Football League Division Three (South) - South of the Thames Section
| Pos. | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
|
20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 55 | 31 | 1.77 | 29 |
| 2 | 
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
|
20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 69 | 31 | 2.23 | 28 |
| 3 | 
Bristol City
Bristol City
|
20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 40 | 1.28 | 24 |
| 4 | 
Brighton and Hove Albion
Brighton
|
20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 49 | 50 | 0.98 | 21 |
| 5 | 
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers
|
20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 44 | 1 | 20 |
| 6 | 
Swindon Town
Swindon
|
20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 47 | 0.74 | 19 |
| 7 | 
Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic
Bournemouth
|
20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 52 | 50 | 1.04 | 17 |
| 8 | 
Aldershot
Aldershot
|
20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 56 | 0.68 | 17 |
| 9 | 
Exeter City
Exeter City
|
20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 41 | 0.80 | 16 |
| 10 | 
Reading
Reading
|
20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 49 | 0.88 | 15 |
| 11 | 
Torquay United
Torquay United
|
20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 52 | 0.42 | 14 |