English Second Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 23rd April 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 | Huddersfield Town | 40 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 62 | 32 | 51 | 1.94 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 37 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 67 | 39 | 51 | 1.72 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 39 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 69 | 50 | 49 | 1.38 |
| 4 | Southampton | 38 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 80 | 53 | 48 | 1.51 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 40 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 38 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 82 | 55 | 48 | 1.49 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 39 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 33 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 57 | 47 | 46 | 1.21 |
| 7 | Rotherham United | 36 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 41 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 69 | 66 | 41 | 1.05 |
| 8 | Derby County | 40 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 68 | 66 | 40 | 1.03 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 40 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 45 | 51 | 39 | 0.88 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 55 | 52 | 38 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 40 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 52 | 59 | 37 | 0.88 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 39 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 43 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 62 | 71 | 37 | 0.87 |
| 13 | Carlisle United | 36 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 53 | 50 | 36 | 1.06 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 37 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 46 | 44 | 36 | 1.05 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 56 | 36 | 0.91 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 40 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 51 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 77 | 36 | 0.87 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 39 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 46 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 68 | 33 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 35 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 53 | 63 | 31 | 0.84 |
| 19 | Bury | 39 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 47 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 59 | 71 | 31 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 39 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 50 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 52 | 78 | 31 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 38 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 47 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 65 | 77 | 30 | 0.84 |
| 22 | Leyton Orient | 39 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 42 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 75 | 21 | 0.47 |




