English Second Division 1964/1965
Historical league standings at 16th January 1965
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Newcastle United | 27 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 58 | 31 | 38 | 1.87 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 26 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 30 | 34 | 1.17 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 30 | 31 | 1.27 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 56 | 36 | 30 | 1.56 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 35 | 30 | 1.14 |
| 6 | Derby County | 26 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 56 | 48 | 29 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Southampton | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 55 | 40 | 28 | 1.38 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 27 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 50 | 27 | 0.96 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 27 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 55 | 27 | 0.89 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 47 | 26 | 0.79 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 26 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 45 | 38 | 25 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Rotherham United | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 46 | 25 | 1.04 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 27 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 50 | 25 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 35 | 23 | 1.11 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 48 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Bury | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 40 | 23 | 0.93 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 26 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 43 | 54 | 23 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 25 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 48 | 22 | 0.85 |
| 19 | Swansea Town | 26 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 51 | 22 | 0.80 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 27 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 54 | 22 | 0.69 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 26 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 38 | 20 | 0.76 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 27 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 55 | 19 | 0.62 |
