English Third Division (South) 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 26th March 1949
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Swansea Town | 33 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 71 | 27 | 48 | 2.63 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 39 | 42 | 1.23 |
| 3 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 34 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 56 | 39 | 41 | 1.44 |
| 4 | Reading | 32 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 62 | 42 | 40 | 1.48 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 33 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 52 | 47 | 40 | 1.11 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 1.02 |
| 7 | Notts. County | 34 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 40 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 92 | 53 | 38 | 1.74 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 60 | 38 | 38 | 1.58 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 33 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 64 | 57 | 38 | 1.12 |
| 10 | Millwall | 34 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 51 | 37 | 1.04 |
| 11 | Walsall | 32 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 49 | 48 | 34 | 1.02 |
| 12 | Torquay United | 33 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 64 | 31 | 0.72 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 33 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 46 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 47 | 65 | 30 | 0.72 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 33 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 43 | 29 | 0.91 |
| 15 | Newport County | 31 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 52 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 57 | 73 | 29 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Leyton Orient | 33 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 62 | 28 | 0.77 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 34 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 52 | 27 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 32 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 51 | 27 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Watford | 34 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 48 | 25 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Aldershot | 32 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 47 | 23 | 0.72 |
| 21 | Southend United | 32 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 25 | 36 | 22 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 34 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 41 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 64 | 21 | 0.47 |
