English Third 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 | Millwall | 31 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 53 | 23 | 46 | 2.30 |
| 2 | Hull City | 31 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 78 | 47 | 44 | 1.66 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 43 | 36 | 1.40 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 29 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 53 | 35 | 33 | 1.51 |
| 5 | Workington | 28 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 50 | 36 | 33 | 1.39 |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 28 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 50 | 40 | 31 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Watford | 30 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 40 | 31 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 29 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 50 | 47 | 31 | 1.06 |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 40 | 30 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 30 | 1.17 |
| 11 | Walsall | 26 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 40 | 29 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Peterborough United | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 49 | 46 | 29 | 1.07 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 33 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 36 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 51 | 48 | 29 | 1.06 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 29 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 49 | 29 | 0.96 |
| 15 | Reading | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 38 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Swansea Town | 30 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 55 | 70 | 26 | 0.79 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 44 | 43 | 25 | 1.02 |
| 18 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 30 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 41 | 24 | 0.66 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 29 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 51 | 23 | 0.69 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 27 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 37 | 55 | 22 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Southend United | 30 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 39 | 65 | 22 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Brentford | 28 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 34 | 37 | 20 | 0.92 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 27 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 60 | 18 | 0.55 |
| 24 | York City | 30 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 42 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 38 | 72 | 18 | 0.53 |



