English Second Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 23rd 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 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 19 | 2.20 |
| 2 | Coventry City | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 18 | 19 | 1.56 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 24 | 17 | 1.58 |
| 5 | Southampton | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 17 | 1.45 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 1.05 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 30 | 15 | 0.87 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 0.87 |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 1.12 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 11 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 0.64 |
| 18 | Bury | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 10 | 0.84 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 0.81 |
| 21 | Derby County | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 10 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Leyton Orient | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 7 | 0.47 |
