English Fourth Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 15th October 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 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 1.27 |
| 2 | Torquay United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 1.31 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 1.41 |
| 4 | Chester | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 1.26 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 1.46 |
| 6 | Barrow | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Notts. County | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 1.07 |
| 8 | Southport | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 13 | 0.78 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 1.19 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 1.17 |
| 11 | Luton Town | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 1.45 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 1.18 |
| 14 | Aldershot | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Newport County | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 1.05 |
| 16 | Darlington | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 0.76 |
| 18 | Stockport County | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 1.05 |
| 19 | Bradford Park Avenue | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 1.05 |
| 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 0.93 |
| 21 | Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Halifax Town | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 0.68 |
| 23 | Hartlepools United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 0.64 |
| 24 | Bradford City | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 5 | 0.46 |
