| SEASON 1965-1966 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, September 4, 1965: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | 8 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 | 7 |
| 3 | Everton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1.86 | 7 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.14 | 7 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1.67 | 6 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1.57 | 6 |
| 7 | Burnley | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1.50 | 6 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1.25 | 6 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.50 | 5 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1.20 | 5 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 5 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 5 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.83 | 5 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 | 4 |
| 15 | Arsenal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.86 | 4 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0.64 | 4 |
| 17 | Fulham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.75 | 3 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0.58 | 3 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.57 | 3 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.56 | 2 |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 2 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 0.40 | 1 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |