English Second Division 1964/1965
Historical league standings at 7th October 1964
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Norwich City | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 1.31 |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 1.85 |
| 4 | Derby County | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 1.19 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 1.42 |
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 13 | 1.43 |
| 9 | Southampton | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 1.58 |
| 10 | Bury | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Coventry City | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 0.72 |
| 18 | Swansea Town | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 0.74 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 30 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 0.53 |
