| SEASON 1938-1939 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE (SOUTH) |
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Table as at Saturday, September 10, 1938: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swindon Town | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | 8 |
| 2 | Newport County | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2.25 | 7 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2.00 | 7 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 | 7 |
| 5 | Aldershot | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 7 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 7 |
| 7 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 7 |
| 8 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1.38 | 7 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.14 | 7 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 | 5 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1.50 | 5 |
| 12 | Southend United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.80 | 5 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.78 | 5 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | 4 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 4 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0.60 | 4 |
| 17 | Notts County | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0.89 | 3 |
| 18 | Watford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 3 |
| 19 | Reading | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.56 | 3 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 3 |
| 21 | Torquay United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0.42 | 2 |
| 22 | Walsall | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 0.42 | 0 |
| Key: | Promotion | Re-election |