English Third Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 30th March 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 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 29 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 82 | 48 | 50 | 1.71 |
| 2 | Millwall | 35 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 61 | 36 | 49 | 1.69 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 31 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 68 | 45 | 41 | 1.51 |
| 4 | Workington | 33 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 55 | 42 | 38 | 1.31 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 33 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 58 | 37 | 37 | 1.57 |
| 6 | Walsall | 32 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 55 | 46 | 37 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Watford | 34 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 41 | 37 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 32 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 57 | 48 | 36 | 1.19 |
| 9 | Reading | 32 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 33 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 48 | 45 | 36 | 1.07 |
| 10 | Scunthorpe United | 34 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 58 | 56 | 36 | 1.04 |
| 11 | Oxford United | 33 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 54 | 52 | 35 | 1.04 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 37 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 56 | 51 | 34 | 1.10 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 31 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 42 | 33 | 1.21 |
| 14 | Peterborough United | 33 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 57 | 49 | 33 | 1.16 |
| 15 | Gillingham | 32 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 33 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 50 | 47 | 31 | 1.06 |
| 17 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 34 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 42 | 30 | 0.74 |
| 18 | Swansea Town | 33 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 64 | 75 | 29 | 0.85 |
| 19 | Southend United | 34 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 48 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 42 | 71 | 26 | 0.59 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 33 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 42 | 71 | 25 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Brentford | 33 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 43 | 24 | 0.91 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 31 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 54 | 24 | 0.69 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 32 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 67 | 21 | 0.58 |
| 24 | York City | 35 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 44 | 88 | 19 | 0.50 |



