Nationwide League Division Three 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 23rd November 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 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 15 | 44 | 33 |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 39 | 30 |
| 3 | Wigan Athletic | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 36 | 34 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 36 | 29 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 31 | 23 |
| 6 | Barnet | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 31 | 22 |
| 7 | Scarborough | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 29 |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 26 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 22 |
| 10 | Hull City | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 28 | 18 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 27 | 28 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 24 |
| 13 | Chester City | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 20 |
| 14 | Swansea City | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 20 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 24 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 24 | 19 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 |
| 18 | Hereford United | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 22 | 21 |
| 19 | Hartlepool United | 19 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 21 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 21 | 21 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 19 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
| 22 | Leyton Orient | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 13 |
| 23 | Darlington | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 16 | 24 |
| 24 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 37 | 13 | 16 |
