English Third Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 15th 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 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 22 | 37 | 2.05 |
| 2 | Hull City | 26 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 42 | 35 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 36 | 30 | 1.44 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 30 | 28 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Oxford United | 23 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 33 | 27 | 1.30 |
| 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 34 | 27 | 1.24 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 45 | 27 | 26 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 26 | 1.45 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 42 | 35 | 26 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Workington | 23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 33 | 25 | 1.27 |
| 11 | Watford | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 33 | 25 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Walsall | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 33 | 24 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Peterborough United | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 24 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 38 | 23 | 0.79 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 1.03 |
| 16 | Reading | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 27 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 44 | 20 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Southend United | 23 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 47 | 18 | 0.62 |
| 19 | Swansea Town | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 39 | 63 | 17 | 0.62 |
| 20 | Brentford | 22 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 27 | 16 | 0.96 |
| 21 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 16 | 0.53 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 36 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 23 | York City | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 34 | 64 | 14 | 0.53 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 55 | 13 | 0.51 |



