English Second Division 1968/1969
Historical league standings at 7th 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 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 1.38 |
| 2 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 1.78 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 12 | Derby County | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Hull City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0.89 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Bury | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 0.64 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 0.64 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 0.79 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0.45 |
| 21 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0.29 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
