English Third 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 | Millwall | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Watford | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 2.25 |
| 3 | Hull City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 1.13 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 1.56 |
| 5 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 1.44 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Workington | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 1.14 |
| 13 | Peterborough United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 0.88 |
| 15 | York City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Brentford | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 17 | Reading | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 0.92 |
| 18 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 0.85 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Southend United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 0.55 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 0.52 |
| 24 | Swansea Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 0.35 |
