English First 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 | Liverpool | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 49 | 21 | 34 | 2.33 |
| 2 | Burnley | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 29 | 32 | 1.83 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 22 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 30 | 29 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 34 | 29 | 1.41 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 31 | 26 | 1.10 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 35 | 25 | 1.34 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 34 | 25 | 0.91 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 45 | 24 | 0.98 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 45 | 23 | 1.04 |
| 12 | Everton | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 41 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 20 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 37 | 20 | 0.81 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 36 | 19 | 0.97 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 47 | 18 | 0.66 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 37 | 17 | 0.86 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 15 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 40 | 45 | 14 | 0.89 |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 23 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 53 | 14 | 0.49 |
| 22 | Fulham | 23 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 33 | 59 | 12 | 0.56 |
