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Third Division Tables 1946-47 to 1991-92

Complete record of every season in the Third Flight of the Football League from season 1946-47 to 1991-92.

Football League Third Division Tables from 1946-47 to 1991-92

Complete record of every season in the Third Flight of the Football League from season 1946-47 to 1991-92. Includes a Cumulative Division Three Table for all 46 seasons featuring the 87 clubs who participated in the League.

1946-47 Division Three South (21st Season)1946-47 Division Three North (21st Season)
Pos ClubP HomeAwayGDPtsPos Club P HomeAwayGDPts
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1Cardiff City (P)42183060111236331963661Doncaster Rovers (P)4215516716181256248372
2Queens Park Rangers 4215244215894322534572Rotherham United 422010811995733346164
3Bristol City 4213445620777383638513Chester 421722531384942384456
4Swindon Town 42154256254710284811494Stockport County 4217045019721228342550
5Walsall 4211644225669323415465Bradford City 421254402085822271550
6Ipswich Town 421155332159728328466Rochdale 429573925105641391648
7Bournemouth & Boscombe42124543206411293418447Wrexham 4213534321471022301446
8Southend United 4297538228310333811448Crewe Alexandra 421245392655113148–4 43
9Reading 4211645330551130449439Barrow 42102928247592638–8 41
10Port Vale 42144351283513173554310Tranmere Rovers 421155433362132344–11 41
11Torquay United 421155332347101938–9 4211Hull City 42957251973112434–4 40
12Notts County 421146351946112844±0 4012Lincoln City 421236523252143455–1 39
13Northampton Town 421155463345122642–3 4013Hartlepools United 421056362654122847–9 39
14Bristol Rovers 42966342672122543–10 4014Gateshead 421038393363122339–10 38
15Exeter City 421164372743142342–9 3915York City 42641135428583239–14 37
16Watford 421146392761142249–15 3916Carlisle United 421056453844132555–23 37
17Brighton & Hove Albion 42876313555112337–18 3817Darlington 421245482632162054–12 36
18Crystal Palace 42975291944132043–13 3718New Brighton 421137373035132047–20 36
19Leyton Orient 421056402823161447–21 3219Oldham Athletic 426510293163122649–25 32
20Aldershot 42678252645122352–30 3220Accrington Stanley 428310373861141954–38 32
21Norwich City 426312384845122652–36 2821Southport 426510354116141844–32 25
22Mansfield Town 42858313815151758–48 2822Halifax Town 426312283623161556–49 22
1947-48 Division Three South (22nd Season)1947-48 Division Three North (22nd Season)
Pos Club P HomeAwayGDPtsPos Club P HomeAwayGDPts
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1Queens Park Rangers (P)42163244171065302037611Lincoln City (P)4214344718125434223960
2Bournemouth & Boscombe42135342131146342241572Rotherham United 4215425618105639314659
3Walsall 4213533712849332830513Wrexham 421434492375925312050
4Ipswich Town 4216144218721225436494Gateshead 421155482886727291849
5Swansea Town 42146148144611223818485Hull City 421254382166921271147
6Notts County 4212454427741024329466Accrington Stanley 42131736247592635346
7Bristol City 42114647267311303912437Barrow 4294824197952521945
8Port Vale 4214434818271215369438Mansfield Town 42114637246782027645
9Southend United 421182321645121942–7 439Carlisle United 4210475035831038421143
10Reading 421056372856101930–2 4110Crewe Alexandra 421245412463122039–2 43
11Exeter City 421164342245122141–8 4111Oldham Athletic 426105252583103839–1 41
12Newport County 42984382855112345–12 4112Rochdale 421245322337111649–24 41
13Crystal Palace 421254321418121735±0 3913York City 4287638255792735540
14Northampton Town 421056352846112344–14 3914Bradford City 421047382756102739–1 40
15Watford 4266931378492642–22 3815Southport 421047342747102636–3 39
16Swindon Town 426105212046112026–5 3616Darlington 42786303165102439–16 39
17Leyton Orient 42858313255112041–22 3617Stockport County 42966422846112139–4 38
