English Third Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 1st 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 | Millwall | 23 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 19 | 34 | 2.11 |
| 2 | Hull City | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 39 | 33 | 1.44 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 29 | 27 | 1.41 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 33 | 27 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 1.37 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 30 | 26 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 24 | 1.42 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 31 | 24 | 1.23 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 36 | 24 | 1.06 |
| 10 | Workington | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 27 | 23 | 1.52 |
| 11 | Watford | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 29 | 23 | 1.21 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 24 | 22 | 1.63 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 1.06 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 22 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 21 | 0.78 |
| 15 | Reading | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Walsall | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 25 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 41 | 19 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 15 | 0.84 |
| 19 | Swansea Town | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 55 | 15 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Southend United | 21 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 46 | 15 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 23 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 35 | 15 | 0.51 |
| 22 | York City | 22 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 58 | 14 | 0.55 |
| 23 | Brentford | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 26 | 13 | 0.92 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 51 | 11 | 0.47 |
