English Third Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 9th 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 | Millwall | 38 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 64 | 36 | 54 | 1.78 |
| 2 | Hull City | 36 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 31 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 88 | 50 | 54 | 1.76 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 34 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 76 | 47 | 46 | 1.62 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 35 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 63 | 39 | 41 | 1.62 |
| 5 | Watford | 37 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 44 | 40 | 1.14 |
| 6 | Walsall | 34 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 62 | 49 | 39 | 1.27 |
| 7 | Scunthorpe United | 36 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 62 | 58 | 39 | 1.07 |
| 8 | Workington | 35 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 56 | 47 | 38 | 1.19 |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 35 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 57 | 49 | 38 | 1.16 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 36 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 55 | 38 | 1.02 |
| 11 | Reading | 34 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 33 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 47 | 37 | 1.02 |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 36 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 56 | 51 | 35 | 1.10 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 40 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 44 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 57 | 57 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 35 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 49 | 35 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Peterborough United | 35 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 58 | 51 | 34 | 1.14 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 34 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 53 | 47 | 34 | 1.13 |
| 17 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 36 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 33 | 42 | 33 | 0.79 |
| 18 | Swansea Town | 35 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 53 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 65 | 78 | 30 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Southend United | 35 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 48 | 13 | 2 | 20 | 47 | 73 | 28 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 35 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 45 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 44 | 73 | 27 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 33 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 56 | 25 | 0.66 |
| 22 | Brentford | 36 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 41 | 50 | 24 | 0.82 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 33 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 67 | 23 | 0.60 |
| 24 | York City | 37 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 48 | 89 | 23 | 0.54 |



