Nationwide League Division Two 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 26th December 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 | Brentford | 25 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 25 | 47 | 41 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 24 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 26 | 46 | 43 |
| 3 | Bury | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 22 | 41 | 35 |
| 4 | Millwall | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 41 | 33 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 41 | 32 |
| 6 | Watford | 24 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 39 | 25 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 38 | 31 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 38 | 23 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 28 | 37 | 41 |
| 10 | Burnley | 24 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 27 | 37 | 33 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 27 | 37 | 32 |
| 12 | Walsall | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 26 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 25 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 23 |
| 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 40 | 29 | 32 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 24 |
| 17 | York City | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 29 | 24 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 24 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 |
| 19 | Peterborough United | 25 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 43 | 27 | 37 |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 25 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 38 | 27 | 29 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 25 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 31 | 27 | 24 |
| 22 | Wycombe Wanderers | 25 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 38 | 23 | 22 |
| 23 | Notts. County | 24 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 26 | 22 | 15 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 23 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 35 | 16 | 19 |
