English Third Division (South) 1946/1947
Historical league standings at 29th March 1947
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Cardiff City | 31 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 77 | 21 | 50 | 3.67 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 32 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 59 | 29 | 45 | 2.03 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 32 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 79 | 47 | 39 | 1.68 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 33 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 70 | 59 | 38 | 1.19 |
| 5 | Southend United | 31 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 58 | 42 | 37 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 31 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 42 | 34 | 35 | 1.24 |
| 7 | Port Vale | 31 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 50 | 42 | 35 | 1.19 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 32 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 54 | 49 | 35 | 1.10 |
| 9 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 32 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 51 | 39 | 32 | 1.31 |
| 10 | Reading | 32 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 73 | 63 | 32 | 1.16 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 35 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 48 | 61 | 32 | 0.79 |
| 12 | Torquay United | 32 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 53 | 31 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Walsall | 30 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 47 | 44 | 30 | 1.07 |
| 14 | Watford | 32 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 41 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 48 | 59 | 30 | 0.81 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 32 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 49 | 30 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 33 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 42 | 57 | 30 | 0.74 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 30 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 49 | 54 | 26 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Notts. County | 30 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 48 | 52 | 25 | 0.92 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 31 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 46 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 64 | 24 | 0.61 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 29 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 51 | 22 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 33 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 54 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 77 | 22 | 0.47 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 34 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 50 | 90 | 18 | 0.56 |



