DIVISION 4    1963/64
      P W D L F A Pts
  Leading goalscorer:
Hugh McIlmoyle
 (Carlisle United)
 39  goals

In their second season of League membership Oxford United became the first side from the Fourth Division to reach the Quarter Finals of the FA Cup. They lost 2-1 in the 6th Round to Second Division Preston, the eventual beaten finalists.

   1 Gillingham 46 23 14 9 59 30 60 Promoted
    2 Carlisle United 46 25 10 11 113 58 60 Promoted
    3 Workington 46 24 11 11 76 52 59 Promoted
    4 Exeter City 46 20 18 8 62 37 58 Promoted
    5 Bradford City 46 25 6 15 76 62 56
    6 Torquay United 46 20 11 15 80 54 51
    7 Tranmere Rovers 46 20 11 15 85 73 51
    8 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 19 12 15 71 52 50
    9 Aldershot 46 19 10 17 83 78 48
    10 Halifax Town 46 17 14 15 77 77 48
    11 Lincoln City 46 19 9 18 67 75 47
    12 Chester 46 19 8 19 65 60 46
    13 Bradford Park Avenue 46 18 9 19 75 81 45
    14 Doncaster Rovers 46 15 12 19 70 75 42
    15 Newport County 46 17 8 21 64 73 42
    16 Chesterfield 46 15 12 19 57 71 42
    17 Stockport County 46 15 12 19 50 68 42
    18 Oxford United 46 14 13 19 59 63 41
      19 Darlington 46 14 12 20 66 93 40
      20 Rochdale 46 12 15 19 56 59 39
      21 Southport 46 15 9 22 63 88 39 Re-election position
      22 York City 46 14 7 25 52 66 35 Re-election position
      23 Hartlepools United 46 12 9 25 54 93 33 Re-election position
      24 Barrow 46 6 18 22 51 93 30 Re-election position
     
     
R The bottom four clubs in Division 4 were required to seek re-election to the League. They were joined in the vote for League membership by 13 non-league clubs. Voting -
48 votes York City Re-elected to the League
45 Southport Re-elected to the League
42 Barrow Re-elected to the League
36 Hartlepools United Re-elected to the League
5 Wigan Athletic Not elected to the League
4 Gateshead Not elected to the League
4 Romford Not elected to the League
3 Yeovil Town Not elected to the League
2 Guildford City Not elected to the League
2 New Brighton Not elected to the League
2 South Shields Not elected to the League
1 Gloucester City Not elected to the League
1 Morecambe Not elected to the League
1 Weymouth Not elected to the League
0 Bexley United Not elected to the League
0 Poole Town Not elected to the League
0 Scarborough Not elected to the League