English Fourth 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 | Tranmere Rovers | 29 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 61 | 41 | 38 | 1.49 |
| 2 | Chester | 27 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 55 | 40 | 37 | 1.38 |
| 3 | Torquay United | 27 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 31 | 36 | 1.39 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 27 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 27 | 35 | 1.63 |
| 5 | Darlington | 25 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 32 | 1.39 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 29 | 31 | 1.59 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 27 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 57 | 48 | 31 | 1.19 |
| 8 | Barrow | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 42 | 30 | 1.21 |
| 9 | Southport | 27 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 38 | 29 | 1.08 |
| 10 | Notts. County | 25 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 1.03 |
| 11 | Bradford Park Avenue | 26 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 55 | 46 | 26 | 1.20 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 50 | 25 | 0.92 |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 26 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 40 | 25 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 25 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 43 | 45 | 23 | 0.96 |
| 15 | Stockport County | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 41 | 37 | 22 | 1.11 |
| 16 | Newport County | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 46 | 21 | 0.93 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 25 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 37 | 21 | 0.76 |
| 18 | Wrexham | 27 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 46 | 63 | 21 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 24 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 47 | 20 | 0.81 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 36 | 19 | 0.89 |
| 21 | Hartlepools United | 26 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 51 | 19 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Lincoln City | 25 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 47 | 19 | 0.64 |
| 23 | Bradford City | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 57 | 19 | 0.61 |
| 24 | Aldershot | 26 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 40 | 61 | 15 | 0.66 |