18Torquay United 4276840294710233313518Tranmere Rovers 4210110302863122444–18 36
19Aldershot 425106222655112341–23 3519Hartlepools United 421065342342151750–22 36
20Bristol Rovers 427311393465103241–4 3420Chester 421164442523162042–3 35
21Norwich City 428310333455112842–15 3421Halifax Town 424107252733151849–33 27
22Brighton & Hove Albion 42849263138101742–30 3422New Brighton 425610202833151853–43 25
1948-49 Division Three South (23rd Season)1948-49 Division Three North (23rd Season)
Pos Club P HomeAwayGDPtsPos Club P HomeAwayGDPts
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1Swansea Town (P)4220106011777272353621Hull City (P)42171365141010128146565
2Reading 4217134818849293227552Rotherham United 4216414717122743294462
3Bournemouth & Boscombe4215244217768273121523Doncaster Rovers 4210832612102927281350
4Swindon Town 421191382076826368514Darlington 421038423610384138946
5Bristol Rovers 42135342236510192810485Gateshead 421065412867828301145
6Brighton & Hove Albion 421155322641342329±0 486Oldham Athletic 421245492865102639845
7Ipswich Town 4214345330461125471457Rochdale 421434371646111837245
8Millwall 421272422354122141–1 458Stockport County 421353441636121740543
9Torquay United 421254452656102044–5 459Wrexham 421263352253132140–6 43
10Norwich City 421164321056103539184410Mansfield Town 421362391518121333442
11Notts County 421533681942153449344311Tranmere Rovers 42894231956102338–11 41
12Exeter City 421254452635131850–13 4012Crewe Alexandra 421344311835132156–22 41
13Port Vale 421137322138101933–3 3913Barrow 421083271344131435–7 40
14Walsall 42957342863122236–8 3814York City 421137492846112546±0 39
15Newport County 42867413563122757–24 3715Carlisle United 421272463224151445–17 39
16Bristol City 42894282435131638–18 3616Hartlepools United 421056342545121133–13 38
17Watford 42957342863122236–13 3517New Brighton 421047251944132139–12 36
18Southend United 425106181846112328–5 3418Chester 421074361916142137135
19Leyton Orient 42966362926132251–22 3419Halifax Town 42849262747101935–17 35
20Northampton Town 42966332033151842–11 3320Accrington Stanley 421146392316141641–9 34
21Aldershot 426510262956102230–11 3321Southport 426510242954122135–19 31
22Crystal Palace 42786272713171149–38 2722Bradford City 42768293133151946–29 29
1949-50 Division Three South (24th Season)1949-50 Division Three North (24th Season)
Pos Club P HomeAwayGDPtsPos Club P HomeAwayGDPts
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1Notts County (P)4217316012858353845581Doncaster Rovers (P)429933015108336232855
2Northampton Town 4212634321858292922512Gateshead 4213535123102936313353
3Southend United 4215424315498233316513Rochdale 421533421366926282751
4Nottingham Forest 4213083715795302428494Lincoln City 421452359741025302151
5Torquay United 4213624023641126403485Tranmere Rovers 42153335214891627349
6Watford 4210652613678192210456Rotherham United 421065462894834312148
7Crystal Palace 421254352139920331447Crewe Alexandra 421065382778630281348
8Brighton & Hove Albion 42984322474102545–12 448Mansfield Town 421245372068729341248
9Bristol Rovers 421254341870141733±0 439Carlisle United 421263392049829311747
10Reading 42152448212613224364210Stockport County 421425332155112231345
11Norwich City 42115544215511214224211Oldham Athletic 42104732316782632–5 43
12Bournemouth & Boscombe42116438195412193714212Chester 421236473353132346–9 40
13Port Vale 42126333133513142954113Accrington Stanley 421254412142151641–5 39
14Swindon Town 42975413064111832–3 4114New Brighton 421056272545121838–18 38
15Bristol City 421245381936122242–1 4015Barrow 42966272053132033–6 37
16Exeter City 42984372753132648–12 3916Southport 427104292653132245–20 37
17Ipswich Town 42966363635132150–29 3517Darlington 42984352725142142–13 35
18Leyton Orient 421065333025142055–22 3518Hartlepools United 421038373542151544–27 33
