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      DIVISION 2    1962/63
     
      P W D L F A Pts
  Leading League goalscorer:
Bobby Tambling 
(Chelsea)
 35  goals

Football was decimated by the winter weather and the Pools Panel came into being -
postponed matches

A dramatic finale to the season saw Charlton defeat Walsall in a last match relegation decider -
abandoned matches

Another 16 goals in the two Second Division fixtures between Charlton and Plymouth - that's 60 goals in 4 seasons. Goals.

Leeds beat Stoke 3-1 in a Third Round FA Cup tie on March 6th 1963 - the first time they had won a match in that competition since February 1952.

 

   1 Stoke City 42 20 13 9 73 50 53 Promoted
    Results 2 Chelsea 42 24 4 14 81 42 52 Promoted
    Results 3 Sunderland 42 20 12 10 84 55 52
    4 Middlesbrough 42 20 9 13 86 85 49
    Results 5 Leeds United 42 19 10 13 79 53 48
    6 Huddersfield Town 42 17 14 11 63 50 48
    Results 7 Newcastle United 42 18 11 13 79 59 47
    8 Bury 42 18 11 13 51 47 47
    9 Scunthorpe United 42 16 12 14 57 59 44
    10 Cardiff City 42 18 7 17 83 73 43
    Results 11 Southampton 42 17 8 17 72 67 42
    12 Plymouth Argyle 42 15 12 15 76 73 42
    Results 13 Norwich City 42 17 8 17 80 79 42
    14 Rotherham United 42 17 6 19 67 74 40
    15 Swansea Town 42 15 9 18 51 72 39
    16 Portsmouth 42 13 11 18 63 79 37
    17 Preston North End 42 13 11 18 59 74 37
    18 Derby County 42 12 12 18 61 72 36
    19 Grimsby Town 42 11 13 18 55 66 35
    20 Charlton Athletic 42 13 5 24 62 94 31
    21 Walsall 42 11 9 22 53 89 31 Relegated
    22 Luton Town 42 11 7 24 61 84 29 Relegated