English Third Division 1962/1963
Historical league standings at 12th October 1962
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Northampton Town | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 20 | 2.11 |
| 2 | Watford | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 19 | 1.37 |
| 3 | Notts. County | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 30 | 18 | 0.93 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 1.61 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 17 | 1.48 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 17 | 1.24 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 1.07 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 16 | 1.63 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 1.05 |
| 11 | Millwall | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 29 | 15 | 1.17 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 33 | 15 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Reading | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 1.03 |
| 14 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 15 | 0.92 |
| 16 | Hull City | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 1.05 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Southend United | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 34 | 14 | 0.79 |
| 19 | Bradford Park Avenue | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 29 | 13 | 0.72 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 37 | 13 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 0.77 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 10 | 0.55 |
| 23 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Carlisle United | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 8 | 0.50 |
