Nationwide League Division Two 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 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | Brentford | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | Bury | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
| 4 | Chesterfield | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| 5 | Millwall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 8 | York City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 9 | Burnley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 11 | Watford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | Peterborough United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 17 | Notts. County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
| 19 | Luton Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Wycombe Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | Wrexham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| 22 | Stockport County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 24 | Walsall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
