English First Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 9th October 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 | Sheffield United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 1.45 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 1.19 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 1.82 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 1.27 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 1.92 |
| 7 | Burnley | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 1.53 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 1.47 |
| 9 | Everton | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 1.09 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 0.81 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 0.81 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 28 | 9 | 0.79 |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 0.79 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 0.76 |
| 19 | Fulham | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 7 | 0.73 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 7 | 0.42 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 0.52 |
