English Third Division 1967/1968
Historical league standings at 27th April 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 | Oxford United | 44 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 66 | 47 | 53 | 1.40 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 44 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 60 | 46 | 53 | 1.30 |
| 3 | Torquay United | 44 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 50 | 53 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Bury | 44 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 42 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 84 | 63 | 52 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Watford | 44 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 56 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 71 | 48 | 48 | 1.48 |
| 6 | Walsall | 44 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 39 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 1.19 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 44 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 51 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 70 | 47 | 47 | 1.49 |
| 8 | Reading | 44 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 63 | 59 | 47 | 1.07 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 44 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 67 | 67 | 47 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Barrow | 44 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 41 | 19 | 8 | 17 | 60 | 53 | 46 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 44 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 43 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 66 | 46 | 1.06 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 43 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 41 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 55 | 59 | 46 | 0.93 |
| 13 | Southport | 43 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 62 | 45 | 1.03 |
| 14 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 43 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 38 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 52 | 52 | 44 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 44 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 18 | 7 | 19 | 56 | 57 | 43 | 0.98 |
| 16 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 44 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 51 | 43 | 0.98 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 43 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 50 | 16 | 9 | 18 | 66 | 71 | 41 | 0.93 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 45 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 43 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 58 | 68 | 41 | 0.85 |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 43 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 43 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 60 | 69 | 38 | 0.87 |
| 20 | Orient | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 43 | 56 | 38 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 44 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 51 | 61 | 37 | 0.84 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 44 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 47 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 48 | 81 | 32 | 0.59 |
| 23 | Grimsby Town | 43 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 47 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 46 | 66 | 31 | 0.70 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 43 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 50 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 52 | 84 | 29 | 0.62 |



