English Football League Tables

Season 1965-66

 
Cup Competition
World Cup Final 1966VenueGateNotes
EnglandEngland42West GermanyGermanyWembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London96,924aet
 Hurst 3, Peters  Haller, Weber    
World Cup Semi Final 1966VenueGateNotes
EnglandEngland21PortugalPortugalWembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London94,493 
 Charlton R 2  Eusebio (p)    
 
FA Cup Final 1966VenueGateNotes
D 1Everton32Sheffield WednesdayD 1Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London100,000 
 Trebilcock 2, Temple  McCalliog, Ford    
 
FA Cup Semi-Finals 1966VenueGateNotes
D 1Everton10Manchester UnitedD 1Burnden Park, Bolton60,000 
 Harvey       
D 1Sheffield Wednesday20ChelseaD 1Villa Park, Birmingham61,321 
 Pugh, McCalliog       
 
League Cup Final 1966 1st & 2nd LegVenueGateNotes
D 1West Ham United21West Bromwich AlbionD 1Upton Park, London28,341 
 Byrne, Moore  Astle    
D 1West Bromwich Albion41West Ham UnitedD 1The Hawthorns, West Bromwich31,925agg 5-3
 Kaye, Brown, Clark, Williams  Peters    
 
League Cup Semi-Finals 1966 1st & 2nd LegVenueGateNotes
D 1West Bromwich Albion21Peterborough UnitedD 3The Hawthorns, West Bromwich20,000 
 Brown, Astle  Crowe    
D 3Peterborough United24West Bromwich AlbionD 1London Road, Peterborough18,288agg 3-6
 Commy, Rankmore  Brown 3, Crawford R    
D 1West Ham United52Cardiff City D 2Upton Park, London19,900 
 Bovington, Brabrook, Byrne, Hurst, Sissons  Andrews 2    
D 2Cardiff City15West Ham UnitedD 1Ninian Park, Cardiff14,315agg 3-10
 Lewis  Hurst 2, Peters 2, Burnett    
 
