English Third Division 1962/1963
Historical league standings at 5th October 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 | Watford | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 19 | 1.57 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 17 | 2.27 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 17 | 1.48 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 16 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 1.73 |
| 6 | Millwall | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 24 | 15 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 1.26 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 1.12 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 15 | 0.92 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 0.88 |
| 11 | Notts. County | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 0.86 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 28 | 14 | 1.14 |
| 13 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Hull City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 1.05 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 13 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 0.77 |
| 17 | Southend United | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Reading | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 0.89 |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 0.80 |
| 20 | Bradford Park Avenue | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 11 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 10 | 0.51 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 0.55 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 8 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 0.52 |
