English Third Division (South) 1949/1950
Historical league standings at 17th December 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 | Notts. County | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 18 | 30 | 2.56 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 1.54 |
| 4 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 5 | Torquay United | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 1.07 |
| 6 | Reading | 21 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 33 | 24 | 1.27 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 17 | 23 | 1.76 |
| 8 | Southend United | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 23 | 1.71 |
| 9 | Watford | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 23 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 1.62 |
| 11 | Walsall | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 22 | 19 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 19 | 0.91 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 39 | 19 | 0.74 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 16 | 0.64 |
| 16 | Newport County | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 52 | 16 | 0.63 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 1.03 |
| 18 | Aldershot | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 0.72 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 41 | 14 | 0.61 |
| 20 | Millwall | 20 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 36 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 50 | 11 | 0.52 |
