English Fourth Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 25th 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 | Darlington | 41 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 35 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 68 | 51 | 53 | 1.33 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 41 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 45 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 64 | 39 | 52 | 1.64 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 41 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 77 | 48 | 52 | 1.60 |
| 4 | Torquay United | 42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 67 | 49 | 51 | 1.37 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 43 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 53 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 83 | 60 | 50 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Chester | 41 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 37 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 74 | 59 | 50 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 39 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 35 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 78 | 60 | 49 | 1.30 |
| 8 | Barrow | 40 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 67 | 63 | 44 | 1.06 |
| 9 | Southport | 41 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 41 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 62 | 60 | 44 | 1.03 |
| 10 | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 55 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 54 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 92 | 82 | 43 | 1.12 |
| 11 | Notts. County | 39 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 47 | 45 | 41 | 1.04 |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 41 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 18 | 57 | 54 | 39 | 1.06 |
| 13 | Stockport County | 40 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 19 | 63 | 60 | 37 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Chesterfield | 43 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 40 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 55 | 69 | 37 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Newport County | 37 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 47 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 59 | 63 | 36 | 0.94 |
| 16 | Halifax Town | 40 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 39 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 59 | 68 | 36 | 0.87 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 41 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 52 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 64 | 73 | 35 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Hartlepools United | 40 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 49 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 55 | 69 | 34 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 55 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 66 | 81 | 33 | 0.81 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 41 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 54 | 15 | 3 | 23 | 61 | 75 | 33 | 0.81 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 39 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 43 | 50 | 32 | 0.86 |
| 22 | Wrexham | 40 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 51 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 66 | 92 | 31 | 0.72 |
| 23 | Bradford City | 39 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 55 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 53 | 82 | 31 | 0.65 |
| 24 | Lincoln City | 41 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 48 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 49 | 77 | 31 | 0.64 |



