English Second Division 1965/1966
Historical league standings at 12th 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 | Manchester City | 31 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 57 | 33 | 43 | 1.73 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 31 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 50 | 24 | 41 | 2.08 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 54 | 36 | 40 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 72 | 49 | 38 | 1.47 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 32 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 47 | 40 | 38 | 1.18 |
| 6 | Southampton | 31 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 68 | 46 | 37 | 1.48 |
| 7 | Derby County | 32 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 52 | 50 | 33 | 1.04 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 42 | 33 | 0.88 |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 30 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 58 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 30 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 47 | 51 | 31 | 0.92 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 28 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 39 | 33 | 30 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 31 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 51 | 29 | 0.90 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 42 | 28 | 0.95 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 30 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 47 | 27 | 0.85 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 31 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 47 | 27 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 30 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 56 | 61 | 26 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 45 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 54 | 69 | 26 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 31 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 59 | 26 | 0.76 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 29 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 42 | 46 | 25 | 0.91 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 29 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 54 | 25 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Bury | 31 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 49 | 62 | 23 | 0.79 |
| 22 | Leyton Orient | 30 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 60 | 16 | 0.43 |



