| SEASON 1938-1939 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE (SOUTH) |
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Table as at Saturday, September 17, 1938: |
Select date: |
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aldershot | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 | 9 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 | 9 |
| 4 | Exeter City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1.25 | 9 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1.75 | 8 |
| 6 | Newport County | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1.43 | 8 |
| 7 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 1.00 | 8 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1.75 | 7 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1.38 | 7 |
| 10 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.20 | 7 |
| 11 | Reading | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 7 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1.50 | 6 |
| 13 | Watford | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0.90 | 6 |
| 14 | Southend United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.82 | 6 |
| 15 | Notts County | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1.11 | 5 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | 5 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | 5 |
| 18 | Torquay United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0.62 | 4 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 4 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0.50 | 4 |
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0.30 | 3 |
| 22 | Walsall | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 0.42 | 1 |
| Key: | Promotion | Re-election |