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