English Second Division 1968/1969
Historical league standings at 12th October 1968
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Hull City | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 1.43 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 1.18 |
| 3 | Millwall | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 1.59 |
| 4 | Derby County | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 1.27 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 1.23 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 1.10 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 1.35 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 1.28 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 1.16 |
| 11 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 1.12 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 1.07 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 0.95 |
| 14 | Sheffield United | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 0.95 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Bury | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 27 | 13 | 0.89 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 0.94 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 0.63 |
| 20 | Fulham | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 0.62 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 14 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Aston Villa | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 0.48 |
