English First Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 3rd January 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 | Liverpool | 25 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 22 | 36 | 2.32 |
| 2 | Burnley | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 55 | 29 | 34 | 1.90 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 36 | 30 | 1.39 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 16 | 29 | 2.44 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 23 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 46 | 32 | 29 | 1.44 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 36 | 27 | 1.44 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 22 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 30 | 26 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 32 | 26 | 1.06 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 36 | 26 | 0.92 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 24 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 45 | 25 | 1.07 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 46 | 24 | 0.96 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 32 | 22 | 0.97 |
| 13 | Everton | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 43 | 22 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 38 | 21 | 1.03 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 40 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 41 | 20 | 0.73 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 50 | 18 | 0.62 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 22 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 39 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 23 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 42 | 15 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 24 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 55 | 15 | 0.51 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 40 | 47 | 14 | 0.85 |
| 22 | Fulham | 24 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 34 | 59 | 14 | 0.58 |
