English Third Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 15th September 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 | Millwall | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Walsall | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Swindon Town | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3.50 |
| 4 | Hull City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Watford | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Oxford United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 8 | Grimsby Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1.29 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1.09 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Peterborough United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0.89 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 0.85 |
| 14 | Brentford | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1.63 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1.11 |
| 16 | Reading | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 18 | York City | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Workington | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Southend United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0.55 |
| 23 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0.46 |
| 24 | Swansea Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0.25 |
