English Second Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 15th September 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 | Southampton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 2.33 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 2.14 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 1.56 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 1.31 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 1.12 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 1.08 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1.57 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 1.25 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 0.93 |
| 13 | Carlisle United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 0.91 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 0.72 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 0.63 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 0.85 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 0.81 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 0.69 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 0.45 |
| 22 | Bury | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0.67 |
