Football League Second Division 1964/65
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Newcastle United | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 81 | 45 | 1.800 | 57 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Northampton Town | 42 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 66 | 50 | 1.320 | 56 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 80 | 58 | 1.379 | 50 | - |
| 4th | Southampton | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 83 | 63 | 1.317 | 48 | - |
| 5th | Ipswich Town | 42 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 74 | 67 | 1.104 | 47 | - |
| 6th | Norwich City | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 61 | 57 | 1.070 | 47 | - |
| 7th | Crystal Palace | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 55 | 51 | 1.078 | 45 | - |
| 8th | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 53 | 51 | 1.039 | 44 | - |
| 9th | Derby County | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 84 | 79 | 1.063 | 43 | - |
| 10th | Coventry City | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 72 | 70 | 1.029 | 43 | - |
| 11th | Manchester City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 63 | 62 | 1.016 | 41 | - |
| 12th | Preston North End | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 76 | 81 | 0.938 | 41 | - |
| 13th | Cardiff City | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 64 | 57 | 1.123 | 40 | ♦ECWC |
| 14th | Rotherham United | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 70 | 69 | 1.014 | 40 | - |
| 15th | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 63 | 79 | 0.797 | 40 | - |
| 16th | Bury | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 60 | 66 | 0.909 | 38 | - |
| 17th | Middlesbrough | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 70 | 76 | 0.921 | 35 | - |
| 18th | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 64 | 75 | 0.853 | 35 | - |
| 19th | Leyton Orient | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 50 | 72 | 0.694 | 35 | - |
| 20th | Portsmouth | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 56 | 77 | 0.727 | 34 | - |
| 21st | Swindon Town | 42 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 63 | 81 | 0.778 | 33 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Swansea Town | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 62 | 84 | 0.738 | 32 | ▼Relegated |
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End of Season Notes |
| ▼Wolverhampton Wanderers were Relegated from the Football League First Division |
| ▼Birmingham City were Relegated from the Football League First Division |
| ▲Newcastle United were Promoted to the Football League First Division |
| ▲Northampton Town were Promoted to the Football League First Division |
| ▼Swindon Town were Relegated to the Football League Third Division |
| ▼Swansea Town were Relegated to the Football League Third Division |
| ▲Carlisle United were Promoted from the Football League Third Division |
| ▲Bristol City were Promoted from the Football League Third Division |