English Third Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 18th 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 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 3.50 |
| 3 | Walsall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 2.75 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Watford | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 0.92 |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 1.44 |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1.38 |
| 9 | Brentford | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1.88 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 1.08 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Reading | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Peterborough United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 0.91 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 0.85 |
| 16 | York City | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 0.73 |
| 17 | Exeter City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1.11 |
| 18 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0.71 |
| 19 | Workington | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0.53 |
| 23 | Southend United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Swansea Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 0.22 |
