English Fourth Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 26th February 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 | Tranmere Rovers | 31 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 68 | 44 | 42 | 1.55 |
| 2 | Chester | 30 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 62 | 43 | 41 | 1.44 |
| 3 | Torquay United | 31 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 54 | 38 | 40 | 1.42 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 30 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 29 | 38 | 1.62 |
| 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 30 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 57 | 35 | 37 | 1.63 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 29 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 62 | 51 | 35 | 1.22 |
| 7 | Darlington | 26 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 32 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Southport | 29 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 40 | 32 | 1.10 |
| 9 | Barrow | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 56 | 52 | 31 | 1.08 |
| 10 | Notts. County | 28 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 29 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 51 | 40 | 28 | 1.28 |
| 12 | Bradford Park Avenue | 29 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 63 | 56 | 28 | 1.13 |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 30 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 47 | 28 | 0.87 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 29 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 38 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 49 | 55 | 27 | 0.89 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 28 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 44 | 51 | 24 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 30 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 53 | 71 | 24 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 27 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 53 | 23 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 27 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 40 | 23 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 28 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 41 | 65 | 23 | 0.63 |
| 20 | Newport County | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 41 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 54 | 22 | 0.85 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 43 | 21 | 0.81 |
| 22 | Hartlepools United | 28 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 40 | 53 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Aldershot | 30 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 48 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 49 | 67 | 21 | 0.73 |
| 24 | Lincoln City | 29 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 55 | 21 | 0.64 |



