English Third Division 1962/1963
Historical league standings at 9th May 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 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 61 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 102 | 60 | 58 | 1.70 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 44 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 85 | 55 | 55 | 1.55 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 44 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 93 | 71 | 50 | 1.31 |
| 4 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 42 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 39 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 59 | 42 | 49 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 42 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 54 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 37 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 78 | 65 | 49 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Port Vale | 42 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 32 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 65 | 53 | 48 | 1.23 |
| 7 | Hull City | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 71 | 62 | 46 | 1.15 |
| 8 | Southend United | 42 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 53 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 72 | 74 | 46 | 0.97 |
| 9 | Notts. County | 43 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 29 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 43 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 64 | 72 | 46 | 0.89 |
| 10 | Wrexham | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 28 | 53 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 81 | 80 | 45 | 1.01 |
| 11 | Colchester United | 43 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 50 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 70 | 84 | 45 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 44 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 50 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 45 | 51 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 95 | 87 | 43 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 40 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 82 | 71 | 42 | 1.15 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 61 | 57 | 42 | 1.07 |
| 15 | Watford | 43 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 79 | 78 | 41 | 1.01 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 43 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 40 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 39 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 78 | 79 | 40 | 0.99 |
| 17 | Bradford Park Avenue | 45 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 43 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 58 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 78 | 94 | 40 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Millwall | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 48 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 72 | 78 | 39 | 0.92 |
| 19 | Reading | 43 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 70 | 72 | 38 | 0.97 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 42 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 61 | 66 | 38 | 0.92 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 55 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 64 | 83 | 36 | 0.77 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 45 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 46 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 58 | 84 | 35 | 0.69 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 42 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 49 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 53 | 81 | 29 | 0.65 |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 43 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 46 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 55 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 58 | 101 | 28 | 0.57 |

