English Third Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 15th 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 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 2.71 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 1.64 |
| 3 | Hull City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 1.17 |
| 4 | Workington | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 2.17 |
| 5 | Watford | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 1.70 |
| 7 | Walsall | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 1.45 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 1.27 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 1.08 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 0.94 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 1.19 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 0.94 |
| 15 | York City | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 16 | Brentford | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 1.45 |
| 17 | Reading | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 0.76 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 0.65 |
| 21 | Southend United | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 0.76 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 0.62 |
| 23 | Swansea Town | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 7 | 0.38 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 6 | 0.48 |
