English Second Division 1964/1965
Historical league standings at 12th December 1964
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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 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 24 | 30 | 1.96 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 1.19 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 27 | 1.36 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 53 | 34 | 25 | 1.56 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Southampton | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 35 | 24 | 1.31 |
| 7 | Derby County | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 44 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 1.07 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 35 | 23 | 1.26 |
| 10 | Rotherham United | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 42 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 21 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 41 | 33 | 21 | 1.24 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 41 | 20 | 0.85 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 22 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 47 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 20 | 0.72 |
| 15 | Bury | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 35 | 19 | 0.94 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 36 | 19 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 19 | 0.87 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 42 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 36 | 52 | 17 | 0.69 |
| 21 | Swansea Town | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 42 | 16 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 44 | 15 | 0.57 |
