English Third Division (South) 1946/1947
Historical league standings at 21st December 1946
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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 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15 | 31 | 3.13 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 29 | 3.78 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 27 | 25 | 1.59 |
| 4 | Southend United | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 24 | 25 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Reading | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 37 | 20 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 20 | 0.93 |
| 8 | Walsall | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 10 | Torquay United | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 1.08 |
| 11 | Watford | 19 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 18 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 38 | 18 | 0.87 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 1.13 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 20 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 39 | 17 | 0.62 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 36 | 17 | 0.61 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 1.07 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 16 | 0.90 |
| 18 | Aldershot | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 14 | 0.72 |
| 19 | Notts. County | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 13 | 0.90 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 19 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 51 | 10 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 9 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 39 | 9 | 0.46 |
