English Third Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 9th November 1965
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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 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 25 | 1.93 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 21 | 1.93 |
| 3 | Hull City | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 28 | 21 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Workington | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 20 | 1.89 |
| 5 | Watford | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 20 | 1.65 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 20 | 1.56 |
| 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 1.47 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 14 | 19 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Walsall | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 1.28 |
| 10 | Peterborough United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 17 | 1.12 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 1.04 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 1.13 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 15 | 0.89 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Brentford | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 1.20 |
| 17 | Southend United | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 11 | 0.74 |
| 18 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 0.68 |
| 19 | Reading | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 0.64 |
| 20 | York City | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 39 | 11 | 0.62 |
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 10 | 0.57 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 41 | 10 | 0.49 |
| 24 | Swansea Town | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 42 | 10 | 0.48 |
