English Third 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 | Millwall | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 20 | 2.86 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 17 | 1.83 |
| 3 | Hull City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 25 | 17 | 1.20 |
| 4 | Watford | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 1.69 |
| 5 | Oxford United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Workington | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 2.17 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Walsall | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 1.29 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 1.23 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 1.12 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Brentford | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 1.42 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 0.94 |
| 17 | York City | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Reading | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 0.76 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 0.69 |
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Southend United | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 0.62 |
| 23 | Swansea Town | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 7 | 0.34 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 6 | 0.46 |
