English Third Division (South) 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 9th October 1948
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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 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 21 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 1.31 |
| 3 | Exeter City | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 1.39 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 1.05 |
| 5 | Millwall | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 1.05 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 0.76 |
| 7 | Notts. County | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 13 | 1.46 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 1.45 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 27 | 13 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 0.79 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 0.73 |
| 12 | Aldershot | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 1.24 |
| 13 | Walsall | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 0.89 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 1.13 |
| 15 | Southend United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 0.86 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 0.84 |
| 18 | Reading | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Watford | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 0.78 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 0.65 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 0.38 |
| 22 | Newport County | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 6 | 0.59 |
