English Third Division 1976/1977
Historical league standings at 8th 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 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 27 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 24 | 37 | 30 |
| 2 | Mansfield Town | 25 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 21 | 35 | 24 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 22 | 32 | 18 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 39 | 22 | 32 | 17 |
| 5 | Shrewsbury Town | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 23 | 32 | 16 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 25 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 40 | 26 | 32 | 14 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 31 | 12 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 27 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 34 | 31 | 4 |
| 9 | Bury | 26 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 41 | 29 | -4 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 28 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 38 | 39 | 27 | -1 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 26 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 25 | -1 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 35 | 24 | 2 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 35 | 23 | -3 |
| 14 | Peterborough United | 26 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 37 | 23 | -8 |
| 15 | Chester | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 31 | 23 | -8 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 25 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 23 | -9 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 26 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 37 | 22 | -7 |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 36 | 21 | -4 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 26 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 38 | 19 | -11 |
| 20 | Walsall | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 38 | 19 | -12 |
| 21 | Reading | 27 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 28 | 42 | 19 | -14 |
| 22 | York City | 25 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 53 | 19 | -21 |
| 23 | Grimsby Town | 26 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 40 | 18 | -14 |
| 24 | Northampton Town | 26 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 49 | 16 | -20 |
