English Second Division 1968/1969
Historical league standings at 21st September 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 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 1.43 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 1.63 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 1.23 |
| 5 | Millwall | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 1.36 |
| 6 | Derby County | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 1.22 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 1.57 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 1.42 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 1.23 |
| 12 | Bury | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Hull City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 0.69 |
| 19 | Fulham | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 6 | 0.84 |
| 21 | Aston Villa | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 0.35 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 0.22 |
