English First Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 23rd 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 | Leeds United | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 19 | 2.15 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 1.27 |
| 3 | Burnley | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 18 | 1.73 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 18 | 1.62 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 1.04 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 1.10 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 1.12 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Everton | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 1.04 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 0.95 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 14 | 0.81 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 0.72 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 0.84 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Fulham | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 9 | 0.72 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 37 | 9 | 0.51 |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 0.64 |