European Cup Winners Cup Final 1966VenueGateNotes
GermanyBorussia Dortmund 21LiverpoolD 1Hampden Park, Glasgow41,657 
 Held, Libuda  Hunt    
Final Table for Season 1965-66
First Division
HomeAway
PtnChange from last SeasonFirst DivisionPldWDLFAWDLFAG AvePtsFA CupFL CupEuro Comp
16Liverpool421722521597527192.32461Rd 3DNECWC F
20Leeds United421443491595730232.07955Rd 4Rd 3Fairs SF
39Burnley421533452094834271.68155Rd 4 Rd 5 
4 -3Manchester United421281502067834391.42451 SFDNE EC SF
5 -2Chelsea4211463021113735321.22651 SFDNEFairs SF
68West Bromwich Albion421164583486733351.31950Rd 3 Win 
711Leicester City421245402893940371.23149Rd 5Rd 2 
8 -2Tottenham Hotspur4211645537561020291.13644Rd 5DNE 
910Sheffield United4211643725551119340.94943Rd 4Rd 2 
101Stoke City4212634222361223421.01642Rd 3Rd 4 
11 -7Everton4212633919351317430.90341 WinDNEFairs Rd 2
12 -3West Ham United4212544633341424500.84339Rd 4FinalCWC SF
134Blackpool429573629541219360.84637Rd 3Rd 3 
14 -1Arsenal428853631451226440.82737Rd 3DNE 
15 D 2Newcastle United4210562620441324430.79437Rd 4Rd 2 
160Aston Villa4210383934531330460.86336Rd 3 Rd 5 
17 -9Sheffield Wednesday4211643518321621480.84836FinalDNE 
18 -13Nottingham Forest4211373126351325460.77836Rd 4DNE 
19 -4Sunderland4213263628161415440.70836Rd 3Rd 3 
200Fulham429483437531333480.78835Rd 3Rd 4 
21 D 2Northampton Town428673132271224600.59833Rd 3Rd 3 
22 -12Blackburn Rovers4261143036231627520.64820Rd 6Rd 2 
Second Division
HomeAway
PtnChange from last SeasonSecond DivisionPldWDLFAWDLFAG AvePtsFA CupFL CupEuro Comp
110Manchester City421470401488536301.72759Rd 6Rd 3 
22Southampton421344512596634311.51854Rd 3Rd 3 
37Coventry City421452543168719221.37753Rd 5Rd 4 
44Huddersfield Town421272351276827241.72251Rd 5Rd 3 
5 D 3Bristol City429102271587636331.31351Rd 3Rd 2 
6 D 1Wolverhampton Wanderers4215425218561035431.42650Rd 5DNE 
77Rotherham United421263482948927451.01446Rd 4Rd 4 
81Derby County421326483139923371.04443Rd 3Rd 3 
9 -6Bolton Wanderers4212274325471019341.05141Rd 4Rd 3 
10 D 1Birmingham City4210654129631229460.93341Rd 4Rd 2 
11 -4Crystal Palace4211732916361218360.90441Rd 3Rd 2 
128Portsmouth4213444726341427520.94940Rd 3Rd 3 
13 -7Norwich City42876332748919251.00039Rd 5Rd 2 
14 D 3Carlisle United4216234319131717440.95239Rd 4Rd 2 
15 -10Ipswich Town4212633823331520430.87939Rd 3 Rd 5 
162Charlton Athletic4210653929281122410.87138Rd 3Rd 3 
17 -5Preston North End4271043723451225470.88637Rd 6Rd 4 
18 -3Plymouth Argyle427863726551117370.85737Rd 4Rd 2 
19 -3Bury4212544525221717510.81635Rd 3Rd 2 
20 -7Cardiff City4210383735271234560.78034Rd 4 SFCWC Rd 1
21 -4Middlesbrough428853628251422580.67433Rd 3Rd 3 
22 -3Leyton Orient423991936241519440.47523Rd 3Rd 2 
Third Division
HomeAway
PtnChange from last SeasonThird DivisionPldWDLFAWDLFAG AvePtsFA CupFL CupEuro Comp
13Hull City4619226424125645381.75869Rd 6Rd 2 
2 D 4Millwall461940471387829301.76765Rd 2Rd 4 
311Queens Park Rangers461634622986933361.46257Rd 3Rd 1 
414Scunthorpe United469864434123836331.19453Rd 1Rd 1 
510Workington461364381868929391.17552Rd 1Rd 3 
61Gillingham4614453319841129351.14852Rd 1Rd 2 
7 D 2Swindon Town4611844318851031301.54251Rd 3Rd 2 
85Reading461355361968934441.11151Rd 3Rd 4 
910Walsall4613734821731329431.20350Rd 4Rd 2 
106Shrewsbury Town4613734822641325421.14149Rd 5Rd 3 
11 -1Grimsby Town4615624725271421371.09747Rd 4 Rd 5 
12 -3Watford461247331959922321.07847Rd 2Rd 2 
13 -5Peterborough United4613645026461330401.21246Rd 2 SF 
14 D 4Oxford United4611393833851032410.94646Rd 1Rd 1 
15 D 4Brighton & Hove Albion4613464828371319371.03143Rd 2Rd 2 
16 -10Bristol Rovers46111023815341626491.00042Rd 1Rd 2 
17 D 2Swansea Town4614456137171520590.84441Rd 1Rd 2 
18 -7Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic469862419441514370.67938Rd 3Rd 1 
19 -16Mansfield Town4610583136531528530.66338Rd 1Rd 3 
200Oldham Athletic468783433461321480.67937Rd 3Rd 2 
21 -9Southend United4615174328131911550.65136Rd 3Rd 2 
22 -5Exeter City469683628351517510.67135Rd 1Rd 1 
23 -18Brentford4694103430181414390.69632Rd 2Rd 2 
24 D 4York City4657113044421723620.50027Rd 1Rd 2 
Fourth Division
HomeAway
PtnChange from last SeasonFourth DivisionPldWDLFAWDLFAG AvePtsFA CupFL CupEuro Comp
18Doncaster Rovers461562492195936331.57459Rd 1Rd 2 
215Darlington461634411796831361.35859Rd 2Rd 4 
38Torquay United461724432078829291.46958Rd 1Rd 1 
4 D 3Colchester United46137345211031025261.48956Rd 1Rd 2 
50Tranmere Rovers461517563297737341.40956Rd 1Rd 1 
6 D 3Luton Town4619226527561225431.28656Rd 2Rd 1 
71Chester4615535227571127431.12952Rd 3Rd 1 
85Notts County469863225104929281.15150Rd 1Rd 1 
97Newport County4614634624461329511.00048Rd 1Rd 1 
1010Southport4615624720361421490.98648Rd 5Rd 1 
11 -4Bradford4614275931731343611.10947Rd 1Rd 2 
129Barrow4612834831471224450.94747Rd 1Rd 1 
1311Stockport County4612474229621529411.01442Rd 2Rd 1 
14 -4Crewe Alexandra4612474223451419400.96841Rd 4Rd 2 
158Halifax Town4611664631451421440.89341Rd 1Rd 1 
16 D 3Barnsley4611664324441531540.94940Rd 2Rd 1 
171Aldershot4612654727341628570.89340Rd 2Rd 2 
18 -3Hartlepools United4613464422341619530.84040Rd 3Rd 2 
19 D 3Port Vale4612743818321810410.81439Rd 3Rd 1 
20 -8Chesterfield468963735541425430.79539Rd 1Rd 3 
21 -15Rochdale46121104627441525600.81637Rd 2Rd 2 
220Lincoln City469773729441520530.69537Rd 1Rd 1 
23 -4Bradford City4610583734281326600.67037Rd 1Rd 1 
24 -10Wrexham4610494343351529610.69235Rd 2Rd 2 

 

1966 Election to the Fourth Division of the Football League
LeagueClubsAve GateFA CupLeague CupBallotResult
D 4Lincoln City3,845Rd 1Rd 143Re-Elected
D 4Bradford City4,025Rd 1Rd 142Re-Elected
D 4Wrexham5,555Rd 2Rd 240Re-Elected
D 4Rochdale2,974Rd 2Rd 236Re-Elected
SLCambridge United Q4 5Failed
CCL Wigan Athletic Rd 2 5Failed
SLHereford United Rd 3 4Failed
SLBedford Town Rd 4 3Failed
NRL South Shields Rd 2 3Failed
Lan Morecambe Q2 2Failed
SLRomford Rd 1 2Failed
SLCorby Town Rd 3 1Failed
NRL Gateshead Rd 2 1Failed
SLWellington Town Q4 1Failed
SLFolkestone Rd 3 0Failed
ML Scarborough Rd 1 0Failed
SLWimbledon Rd 2 0Failed
SLYeovil Town Rd 1 0Failed