English Fourth Division 1976/1977
Historical league standings at 8th January 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 | Cambridge United | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 30 | 17 |
| 2 | Bradford City | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 30 | 30 | 15 |
| 3 | Colchester United | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 21 | 28 | 23 |
| 4 | Southend United | 21 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 27 | 14 |
| 5 | Bournemouth | 23 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 27 | 9 |
| 6 | Exeter City | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 6 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 26 | 6 |
| 8 | Swansea City | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 32 | 25 | 4 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 32 | 25 | -6 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 20 | 24 | 9 |
| 11 | Rochdale | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 24 | 6 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 2 |
| 13 | Watford | 20 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 6 |
| 14 | Aldershot | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 22 | -1 |
| 15 | Darlington | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 22 | -2 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 21 | -5 |
| 17 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 2 |
| 18 | Torquay United | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 17 | -12 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 16 | -5 |
| 20 | Hartlepool | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 37 | 15 | -14 |
| 21 | Southport | 21 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 14 | -17 |
| 22 | Newport County | 18 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 11 | -15 |
| 23 | Brentford | 21 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 10 | -14 |
| 24 | Workington | 22 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 45 | 9 | -28 |
