English Third Division 1964/1965
Historical league standings at 24th October 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 | Brentford | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 25 | 1.82 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 27 | 23 | 1.44 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 23 | 1.41 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 21 | 1.65 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 21 | 20 | 1.90 |
| 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 20 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 27 | 20 | 1.30 |
| 8 | Reading | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 1.15 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 32 | 20 | 1.09 |
| 10 | Hull City | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 19 | 1.48 |
| 11 | Carlisle United | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 1.15 |
| 12 | Peterborough United | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 38 | 19 | 1.03 |
| 13 | Workington | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 0.96 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 1.18 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 1.04 |
| 17 | Watford | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 29 | 16 | 0.90 |
| 18 | Southend United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 15 | 0.79 |
| 19 | Luton Town | 18 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 13 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 11 | 0.45 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 18 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 10 | 0.47 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 18 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 33 | 9 | 0.48 |
| 24 | Walsall | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 8 | 0.46 |
