English First Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 16th October 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 | Sheffield United | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 17 | 2.17 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 16 | 2.08 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 16 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Burnley | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 16 | 1.48 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 1.05 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 0.87 |
| 11 | Everton | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 1.04 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 0.81 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 0.72 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 1.06 |
| 17 | Fulham | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 9 | 0.79 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 0.76 |
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 0.72 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 35 | 9 | 0.51 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 0.61 |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 6 | 0.45 |
