1966-10-05
| Cup and International Matches |
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| European Cup Winners Cup Round 1 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Slavia Sofia | 4 | 0 | Swansea Town | D 3 | Ovcha Kupel Stadium | 30,000 | agg 5-1 |
| Tasev 3, Vragev | Lineups | |||||||
| League Cup Round 3 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Arsenal | 1 | 3 | West Ham United | D 1 | Highbury | 33,647 | |
| Jenkins | Lineups | Hurst 2, Peters | ||||||
| D 1 | Blackpool | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | D 1 | Bloomfield Road | 13,520 | |
| Robson | Lineups | Houseman | ||||||
| D 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | Coventry City | D 2 | Goldstone Ground | 13,007 | |
| Collins | Lineups | Rees | ||||||
| D 4 | Exeter City | 1 | 2 | Walsall | D 3 | St James Park | 5,487 | |
| McNeil | Lineups | Baker, Meath | ||||||
| D 1 | Fulham | 5 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | D 2 | Craven Cottage | 14,321 | |
| Clarke 2, Barrett, Earle, Conway | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | Workington | D 3 | Blundell Park | 6,104 | |
| Worthington, Hill, Cockerill (p) | Lineups | |||||||
| D 1 | Leicester City | 5 | 0 | Lincoln City | D 4 | Filbert Street | 14,491 | |
| Goodfellow 2, Dougan D, Sinclair (p), Gibson | Lineups | |||||||
| D 2 | Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | Rotherham United | D 2 | County Ground | 5,631 | |
| Mackin, Hall | Lineups | Lyons | ||||||
| D 1 | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | Burnley | D 1 | Bramall Lane | 9,108 | |
| Jones, Munks | Lineups | |||||||
| D 1 | Southampton | 3 | 3 | Carlisle United | D 2 | The Dell | 13,317 | |
| Chivers, Melia, Sydenham | Lineups | Balderstone, Hartle, Wilson | ||||||
| D 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 2 | Manchester City | D 1 | The Hawthorns | 19,913 | |
| Stephens, Krzywicki, Astle, Clark | Lineups | Summerbee, Young | ||||||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 2 | 2 | Peterborough United | Priestfield Stadium | 7,829 | |
| Bailey, Machin | Lineups | Mason, Fairbrother | ||||
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1.462 | 15 | W | L | W | W | W | 1966-10-07 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 2 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2.2 | 14 | W | W | W | D | L | 1966-10-08 | Darlington | A |
| 3 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3.1 | 13 | W | D | W | W | D | 1966-10-08 | Swansea Town | H |
| 4 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1.769 | 13 | W | D | L | W | W | 1966-10-08 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 5 | 0 | Workington | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1.818 | 11 | W | L | W | W | L | 1966-10-08 | Peterborough United | A |
| 6 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1.667 | 11 | L | D | W | W | W | 1966-10-08 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 7 | 1 | Gillingham | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.5 | 11 | D | W | D | D | W | 1966-10-08 | Torquay United | A |
| 8 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0.733 | 11 | W | D | L | D | W | 1966-10-08 | Oxford United | H |
| 9 | 0 | Watford | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1.167 | 10 | L | D | D | W | W | 1966-10-08 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 10 | 0 | Colchester United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1.067 | 10 | L | W | W | D | W | 1966-10-08 | Reading | A |
| 11 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.933 | 10 | D | W | W | L | W | 1966-10-08 | Swindon Town | A |
| 12 | 0 | Reading | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0.923 | 10 | W | L | W | W | L | 1966-10-08 | Colchester United | H |
| 13 | 2 | Peterborough United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0.929 | 9 | D | L | L | D | D | 1966-10-08 | Workington | H |
| 14 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 0.429 | 9 | W | L | D | L | L | 1966-10-07 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 15 | -1 | Torquay United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1.167 | 8 | L | D | W | L | W | 1966-10-08 | Gillingham | H |
| 16 | 0 | Walsall | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0.625 | 8 | W | L | W | L | D | 1966-10-08 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Darlington | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0.563 | 8 | L | L | D | L | L | 1966-10-08 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 18 | 0 | Oxford United | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1.083 | 7 | L | W | L | D | L | 1966-10-08 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 19 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.727 | 7 | W | D | L | D | L | 1966-10-08 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 20 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0.65 | 7 | W | D | L | W | W | 1966-10-08 | Walsall | A |
| 21 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 0.565 | 6 | L | D | W | L | L | 1966-10-08 | Watford | A |
| 22 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.688 | 5 | W | L | L | L | L | 1966-10-08 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 23 | 0 | Swansea Town | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 0.632 | 5 | L | D | D | L | L | 1966-10-08 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 24 | 0 | Swindon Town | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0.688 | 4 | L | L | L | L | L | 1966-10-08 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
