English Fourth Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 16th 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 | Torquay United | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 1.46 |
| 2 | Chester | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 17 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 1.27 |
| 4 | Chesterfield | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 1.43 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 1.41 |
| 6 | Notts. County | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 1.21 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Barrow | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Darlington | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Southport | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 13 | 0.78 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 1.42 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 1.19 |
| 14 | Aldershot | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 1.05 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 1.05 |
| 16 | Newport County | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 0.84 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 0.76 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 1.07 |
| 19 | Stockport County | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 1.05 |
| 20 | Bradford Park Avenue | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 1.05 |
| 21 | Wrexham | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Halifax Town | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 23 | Hartlepools United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 0.58 |
| 24 | Bradford City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 37 | 6 | 0.49 |
