English Third Division 1964/1965
Historical league standings at 16th January 1965
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Bristol Rovers | 29 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 62 | 39 | 39 | 1.59 |
| 2 | Carlisle United | 30 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 37 | 36 | 1.27 |
| 3 | Hull City | 29 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 58 | 36 | 35 | 1.61 |
| 4 | Brentford | 28 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 37 | 35 | 1.49 |
| 5 | Gillingham | 29 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 49 | 33 | 35 | 1.48 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 46 | 34 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 28 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 47 | 40 | 33 | 1.18 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 28 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 40 | 32 | 1.48 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 29 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 60 | 54 | 32 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Southend United | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 43 | 31 | 1.09 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 27 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 42 | 30 | 1.02 |
| 12 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 29 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 43 | 29 | 1.12 |
| 13 | Scunthorpe United | 29 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 44 | 41 | 29 | 1.07 |
| 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 49 | 29 | 1.04 |
| 15 | Workington | 27 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 44 | 29 | 0.93 |
| 16 | Reading | 28 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 42 | 28 | 1.05 |
| 17 | Watford | 27 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 32 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 40 | 45 | 27 | 0.89 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 27 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 32 | 24 | 1.09 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 29 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 50 | 24 | 0.72 |
| 20 | Luton Town | 29 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 56 | 21 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Colchester United | 30 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 35 | 57 | 20 | 0.61 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 29 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 40 | 64 | 19 | 0.63 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 29 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 55 | 18 | 0.47 |
| 24 | Walsall | 29 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 31 | 60 | 17 | 0.52 |



