| SEASON 1938-1939 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE (SOUTH) |
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Table as at Saturday, September 24, 1938: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swindon Town | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 | 11 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2.40 | 11 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1.80 | 10 |
| 4 | Aldershot | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 5 | Newport County | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 6 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 1.88 | 9 |
| 8 | Reading | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1.10 | 9 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 0.79 | 9 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1.33 | 8 |
| 11 | Southend United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1.18 | 8 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1.43 | 7 |
| 13 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 7 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0.75 | 6 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.73 | 6 |
| 16 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.69 | 6 |
| 17 | Notts County | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1.00 | 5 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0.54 | 5 |
| 19 | Torquay United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0.60 | 4 |
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 0.54 | 4 |
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0.36 | 4 |
| 22 | Walsall | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 0.38 | 1 |
| Key: | Promotion | Re-election |