English Third Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 3rd May 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 | Hull City | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 36 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 103 | 59 | 62 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Millwall | 43 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 70 | 40 | 61 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 40 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 83 | 56 | 51 | 1.48 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 42 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 71 | 45 | 47 | 1.58 |
| 5 | Walsall | 40 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 71 | 53 | 47 | 1.34 |
| 6 | Gillingham | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 57 | 52 | 47 | 1.10 |
| 7 | Workington | 42 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 62 | 54 | 46 | 1.15 |
| 8 | Watford | 42 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 53 | 47 | 45 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 41 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 71 | 64 | 45 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 41 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 67 | 63 | 45 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 41 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 64 | 55 | 44 | 1.16 |
| 12 | Reading | 39 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 40 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 56 | 42 | 1.02 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 45 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 49 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 63 | 62 | 42 | 1.02 |
| 14 | Peterborough United | 41 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 72 | 60 | 41 | 1.20 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 41 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 58 | 57 | 38 | 1.02 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 39 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 35 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 59 | 57 | 37 | 1.04 |
| 17 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 41 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 48 | 35 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Swansea Town | 41 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 54 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 59 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 73 | 91 | 33 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Southend United | 40 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 51 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 51 | 77 | 32 | 0.66 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 41 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 49 | 12 | 8 | 21 | 53 | 85 | 32 | 0.62 |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic | 40 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 44 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 47 | 75 | 31 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 41 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 47 | 71 | 30 | 0.66 |
| 23 | Brentford | 41 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 36 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 46 | 60 | 29 | 0.77 |
| 24 | York City | 42 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 57 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 52 | 99 | 26 | 0.53 |