19Walsall 42885372518122437–1 3419Bradford City 421119383217132344–15 32
20Aldershot 421056301633151844–12 3420Wrexham 42876241725141537–15 32
21Newport County 421155503423161764–31 3421Halifax Town 42957353133152354–27 32

1964-65 Division Three (39th Season)1965-66 Division Three (40th Season)
Pos Club P HomeAwayGDPtsPos Club P HomeAwayGDPts
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1Carlisle United (P)46145446241157302923601Hull City (P)4619226424125645384769
2Bristol City (P)46146353181058393737592Millwall (P)461940471387829303365
3Mansfield Town 4617426123779343834593Queens Park Rangers 461634622986933363057
4Hull City 4614635125968403234584Scunthorpe United 469864434123836331353
5Brentford 46184155186512283728575Workington 461364381868929391052
6Bristol Rovers 4614725221689303724556Gillingham 461445331984112935852
7Gillingham 46165245137412253720557Swindon Town 4611844318851031302651
8Peterborough United 46163461336413244111518Reading 46135536196893444751
9Watford 4613824521481126437509Walsall 4613734821731329431350
10Grimsby Town 461110237215711314614910Shrewsbury Town 461373482264132542949
11Bournemouth & Boscombe46124740246710323994711Grimsby Town 461562472527142137647
12Southend United 46144548245414304774612Watford 46124733195992232447
13Reading 461283452646132544±0 4613Peterborough United 4613645026461330401446
14Queens Park Rangers 461553482327142457–8 4614Oxford United 461139383385103241–4 46
15Workington 461175302265122847–11 4615Brighton & Hove Albion 461346482837131937243
16Shrewsbury Town 461067423856123446–8 4216Bristol Rovers 4611102381534162649±0 42
17Exeter City 46878332741091825–1 4117Swansea Town 461445613717152059–15 41
18Scunthorpe United 46986422754142345–7 4018Bournemouth & Boscombe46986241944151437–28 38
19Walsall 469410343663142144–25 3719Mansfield Town 461058313653152853–30 38
20Oldham Athletic 4610310403937132144–22 3620Oldham Athletic 46878343346132148–26 37
21Luton Town 46689323653151958–33 3321Southend United 461517432813191155–29 36
22Port Vale 467610273328131443–35 3222Exeter City 46968362835151751–26 35
23Colchester United 467610303434162055–39 3023Brentford 469410343018141439–21 32
24Barnsley 468510333116162159–36 2924York City 465711304442172362–53 27
1966-67 Division Three (41st Season)1967-68 Division Three (42nd Season)
Pos Club P HomeAwayGDPtsPos Club P HomeAwayGDPts
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1Queens Park Rangers (P)46184166158114372365671Oxford United (P)4618324920410920272257
2Middlesbrough (P)46163451207610364423552Bury (P)4619316424551327422556
3Watford 4615533917599222915543Shrewsbury Town 461463421769819321255
4Reading 46137345209212313719534Torquay United 461562401765122039453
5Bristol Rovers 4613824728751129399535Reading 4615534317641327431051
6Shrewsbury Town 46155348245711293815526Watford 4615355920651215302450
7Torquay United 46173357204613163419517Walsall 4612744722751127391350
8Swindon Town 46145453216512283822508Barrow 4614634313721422411150
9Mansfield Town 4612474837851036425499Swindon Town 4613825116391123352349
10Oldham Athletic 461544511646132947174810Brighton and Hove Albion 461184311458102641248
11Gillingham 461193361847122244–4 4611Gillingham 461364351956122444-448
12Walsall 461283371662152856–7 4612Bournemouth & Boscombe461373391738121734547
13Colchester United 46143652303713244334413Stockport County 461652492234162153-547
14Orient 461094362739112241–10 4414Southport 461364352246133043046
15Peterborough United 4612474031211102640–5 4315Bristol Rovers 461436422536143053-643
16Oxford United 461085412955132037–5 4316Oldham Athletic 461139373274122333-543
17Grimsby Town 461355462344151545–7 4317Northampton Town 461085402545141847-1441
18Scunthorpe United 461346392644151947–15 4218Leyton Orient 4610672724211101938-1641
19Brighton & Hove Albion 461085372737132444–10 4119Tranmere Rovers 461076392845142346-1240
