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			DIVISION 3 (South) 1946/47

				P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Leading League goalscorer: Don Clark (Bristol City) 36 goals After a seven year break the 1946/47 season was the first Football League season after the end of the Second World War. In just their second match of the new campaign Crystal Palace were beaten 10-2 at Reading, the only time they have ever conceded double figures in the League. Just two weeks later they beat Reading 2-1 in the return fixture at Selhurst Park! The record Division 3 (South) attendance was recorded on Easter Monday 7th April 1947 when 51,621 were at Ninian Park to see Cardiff City draw 1-1 with Bristol City. A bitter winter decimates the season - postponed matches. Things can change quickly in football can't they! Norwich fans found that out in 1946/47. At half time the Canaries were losing 1-2 at home to Brighton in the FA Cup - but won 7-2. On Christmas Day Norwich won 1-0 at Bournemouth in the League but a day later they lost 1-6 at home to the same opposition in the return fixture!		1	Cardiff City	42	30	6	6	93	30	66
		2	Queens Park Rangers	42	23	11	8	74	40	57
		3	Bristol City	42	20	11	11	94	56	51
		4	Swindon Town	42	19	11	12	84	73	49
		5	Walsall	42	17	12	13	74	59	46
		6	Ipswich Town	42	16	14	12	61	53	46
	Results	7	Bournemouth	42	18	8	16	72	54	44
		8	Southend United	42	17	10	15	71	60	44
		9	Reading	42	16	11	15	83	74	43
		10	Port Vale	42	17	9	16	68	63	43
		11	Torquay United	42	15	12	15	52	61	42
		12	Notts County	42	15	10	17	63	63	40
	Results	13	Northampton Town	42	15	10	17	72	75	40
		14	Bristol Rovers	42	16	8	18	59	69	40
		15	Exeter City	42	15	9	18	60	69	39
	Results	16	Watford	42	17	5	20	61	76	39
	Results	17	Brighton & Hove Albion	42	13	12	17	54	72	38
	Results	18	Crystal Palace	42	13	11	18	49	62	37
		19	Leyton Orient	42	12	8	22	54	75	32
		20	Aldershot	42	10	12	20	48	78	32
	Results	21	Norwich City	42	10	8	24	64	100	28
		22	Mansfield Town	42	9	10	23	48	96	28

			R Re-election candidates Norwich City and Mansfield Town were re-elected to the League without a vote being taken, with Mansfield then being transferred to Division 3 (North) Unsuccessful non-league applicants were Barry Town, Bath City, Chelmsford City, Colchester United, Gillingham, Gravesend & Northfleet, Guildford City, Llanelly, Merthyr Tydfil, Peterborough United, Worcester City and Yeovil Town.