English Fourth Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 5th March 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 | Chester | 31 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 64 | 44 | 43 | 1.45 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 32 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 56 | 32 | 42 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 32 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 44 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 69 | 46 | 42 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Torquay United | 32 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 56 | 38 | 42 | 1.47 |
| 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 31 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 59 | 35 | 39 | 1.69 |
| 6 | Darlington | 28 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 33 | 36 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 30 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 62 | 53 | 35 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Barrow | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 52 | 33 | 1.10 |
| 9 | Southport | 29 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 40 | 32 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Notts. County | 29 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 36 | 30 | 0.97 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 30 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 50 | 55 | 29 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 30 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 51 | 41 | 28 | 1.24 |
| 13 | Bradford Park Avenue | 30 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 66 | 62 | 28 | 1.06 |
| 14 | Chesterfield | 30 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 47 | 28 | 0.87 |
| 15 | Halifax Town | 28 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 45 | 53 | 25 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 30 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 45 | 56 | 24 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 29 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 34 | 43 | 24 | 0.79 |
| 18 | Wrexham | 31 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 53 | 73 | 24 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Newport County | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 43 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 48 | 56 | 23 | 0.86 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 44 | 23 | 0.84 |
| 21 | Hartlepools United | 29 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 42 | 53 | 23 | 0.79 |
| 22 | Bradford City | 29 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 42 | 67 | 23 | 0.63 |
| 23 | Aldershot | 31 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 50 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 50 | 69 | 21 | 0.72 |
| 24 | Lincoln City | 30 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 58 | 21 | 0.60 |



