English First Division 1976/1977
Historical league standings at 7th December 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 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 26 | 19 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 25 | 16 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 22 | 9 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 22 | 8 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 11 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 19 | 5 |
| 7 | Leicester City | 18 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 18 | -5 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 18 | -5 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 2 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 2 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 2 |
| 12 | Everton | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 16 | -1 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 16 | -4 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 1 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 14 | -1 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 14 | -3 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 13 | -9 |
| 18 | Derby County | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 12 | -2 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 12 | -4 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 11 | -14 |
| 21 | Sunderland | 16 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 9 | -12 |
| 22 | West Ham United | 17 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 9 | -15 |
