Nationwide League Division Three 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 14th September 1996
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GS |
| 1 | Fulham | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 11 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 14 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 9 |
| 4 | Hull City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 7 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 6 |
| 6 | Darlington | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
| 7 | Chester City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
| 8 | Hartlepool United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
| 10 | Torquay United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 8 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 6 |
| 12 | Scarborough | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Colchester United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| 18 | Barnet | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Swansea City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 10 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| 23 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 24 | Hereford United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
