Football League Third Division South 1925/26
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Reading | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 77 | 52 | 1.481 | 57 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 107 | 67 | 1.597 | 56 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Millwall | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 73 | 39 | 1.872 | 53 | - |
| 4th | Bristol City | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 72 | 51 | 1.412 | 51 | - |
| 5th | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 84 | 73 | 1.151 | 47 | - |
| 6th | Swindon Town | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 69 | 64 | 1.078 | 46 | - |
| 7th | Luton Town | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 80 | 75 | 1.067 | 43 | - |
| 8th | Bournemouth & Boscambe Athletic | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 75 | 91 | 0.824 | 43 | - |
| 9th | Aberdare Athletic | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 74 | 66 | 1.121 | 42 | - |
| 10th | Gillingham | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 53 | 49 | 1.082 | 42 | - |
| 11th | Southend United | 42 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 78 | 73 | 1.068 | 42 | - |
| 12th | Northampton Town | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 82 | 80 | 1.025 | 41 | - |
| 13th | Crystal Palace | 42 | 19 | 3 | 20 | 75 | 79 | 0.949 | 41 | - |
| 14th | Merthyr Town | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 69 | 75 | 0.920 | 39 | - |
| 15th | Watford | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 73 | 89 | 0.820 | 39 | - |
| 16th | Norwich City | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 58 | 73 | 0.795 | 39 | - |
| 17th | Newport County | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 64 | 74 | 0.865 | 38 | - |
| 18th | Brentford | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 69 | 94 | 0.734 | 38 | - |
| 19th | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 66 | 69 | 0.957 | 36 | - |
| 20th | Exeter City | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 72 | 70 | 1.029 | 35 | - |
| 21st | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 48 | 68 | 0.706 | 35 | Re Elected |
| 22nd | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 37 | 84 | 0.440 | 21 | Re Elected |
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Election for League Membership |
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| The bottom two clubs were required to seek re-election to the League but were both Re Elected unopposed. | ||
| Votes | Club | End Result |
| n/a | Charlton Athletic | Re Elected to the League |
| n/a | Queens Park Rangers | Re Elected to the League |
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End of Season Notes |
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- Coventry City Transferred from the Football League Third Division North |
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▲Reading were Promoted to the Football League Second Division |
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- Charlton Athletic were Re-Elected to the League |
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- Queens Park Rangers were Re-Elected to the League |