English Third Division 1962/1963
Historical league standings at 1st 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 | Watford | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 17 | 1.57 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 16 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 15 | 2.21 |
| 4 | Millwall | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 24 | 15 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 1.26 |
| 6 | Port Vale | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 1.12 |
| 7 | Notts. County | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 0.86 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 1.39 |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 26 | 14 | 1.19 |
| 10 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 1.07 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 0.95 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 1.53 |
| 13 | Hull City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 13 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 13 | 0.84 |
| 16 | Southend United | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Bradford Park Avenue | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 11 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 10 | 0.51 |
| 20 | Reading | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 0.85 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 0.59 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 0.65 |
| 23 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 0.54 |
| 24 | Carlisle United | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 0.55 |