20Bournemouth & Boscombe468105242447121533–18 4120Mansfield Town 46878323146131936-1637
21Swansea Town 46995503036143559–4 3921Grimsby Town 461076332142171948-1737
22Darlington 46878262854142153–34 3722Colchester United 46689294037132147-3733
23Doncaster Rovers 461166404012201877–59 3223Scunthorpe United 46896363423182053-3132
24Workington 469311353534162054–34 3124Peterborough United 4614454623661133441231
1968-69 Division Three (43rd Season)1969-70 Division Three (44th Season)
Pos Club P HomeAwayGDPtsPos Club P HomeAwayGDPts
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1Watford (P)4616523571157392740641Orient (P)461652431597724213162
2Swindon Town (P)461841387968332836642Luton Town (P)4613824615106731283460
3Luton Town 46203057145810172436613Bristol Rovers 4615535126511729332156
4Bournemouth & Boscombe46162541175711192815514Fulham 461292432686938292655
5Plymouth Argyle 461085342577919244495Brighton & Hove Albion 4616433716751120271455
6Torquay United 4613463518581019288486Mansfield Town 461445462277924272153
7Tranmere Rovers 461238363177934372487Barnsley 46146343245992535953
8Southport 4614815220351519447478Reading 4616345229581035481053
9Stockport County 461454492529121843-1469Rochdale 461166392474123036946
10Barnsley 461364372138122142-54610Bradford City 461166372266112028746
11Rotherham United 46126540214712162964511Doncaster Rovers 461346311948112135–2 46
12Brighton and Hove Albion 46127449214613234474512Walsall 46114833316892136–13 46
13Walsall 46109434184712163114413Torquay United 46995362258102637345
14Reading 461337412521011264114314Rotherham United 461085361956122635844
15Mansfield Town 461454371826152144-44315Shrewsbury Town 4610121351736142746–1 44
16Bristol Rovers 461265412745142244-84316Tranmere Rovers 461085382948111843–16 44
17Shrewsbury Town 461184281753152350-164317Plymouth Argyle 461076322364132441–8 43
18Leyton Orient 461085311946132039-74218Halifax Town 461094312546131638–16 43
19Barrow 461166302362152652-194219Bury 461346472927142851–5 41
20Gillingham 4610103352035151943-94120Gillingham 467610283367102431–12 39
21Northampton Town 46986373054141731-74021Bournemouth & Boscombe46896282746132044–23 39
22Hartlepool United 466125252947121541-303922Southport 461157312235151744–18 38
23Crewe Alexandra 461148403125161245-243523Barrow 46797282715171854–35 30
24Oldham Athletic 46968332743161756-333524Stockport County 464712173024171041–44 23
1970-71 Division Three (45th Season)1971-72 Division Three (46th Season)
Pos Club P HomeAwayGDPtsPos Club P HomeAwayGDPts
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1Preston North End (P)4615804216797212324611Aston Villa (P)4620124510125640225370
2Fulham (P)4615623912968292927602Brighton & Hove Albion (P)4615533918126543293565
3Halifax Town 46162546226107283319563Bournemouth 4616614313710630243662
4Aston Villa 461373271368927338534Notts County 461634421999532253062
5Chesterfield 46138245124910212628515Rotherham United 461283462587823271755
6Bristol Rovers 4611573824887312619516Bristol Rovers 4617245426410921301954
7Mansfield Town 4613734428581020342517Bolton Wanderers 461184251368926281050
8Rotherham United 46121013819561226414508Plymouth Argyle 4613644326741231381050
9Wrexham 4612834325651229407499Walsall 4612833816310102441548
10Torquay United 461265372675111731– 3 4910Blackburn Rovers 461445392255131535–3 47
11Swansea City 46115741254118183134611Oldham Athletic 461148373567102228–4 45
12Barnsley 461265301955131933– 3 4512Shrewsbury Town 461355502945142336844
13Shrewsbury Town 461166372857112134– 4 4513Chesterfield 461058252383123234±0 44
14Brighton & Hove Albion 46810528206611222734414Swansea City 461067272174121938–13 44
15Plymouth Argyle 466125393367102430± 0 4315Port Vale 4610103272135151638–16 41

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