DIVISION 4    1965/66
      P W D L F A Pts
  Leading goalscorer:
Kevin Hector
 (Bradford Park Avenue)
 44  goals

On July 30th 1966 England win the World Cup, Geoff Hurst scoring a hat-trick in the 4-2 victory over West Germany at Wembley.

 

   1 Doncaster Rovers 46 24 11 11 85 54 59 Promoted
    2 Darlington 46 25 9 12 72 53 59 Promoted
    3 Torquay United 46 24 10 12 72 49 58 Promoted
    4 Colchester United 46 23 10 13 70 47 56 Promoted
    5 Tranmere Rovers 46 24 8 14 93 66 56
    6 Luton Town 46 24 8 14 90 70 56
    7 Chester 46 20 12 14 79 70 52
    8 Notts County 46 19 12 15 61 53 50
    9 Newport County 46 18 12 16 75 75 48
    10 Southport 46 18 12 16 68 69 48
    11 Bradford Park Avenue 46 21 5 20 102 92 47
    12 Barrow 46 16 15 15 72 76 47
    13 Stockport County 46 18 6 22 71 70 42
    14 Crewe Alexandra 46 16 9 21 61 63 41
    15 Halifax Town 46 15 11 20 67 75 41
    16 Barnsley 46 15 10 21 74 78 40
    17 Aldershot 46 15 10 21 75 84 40
    18 Hartlepools United 46 16 8 22 63 75 40
    19 Port Vale 46 15 9 22 48 59 39
    20 Chesterfield 46 13 13 20 62 78 39
    21 Rochdale 46 16 5 25 71 87 37 Re-election position
    22 Lincoln City 46 13 11 22 57 82 37 Re-election position
    23 Bradford City 46 12 13 21 63 94 37 Re-election position
    24 Wrexham 46 13 9 24 72 104 35 Re-election position
   
   
R The bottom four clubs in Division 4 were required to seek re-election to the League. They were joined in the vote for League membership by 14 non-league clubs. Voting -
43 votes Lincoln City Re-elected to the League
42 Bradford City Re-elected to the League
40 Rochdale Re-elected to the League
40 Wrexham Re-elected to the League
5 Cambridge United Not elected to the League
5 Wigan Athletic Not elected to the League
4 Hereford United Not elected to the League
3 Bedford Town Not elected to the League
3 South Shields Not elected to the League
2 Morecambe Not elected to the League
2 Romford Not elected to the League
1 Corby Town Not elected to the League
1 Gateshead Not elected to the League
1 Wellington Town Not elected to the League
0 Folkestone Not elected to the League
0 Scarborough Not elected to the League
0 Wimbledon Not elected to the League
0 Yeovil Town Not elected to the League