English Third Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 11th April 1966
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Hull City | 37 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 90 | 51 | 56 | 1.76 |
| 2 | Millwall | 38 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 64 | 36 | 54 | 1.78 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 34 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 76 | 47 | 46 | 1.62 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 36 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 63 | 40 | 41 | 1.58 |
| 5 | Watford | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 44 | 41 | 1.14 |
| 6 | Walsall | 35 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 63 | 50 | 40 | 1.26 |
| 7 | Workington | 36 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 48 | 39 | 1.19 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 36 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 57 | 49 | 39 | 1.16 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 36 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 62 | 58 | 39 | 1.07 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 37 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 57 | 57 | 38 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Reading | 35 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 52 | 52 | 37 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 36 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 49 | 37 | 0.90 |
| 13 | Peterborough United | 36 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 59 | 52 | 35 | 1.13 |
| 14 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 37 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 56 | 53 | 35 | 1.06 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 40 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 44 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 57 | 57 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 34 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 53 | 47 | 34 | 1.13 |
| 17 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 36 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 33 | 42 | 33 | 0.79 |
| 18 | Swansea Town | 36 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 53 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 70 | 82 | 32 | 0.85 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 36 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 45 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 48 | 74 | 29 | 0.65 |
| 20 | Southend United | 36 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 49 | 13 | 2 | 21 | 47 | 74 | 28 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Brentford | 37 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 43 | 50 | 26 | 0.86 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 34 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 57 | 26 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 34 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 38 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 67 | 25 | 0.61 |
| 24 | York City | 38 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 21 | 55 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 49 | 93 | 23 | 0.53 |



