English Fourth Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 2nd 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 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 1.29 |
| 2 | Chester | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 1.36 |
| 3 | Torquay United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 1.56 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Notts. County | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 1.40 |
| 8 | Southport | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 0.88 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 1.36 |
| 10 | Barrow | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 1.12 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 1.40 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 1.38 |
| 13 | Newport County | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 15 | Aldershot | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 1.13 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Darlington | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Hartlepools United | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Bradford Park Avenue | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 0.83 |
| 22 | Lincoln City | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 0.65 |
| 23 | Halifax Town | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 0.64 |
| 24 | Bradford City | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 0.48 |
