English Third Division 1966/1967
Historical league standings at 4th October 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 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 1.46 |
| 2 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 2.20 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 13 | 3.10 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 1.77 |
| 5 | Workington | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 1.82 |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 0.73 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Watford | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 1.17 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 1.07 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 0.93 |
| 12 | Reading | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 0.92 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 0.43 |
| 14 | Torquay United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Peterborough United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 0.92 |
| 16 | Walsall | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 0.63 |
| 17 | Darlington | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 0.56 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 1.08 |
| 19 | Orient | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 0.65 |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 0.57 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 0.69 |
| 23 | Swansea Town | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 24 | Swindon Town | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 0.69 |
