English Third Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 20th November 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 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 25 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 22 | 1.78 |
| 3 | Hull City | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 30 | 22 | 1.23 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 16 | 21 | 2.13 |
| 5 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 1.43 |
| 6 | Workington | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Watford | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 1.40 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Walsall | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 1.44 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 18 | 1.12 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 1.03 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 17 | 0.96 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 13 | 0.86 |
| 16 | York City | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 40 | 13 | 0.65 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 0.69 |
| 18 | Reading | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 12 | 0.68 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 12 | 0.61 |
| 20 | Swansea Town | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 43 | 12 | 0.56 |
| 21 | Brentford | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 1.12 |
| 22 | Southend United | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 11 | 0.70 |
| 23 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 11 | 0.65 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 45 | 10 | 0.47 |
