English Third Division 1976/1977
Historical league standings at 25th September 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 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | Swindon Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
| 4 | Reading | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| 7 | Rotherham United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | Bury | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 4 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 1 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 7 | -1 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | Peterborough United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | -3 |
| 16 | Chester | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | -3 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | -2 |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 | -6 |
| 19 | York City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 5 | -8 |
| 20 | Walsall | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | -4 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | -5 |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | -5 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 4 | -7 |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4 | -12 |
