English Second Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 11th December 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 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 30 | 2.36 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 27 | 1.56 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 1.30 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 58 | 35 | 26 | 1.66 |
| 5 | Southampton | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 29 | 25 | 1.52 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 20 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 25 | 1.35 |
| 7 | Rotherham United | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 41 | 24 | 1.02 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 20 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 1.12 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 21 | 1.07 |
| 11 | Derby County | 21 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 1.03 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 21 | 0.83 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 21 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 45 | 19 | 0.91 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 48 | 18 | 0.79 |
| 15 | Bury | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 36 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 17 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 43 | 17 | 0.74 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 16 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 40 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 33 | 15 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 38 | 15 | 0.76 |
| 22 | Leyton Orient | 21 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 45 | 11 | 0.40 |
