English Third Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 25th September 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 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 2.60 |
| 2 | Walsall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 2.40 |
| 3 | Watford | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Hull City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 0.93 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 1.09 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 0.93 |
| 11 | Brentford | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 1.78 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Reading | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1.11 |
| 16 | Workington | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1.10 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 0.93 |
| 18 | Peterborough United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 0.85 |
| 19 | York City | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 0.63 |
| 20 | Southend United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 0.59 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 23 | Swansea Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 0.39 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0.57 |
