English Third Division 1966/1967
Historical league standings at 18th October 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 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 17 | 2.92 |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 17 | 1.94 |
| 4 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 1.56 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 1.37 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 0.90 |
| 7 | Watford | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 1.30 |
| 8 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 1.47 |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 0.84 |
| 11 | Walsall | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 13 | 0.78 |
| 12 | Torquay United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 1.43 |
| 13 | Peterborough United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 1.06 |
| 14 | Workington | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 1.31 |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 11 | 0.42 |
| 16 | Oxford United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 1.21 |
| 17 | Reading | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 0.82 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 0.81 |
| 19 | Darlington | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 0.63 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 0.58 |
| 21 | Orient | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Swindon Town | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 0.61 |
| 24 | Swansea Town | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 6 | 0.59 |
