English Second Division 1962/1963
Historical league standings at 1st December 1962
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Chelsea | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 17 | 29 | 2.59 |
| 2 | Bury | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 27 | 1.86 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 19 | 26 | 1.84 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 26 | 26 | 1.65 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 25 | 1.83 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 28 | 23 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 49 | 40 | 23 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 30 | 22 | 1.40 |
| 9 | Portsmouth | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 1.03 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 21 | 1.21 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 21 | 1.09 |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 39 | 49 | 21 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Swansea Town | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 36 | 20 | 0.72 |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 38 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Southampton | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 36 | 18 | 0.94 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 16 | 0.74 |
| 18 | Walsall | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 48 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Derby County | 20 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 13 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 52 | 13 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Luton Town | 19 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 38 | 12 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 43 | 10 | 0.63 |
