English Second Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 4th September 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 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 3.25 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2.40 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Carlisle United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Rotherham United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1.33 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1.17 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1.10 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1.22 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 0.91 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0.70 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0.56 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0.45 |
| 19 | Bury | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0.58 |
| 21 | Derby County | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 22 | Leyton Orient | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0.42 |
