English Second Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 28th 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 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 16 | 32 | 2.38 |
| 2 | Coventry City | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 28 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 25 | 29 | 1.64 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 61 | 39 | 29 | 1.56 |
| 5 | Southampton | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 49 | 35 | 27 | 1.40 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 23 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 33 | 26 | 27 | 1.27 |
| 7 | Derby County | 23 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 24 | 1.06 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 45 | 24 | 0.93 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 22 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 1.04 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 46 | 52 | 23 | 0.88 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 33 | 23 | 0.85 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 1.03 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 22 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 44 | 21 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 42 | 20 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 23 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 45 | 53 | 19 | 0.85 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 18 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 18 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 31 | 34 | 17 | 0.91 |
| 20 | Bury | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 44 | 17 | 0.84 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 43 | 16 | 0.74 |
| 22 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 47 | 11 | 0.40 |
