English Third Division 1962/1963
Historical league standings at 12th April 1963
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Northampton Town | 37 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 39 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 84 | 53 | 46 | 1.58 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 37 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 71 | 47 | 46 | 1.51 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 86 | 63 | 45 | 1.37 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 34 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 29 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 67 | 53 | 43 | 1.26 |
| 5 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 36 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 49 | 38 | 40 | 1.29 |
| 6 | Notts. County | 36 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 55 | 59 | 40 | 0.93 |
| 7 | Port Vale | 34 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 43 | 38 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Hull City | 34 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 40 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 60 | 54 | 38 | 1.11 |
| 9 | Southend United | 34 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 55 | 38 | 1.02 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 35 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 70 | 58 | 37 | 1.21 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 36 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 48 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 73 | 72 | 37 | 1.01 |
| 12 | Watford | 36 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 51 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 69 | 67 | 35 | 1.03 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 36 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 44 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 74 | 72 | 34 | 1.03 |
| 14 | Millwall | 35 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 35 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 62 | 34 | 0.98 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 35 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 41 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 69 | 34 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 36 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 71 | 70 | 33 | 1.01 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 35 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 48 | 50 | 32 | 0.96 |
| 18 | Bradford Park Avenue | 37 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 45 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 77 | 32 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 39 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 41 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 53 | 73 | 32 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 34 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 52 | 31 | 0.90 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 35 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 56 | 68 | 31 | 0.82 |
| 22 | Reading | 35 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 58 | 65 | 28 | 0.89 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 35 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 48 | 68 | 26 | 0.71 |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 35 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 34 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 47 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 47 | 81 | 24 | 0.58 |



