English Fourth Division 1976/1977
Historical league standings at 12th February 1977
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Cambridge United | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 44 | 24 | 36 | 20 |
| 2 | Bradford City | 28 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 50 | 32 | 36 | 18 |
| 3 | Southend United | 26 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 37 | 19 | 34 | 18 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 28 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 25 | 34 | 15 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 26 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 49 | 24 | 32 | 25 |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 27 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 32 | 12 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 32 | 9 |
| 8 | Watford | 26 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 31 | 11 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 27 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 27 | 31 | 8 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 3 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 28 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 37 | 30 | 4 |
| 12 | Swansea City | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 35 | 29 | 9 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 27 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 23 | 29 | 8 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 27 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 29 | -9 |
| 15 | Aldershot | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 27 | -2 |
| 16 | Darlington | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 26 | -9 |
| 17 | Scunthorpe United | 27 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 36 | 24 | -4 |
| 18 | Torquay United | 28 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 45 | 23 | -12 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 26 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 33 | 21 | -5 |
| 20 | Hartlepool | 27 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 46 | 19 | -16 |
| 21 | Southport | 27 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 44 | 15 | -26 |
| 22 | Brentford | 27 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 37 | 56 | 14 | -19 |
| 23 | Newport County | 23 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 33 | 12 | -22 |
| 24 | Workington | 26 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 56 | 11 | -36 |
