English Second Division 1976/1977
Historical league standings at 5th March 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 | Chelsea | 30 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 51 | 41 | 39 | 10 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 28 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 35 | 38 | 18 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 28 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 63 | 34 | 37 | 29 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 29 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 49 | 33 | 35 | 16 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 30 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 44 | 32 | 35 | 12 |
| 6 | Notts. County | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 42 | 33 | 5 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 53 | 31 | 32 | 22 |
| 8 | Millwall | 28 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 43 | 37 | 30 | 6 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 51 | 46 | 30 | 5 |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 35 | 30 | 3 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 37 | 29 | -6 |
| 12 | Hull City | 28 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 36 | 33 | 28 | 3 |
| 13 | Southampton | 27 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 48 | 45 | 27 | 3 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 28 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 41 | 25 | -2 |
| 15 | Sheffield United | 27 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 24 | -9 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 29 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 38 | 53 | 24 | -15 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 30 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 35 | 48 | 23 | -13 |
| 18 | Orient | 24 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 21 | -6 |
| 19 | Fulham | 30 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 52 | 21 | -15 |
| 20 | Burnley | 30 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 52 | 21 | -20 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 29 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 55 | 21 | -24 |
| 22 | Hereford United | 27 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 56 | 17 | -22 |
