English Third Division 1968/1969
Historical league standings at 11th March 1969
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Watford | 33 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 53 | 20 | 47 | 2.65 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 34 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 27 | 47 | 1.96 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 31 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 27 | 40 | 1.74 |
| 4 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 32 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 52 | 31 | 39 | 1.68 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 34 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 33 | 39 | 1.18 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 33 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 31 | 37 | 1.39 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 32 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 55 | 46 | 37 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 34 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 37 | 36 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 34 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 47 | 50 | 35 | 0.94 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 36 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 51 | 34 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Walsall | 34 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 1.06 |
| 12 | Reading | 32 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 52 | 48 | 32 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 33 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 38 | 31 | 1.03 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 47 | 31 | 0.89 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 52 | 29 | 0.90 |
| 16 | Orient | 32 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 45 | 29 | 0.82 |
| 17 | Barrow | 31 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 53 | 28 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 36 | 27 | 1.03 |
| 19 | Southport | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 46 | 49 | 27 | 0.94 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 33 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 53 | 27 | 0.79 |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 31 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 53 | 26 | 0.72 |
| 22 | Hartlepool | 34 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 29 | 64 | 25 | 0.45 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 34 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 33 | 61 | 23 | 0.54 |
| 24 | Shrewsbury Town | 30 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 44 | 21 | 0.57 |



