English Third Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 3rd November 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 | Millwall | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 2 | Oxford United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 20 | 1.71 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 4 | Hull City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 28 | 19 | 1.18 |
| 5 | Workington | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 18 | 2.07 |
| 6 | Watford | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 1.63 |
| 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 1.26 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 1.64 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 17 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Walsall | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 1.24 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 1.04 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Brentford | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 1.31 |
| 16 | Southend United | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Reading | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 0.89 |
| 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 0.65 |
| 21 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 0.65 |
| 22 | York City | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 37 | 10 | 0.59 |
| 23 | Swansea Town | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 38 | 10 | 0.45 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 9 | 0.46 |
