English Third Division (South) 1949/1950
Historical league standings at 31st 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 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 21 | 36 | 2.57 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 1.45 |
| 3 | Torquay United | 24 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 35 | 31 | 1.17 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 30 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 32 | 30 | 1.22 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 21 | 28 | 1.76 |
| 7 | Reading | 25 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 40 | 28 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 16 | 27 | 1.69 |
| 9 | Southend United | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 27 | 1.68 |
| 10 | Watford | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 26 | 1.35 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 43 | 21 | 0.86 |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 24 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 47 | 21 | 0.72 |
| 13 | Walsall | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 29 | 20 | 1.21 |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 33 | 20 | 1.09 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 35 | 20 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Newport County | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 46 | 60 | 20 | 0.77 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 32 | 19 | 0.69 |
| 18 | Millwall | 24 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 40 | 18 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 23 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 49 | 18 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 23 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 56 | 14 | 0.57 |
| 22 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 54 | 13 | 0.52 |

