English Third Division 1967/1968
Historical league standings at 20th January 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 | Walsall | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 36 | 33 | 1.36 |
| 2 | Torquay United | 26 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 1.15 |
| 3 | Bury | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 58 | 41 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 26 | 29 | 1.58 |
| 5 | Oxford United | 26 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 45 | 37 | 29 | 1.22 |
| 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 37 | 29 | 1.05 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 1.03 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 44 | 43 | 28 | 1.02 |
| 9 | Reading | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 41 | 28 | 0.95 |
| 10 | Watford | 27 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 29 | 27 | 1.52 |
| 11 | Barrow | 27 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 32 | 27 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 1.03 |
| 13 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 0.94 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 26 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 35 | 27 | 0.91 |
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 27 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Southport | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 42 | 25 | 0.98 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 38 | 25 | 0.89 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 26 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 43 | 46 | 24 | 0.93 |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 25 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 39 | 24 | 0.90 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 26 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 45 | 24 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Orient | 24 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 21 | 0.79 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 41 | 20 | 0.78 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 26 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 50 | 18 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Grimsby Town | 26 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 17 | 0.65 |
