English Third Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 19th February 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 | Millwall | 28 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 48 | 23 | 41 | 2.09 |
| 2 | Hull City | 29 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 71 | 47 | 40 | 1.51 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 58 | 42 | 34 | 1.38 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 28 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 35 | 31 | 1.49 |
| 5 | Workington | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 48 | 36 | 31 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 26 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 35 | 30 | 1.31 |
| 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 40 | 30 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Watford | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 38 | 30 | 1.16 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 27 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 47 | 42 | 30 | 1.12 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 27 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 46 | 42 | 29 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 28 | 1.29 |
| 12 | Walsall | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 39 | 28 | 1.18 |
| 13 | Reading | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 35 | 27 | 1.09 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 31 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 36 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 47 | 26 | 1.02 |
| 15 | Peterborough United | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 41 | 43 | 25 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 27 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 41 | 24 | 1.02 |
| 17 | Swansea Town | 27 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 47 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 51 | 65 | 24 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 28 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 23 | 0.72 |
| 19 | Southend United | 27 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 37 | 58 | 22 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 28 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 20 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 49 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 56 | 17 | 0.57 |
| 23 | York City | 28 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 41 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 71 | 17 | 0.54 |
| 24 | Brentford | 25 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 35 | 16 | 0.77 |



