English Third Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 17th December 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 | Millwall | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 30 | 1.94 |
| 2 | Hull City | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 35 | 29 | 1.46 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 23 | 1.40 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 30 | 23 | 1.17 |
| 5 | Workington | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 1.68 |
| 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 1.41 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 1.37 |
| 8 | Watford | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 22 | 1.31 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 32 | 22 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 1.12 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 1.76 |
| 12 | Walsall | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 1.26 |
| 13 | Scunthorpe United | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 18 | 0.74 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 17 | 0.97 |
| 17 | Reading | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 16 | 0.86 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 15 | 0.93 |
| 19 | Swansea Town | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 50 | 14 | 0.62 |
| 20 | Brentford | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 0.96 |
| 21 | Southend United | 19 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 44 | 13 | 0.57 |
| 22 | York City | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 48 | 13 | 0.56 |
| 23 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 47 | 11 | 0.49 |
