English Third Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 25th 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 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 21 | 1.92 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 19 | 1.92 |
| 3 | Hull City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 1.07 |
| 4 | Workington | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 16 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 1.69 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Watford | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 1.64 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 1.47 |
| 9 | Walsall | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 1.17 |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 1.14 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 1.06 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 0.84 |
| 15 | Brentford | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 1.42 |
| 16 | Southend United | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 0.94 |
| 18 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 0.80 |
| 19 | York City | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 34 | 10 | 0.59 |
| 20 | Reading | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 9 | 0.64 |
| 23 | Swansea Town | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 9 | 0.43 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 7 | 0.41 |
