English Third Division 1968/1969
Historical league standings at 8th October 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 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 17 | 2.86 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 16 | 2.18 |
| 3 | Barrow | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 1.43 |
| 4 | Torquay United | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 1.62 |
| 5 | Reading | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 1.53 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 1.45 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 8 | Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 1.06 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 2.50 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 11 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Orient | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Walsall | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 0.87 |
| 18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 0.79 |
| 19 | Southport | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 0.59 |
| 22 | Hartlepool | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 0.38 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 0.23 |
