English Second Division 1968/1969
Historical league standings at 19th 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 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 1.29 |
| 2 | Millwall | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 1.61 |
| 3 | Derby County | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 1.36 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 1.15 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Hull City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 1.26 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 1.18 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 1.26 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 1.07 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 0.87 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 13 | 0.97 |
| 16 | Bury | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 30 | 13 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 0.89 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 0.59 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 0.54 |
| 21 | Aston Villa | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Fulham | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 9 | 0.57 |
