English Third Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 21st 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 | Hull City | 39 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 31 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 98 | 53 | 60 | 1.85 |
| 2 | Millwall | 40 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 67 | 36 | 58 | 1.86 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 36 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 78 | 49 | 48 | 1.59 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 38 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 69 | 42 | 44 | 1.64 |
| 5 | Walsall | 37 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 66 | 50 | 44 | 1.32 |
| 6 | Scunthorpe United | 38 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 68 | 61 | 42 | 1.11 |
| 7 | Watford | 39 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 45 | 41 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Workington | 38 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 35 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 59 | 53 | 40 | 1.11 |
| 9 | Oxford United | 38 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 59 | 58 | 40 | 1.02 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 37 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 58 | 51 | 39 | 1.14 |
| 11 | Reading | 36 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 54 | 53 | 39 | 1.02 |
| 12 | Peterborough United | 38 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 33 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 65 | 55 | 38 | 1.18 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 49 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 60 | 62 | 37 | 0.97 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 37 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 51 | 37 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 35 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 55 | 49 | 35 | 1.12 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 57 | 55 | 35 | 1.04 |
| 17 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 38 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 44 | 35 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Swansea Town | 38 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 56 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 71 | 85 | 32 | 0.84 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 37 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 45 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 49 | 79 | 29 | 0.62 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 37 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 44 | 65 | 28 | 0.68 |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic | 36 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 38 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 43 | 68 | 28 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Southend United | 37 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 22 | 48 | 76 | 28 | 0.63 |
| 23 | Brentford | 38 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 43 | 55 | 26 | 0.78 |
| 24 | York City | 39 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 57 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 49 | 95 | 23 | 0.52 |



