English Second Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 19th March 1966
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Manchester City | 32 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 59 | 34 | 45 | 1.74 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 33 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 53 | 25 | 44 | 2.12 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 56 | 38 | 41 | 1.47 |
| 4 | Southampton | 32 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 69 | 47 | 38 | 1.47 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 33 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 72 | 50 | 38 | 1.44 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 33 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 48 | 42 | 38 | 1.14 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 33 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 43 | 34 | 0.88 |
| 8 | Derby County | 33 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 53 | 52 | 33 | 1.02 |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 31 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 39 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 59 | 59 | 33 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 33 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 47 | 51 | 32 | 0.92 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 54 | 31 | 0.87 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 29 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 39 | 35 | 30 | 1.11 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 32 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 42 | 45 | 30 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 32 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 33 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 44 | 49 | 30 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 47 | 29 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 31 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 58 | 62 | 28 | 0.94 |
| 17 | Carlisle United | 31 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 44 | 48 | 27 | 0.92 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 33 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 45 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 54 | 69 | 27 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 30 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 35 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 55 | 26 | 0.80 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 32 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 45 | 60 | 26 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Bury | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 50 | 62 | 25 | 0.81 |
| 22 | Leyton Orient | 31 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 60 | 17 | 0.43 |



