English Third Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 28th December 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 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 19 | 32 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Hull City | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 38 | 31 | 1.37 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 26 | 1.43 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 31 | 25 | 1.23 |
| 5 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 24 | 1.24 |
| 7 | Workington | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 25 | 23 | 1.60 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 23 | 22 | 1.70 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 1.37 |
| 10 | Watford | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 22 | 1.21 |
| 11 | Scunthorpe United | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 29 | 22 | 1.21 |
| 12 | Peterborough United | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 36 | 22 | 1.03 |
| 13 | Walsall | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 1.03 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 37 | 19 | 0.84 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 19 | 0.74 |
| 17 | Reading | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 15 | 0.93 |
| 19 | Swansea Town | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 51 | 15 | 0.63 |
| 20 | Southend United | 20 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 44 | 15 | 0.61 |
| 21 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 15 | 0.53 |
| 22 | York City | 21 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 51 | 14 | 0.59 |
| 23 | Brentford | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 0.96 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 50 | 11 | 0.48 |
