English Fourth Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 30th April 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 | Darlington | 42 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 35 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 69 | 51 | 55 | 1.35 |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 81 | 49 | 54 | 1.65 |
| 3 | Torquay United | 43 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 69 | 49 | 53 | 1.41 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 42 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 64 | 41 | 52 | 1.56 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 44 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 56 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 86 | 62 | 52 | 1.39 |
| 6 | Chester | 42 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 37 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 1.19 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 40 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 78 | 61 | 49 | 1.28 |
| 8 | Southport | 42 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 64 | 61 | 46 | 1.05 |
| 9 | Notts. County | 41 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 45 | 45 | 1.16 |
| 10 | Bradford Park Avenue | 44 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 55 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 43 | 61 | 20 | 5 | 19 | 98 | 89 | 45 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Barrow | 41 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 67 | 44 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 41 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 19 | 66 | 61 | 39 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 59 | 59 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Newport County | 38 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 49 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 61 | 65 | 37 | 0.94 |
| 15 | Chesterfield | 44 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 43 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 57 | 72 | 37 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 41 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 46 | 50 | 36 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 43 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 52 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 66 | 76 | 36 | 0.87 |
| 18 | Aldershot | 44 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 56 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 72 | 83 | 36 | 0.87 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 41 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 60 | 72 | 36 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 43 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 43 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 22 | 57 | 16 | 3 | 24 | 65 | 79 | 35 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 43 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 48 | 13 | 9 | 21 | 54 | 77 | 35 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Hartlepools United | 42 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 53 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 56 | 73 | 34 | 0.77 |
| 23 | Bradford City | 41 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 55 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 54 | 87 | 32 | 0.62 |
| 24 | Wrexham | 41 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 52 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 66 | 93 | 31 | 0.71 |
