English Third 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 | Swindon Town | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 19 | 2.67 |
| 2 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 19 | 2.09 |
| 3 | Watford | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 2.13 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 18 | 2.08 |
| 5 | Torquay United | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 1.56 |
| 6 | Barrow | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 1.16 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 1.41 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Reading | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 1.39 |
| 10 | Rotherham United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 1.19 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 0.95 |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 1.18 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Walsall | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 0.94 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 13 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 0.82 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 0.79 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 0.68 |
| 19 | Southport | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Hartlepool | 14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 11 | 0.38 |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 0.81 |
| 22 | Orient | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 0.76 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 0.72 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 31 | 4 | 0.23 |
