English Third Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 8th April 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 | Hull City | 35 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 84 | 48 | 52 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Millwall | 37 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 62 | 36 | 52 | 1.72 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 33 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 76 | 47 | 45 | 1.62 |
| 4 | Watford | 36 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 50 | 42 | 40 | 1.19 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 34 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 60 | 37 | 39 | 1.62 |
| 6 | Scunthorpe United | 36 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 62 | 58 | 39 | 1.07 |
| 7 | Workington | 34 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 56 | 46 | 38 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Walsall | 33 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 56 | 48 | 37 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 34 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 57 | 49 | 37 | 1.16 |
| 10 | Reading | 33 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 33 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 48 | 47 | 36 | 1.02 |
| 11 | Oxford United | 35 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 55 | 55 | 36 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 35 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 54 | 48 | 35 | 1.13 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 34 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 43 | 35 | 0.98 |
| 14 | Peterborough United | 34 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 58 | 50 | 34 | 1.16 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 33 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 53 | 46 | 34 | 1.15 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 39 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 44 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 57 | 57 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 35 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 42 | 31 | 0.74 |
| 18 | Swansea Town | 34 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 53 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 76 | 30 | 0.86 |
| 19 | Southend United | 35 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 48 | 13 | 2 | 20 | 47 | 73 | 28 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 32 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 54 | 25 | 0.69 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 34 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 45 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 43 | 73 | 25 | 0.59 |
| 22 | Brentford | 35 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 39 | 46 | 24 | 0.85 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 32 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 67 | 21 | 0.58 |
| 24 | York City | 36 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 46 | 89 | 21 | 0.52 |



