English Fourth Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 26th March 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 | Colchester United | 35 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 34 | 46 | 1.74 |
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 36 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 73 | 50 | 46 | 1.46 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 35 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 38 | 45 | 1.68 |
| 4 | Torquay United | 35 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 58 | 39 | 45 | 1.49 |
| 5 | Chester | 34 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 67 | 48 | 45 | 1.40 |
| 6 | Darlington | 34 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 53 | 39 | 43 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 33 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 71 | 56 | 41 | 1.27 |
| 8 | Barrow | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 58 | 37 | 1.05 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 34 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 57 | 44 | 35 | 1.30 |
| 10 | Southport | 33 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 47 | 45 | 35 | 1.04 |
| 11 | Notts. County | 33 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 38 | 34 | 0.97 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 36 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 45 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 60 | 65 | 33 | 0.92 |
| 13 | Bradford Park Avenue | 35 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 74 | 74 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 34 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 43 | 45 | 30 | 0.96 |
| 15 | Newport County | 32 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 44 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 56 | 59 | 30 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Halifax Town | 33 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 52 | 59 | 30 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 35 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 47 | 57 | 30 | 0.82 |
| 18 | Wrexham | 34 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 47 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 60 | 78 | 29 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 34 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 38 | 47 | 27 | 0.81 |
| 20 | Hartlepools United | 33 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 45 | 59 | 26 | 0.76 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 34 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 49 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 50 | 66 | 26 | 0.76 |
| 22 | Aldershot | 37 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 52 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 56 | 75 | 26 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Bradford City | 33 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 44 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 45 | 70 | 26 | 0.64 |
| 24 | Lincoln City | 36 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 41 | 71 | 25 | 0.58 |



