English Second Division 1968/1969
Historical league standings at 9th 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 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 1.45 |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 1.29 |
| 3 | Hull City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 1.21 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 1.06 |
| 5 | Millwall | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 1.47 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 1.37 |
| 7 | Derby County | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 1.18 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 1.36 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 1.14 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 1.06 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 1.18 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Bury | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 0.94 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Fulham | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Aston Villa | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 0.45 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 13 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 0.42 |
