English First Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 5th 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 | Liverpool | 29 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 25 | 43 | 2.36 |
| 2 | Burnley | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 59 | 34 | 37 | 1.74 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 28 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 55 | 36 | 36 | 1.53 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 26 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 22 | 35 | 2.23 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 57 | 40 | 34 | 1.43 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 25 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 33 | 32 | 1.24 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 28 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 40 | 31 | 0.98 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 60 | 47 | 30 | 1.28 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 27 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 52 | 48 | 29 | 1.08 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 40 | 29 | 1.05 |
| 11 | Everton | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 48 | 29 | 0.96 |
| 12 | Arsenal | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 51 | 27 | 0.96 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 42 | 24 | 0.86 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 26 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 24 | 0.76 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 43 | 44 | 23 | 0.98 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 44 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 27 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 22 | 0.72 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 28 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 60 | 22 | 0.65 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 26 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 43 | 21 | 0.84 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 28 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 45 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 65 | 18 | 0.51 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 44 | 58 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 22 | Fulham | 28 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 35 | 63 | 15 | 0.56 |
