English First Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 15th January 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 | Liverpool | 27 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 24 | 39 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Burnley | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 57 | 31 | 36 | 1.84 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 24 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 20 | 33 | 2.20 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 26 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 49 | 34 | 33 | 1.44 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 40 | 31 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 35 | 29 | 1.14 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 55 | 40 | 28 | 1.38 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 23 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 31 | 28 | 1.19 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 38 | 28 | 0.92 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 50 | 46 | 27 | 1.09 |
| 11 | Everton | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 47 | 25 | 0.89 |
| 12 | Arsenal | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 45 | 49 | 24 | 0.92 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 35 | 24 | 0.91 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 40 | 23 | 1.05 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 42 | 21 | 0.74 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 42 | 20 | 0.74 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 26 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 55 | 20 | 0.64 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 24 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 43 | 19 | 0.84 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 25 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 45 | 18 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 26 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 57 | 18 | 0.54 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 43 | 50 | 16 | 0.86 |
| 22 | Fulham | 26 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 34 | 61 | 14 | 0.56 |
