English Third Division 1968/1969
Historical league standings at 18th September 1968
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Luton Town | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 3.67 |
| 2 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Barrow | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 1.38 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2.50 |
| 6 | Reading | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Torquay United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1.17 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 1.09 |
| 11 | Orient | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1.11 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 0.90 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 1.08 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Watford | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 0.68 |
| 18 | Walsall | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Southport | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 0.57 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 23 | Hartlepool | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 0.33 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 0.22 |



