English Third Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 5th February 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 | Millwall | 27 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 22 | 40 | 2.14 |
| 2 | Hull City | 28 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 44 | 39 | 1.55 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 25 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 54 | 38 | 32 | 1.42 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 25 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 33 | 30 | 1.39 |
| 5 | Shrewsbury Town | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 36 | 30 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 50 | 29 | 29 | 1.72 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 27 | 1.30 |
| 8 | Workington | 25 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 34 | 27 | 1.26 |
| 9 | Watford | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 37 | 27 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 25 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 40 | 27 | 1.08 |
| 11 | Scunthorpe United | 25 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 44 | 41 | 26 | 1.07 |
| 12 | Walsall | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 39 | 26 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Reading | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 33 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 14 | Peterborough United | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 42 | 25 | 0.98 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 29 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 45 | 24 | 0.93 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 39 | 23 | 1.05 |
| 17 | Exeter City | 27 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 23 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Swansea Town | 26 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 47 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 47 | 65 | 22 | 0.72 |
| 19 | Southend United | 25 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 34 | 55 | 20 | 0.62 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 43 | 17 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 56 | 17 | 0.57 |
| 22 | York City | 27 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 41 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 69 | 17 | 0.55 |
| 23 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 26 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 17 | 0.54 |
| 24 | Brentford | 24 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 33 | 16 | 0.79 |
