English Fourth Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 27th December 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 | Torquay United | 22 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 31 | 1.68 |
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 33 | 30 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Colchester United | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 28 | 1.62 |
| 4 | Chester | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 29 | 28 | 1.48 |
| 5 | Darlington | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 1.21 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 23 | 24 | 1.52 |
| 7 | Barrow | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 32 | 23 | 1.19 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 21 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 39 | 23 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Bradford Park Avenue | 21 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 35 | 22 | 1.37 |
| 10 | Southport | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 32 | 22 | 0.94 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 38 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 12 | Notts. County | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 21 | 0.90 |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 32 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 14 | Stockport County | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 30 | 19 | 1.23 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 20 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Newport County | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 17 | 0.94 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 20 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 38 | 17 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Port Vale | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 25 | 16 | 1.12 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 31 | 16 | 0.90 |
| 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 31 | 15 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Aldershot | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 47 | 15 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Hartlepools United | 20 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 13 | 0.69 |
| 23 | Wrexham | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 53 | 13 | 0.55 |
| 24 | Bradford City | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 48 | 12 | 0.56 |
