English Third Division 1976/1977
Historical league standings at 23rd October 1976
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 17 | 14 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 17 | 14 |
| 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 13 |
| 4 | Lincoln City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 6 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 4 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 4 |
| 7 | Bury | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 3 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 7 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 3 |
| 10 | Chester | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 13 | -2 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 7 |
| 12 | Rotherham United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
| 13 | Reading | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 12 | -1 |
| 14 | Peterborough United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 12 | -8 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 1 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 11 | -2 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 10 | -8 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 9 | -2 |
| 19 | Walsall | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 9 | -8 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 8 | -8 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 7 | -9 |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 6 | -10 |
| 23 | Portsmouth | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 6 | -10 |
| 24 | York City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 6 | -13 |
