English Third Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 27th 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 | 41 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 36 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 99 | 58 | 60 | 1.71 |
| 2 | Millwall | 42 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 69 | 40 | 59 | 1.73 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 80 | 54 | 48 | 1.48 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 40 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 71 | 43 | 47 | 1.65 |
| 5 | Walsall | 39 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 71 | 52 | 47 | 1.37 |
| 6 | Scunthorpe United | 40 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 71 | 64 | 44 | 1.11 |
| 7 | Workington | 40 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 35 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 60 | 53 | 43 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Watford | 41 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 52 | 47 | 43 | 1.11 |
| 9 | Oxford United | 40 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 64 | 61 | 43 | 1.05 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 40 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 52 | 43 | 1.04 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 39 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 60 | 52 | 42 | 1.15 |
| 12 | Reading | 38 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 40 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 57 | 55 | 42 | 1.04 |
| 13 | Peterborough United | 40 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 57 | 41 | 1.23 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 44 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 49 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 62 | 62 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 37 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 57 | 52 | 37 | 1.10 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 39 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 57 | 55 | 36 | 1.04 |
| 17 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 40 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 36 | 47 | 35 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Swansea Town | 40 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 54 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 58 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 73 | 90 | 33 | 0.81 |
| 19 | Southend United | 39 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 51 | 14 | 3 | 22 | 51 | 77 | 31 | 0.66 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 39 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 47 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 51 | 82 | 30 | 0.62 |
| 21 | Brentford | 40 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 56 | 29 | 0.80 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 38 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 43 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 73 | 29 | 0.62 |
| 23 | Exeter City | 39 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 45 | 69 | 28 | 0.65 |
| 24 | York City | 41 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 57 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 50 | 99 | 24 | 0.51 |



