English Fourth Division 1975/1976
Historical league standings at 10th April 1976
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Lincoln City | 40 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 97 | 36 | 64 | 2.69 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 42 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 73 | 36 | 61 | 2.03 |
| 3 | Reading | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 63 | 44 | 55 | 1.43 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 39 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 78 | 51 | 51 | 1.53 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 41 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 52 | 36 | 51 | 1.44 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 43 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 75 | 62 | 49 | 1.21 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 49 | 34 | 48 | 1.44 |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 41 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 54 | 44 | 47 | 1.23 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 39 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 53 | 61 | 46 | 0.87 |
| 10 | Watford | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 42 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 57 | 59 | 45 | 0.97 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 40 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 60 | 49 | 43 | 1.22 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 31 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 46 | 41 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Hartlepool | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 59 | 67 | 40 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 52 | 48 | 39 | 1.08 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 42 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 38 | 49 | 38 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 41 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 45 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 43 | 63 | 38 | 0.68 |
| 17 | Cambridge United | 42 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 59 | 37 | 0.85 |
| 18 | Brentford | 41 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 48 | 55 | 36 | 0.87 |
| 19 | Newport County | 41 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 47 | 13 | 8 | 20 | 53 | 76 | 34 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 39 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 49 | 57 | 33 | 0.86 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 42 | 54 | 32 | 0.78 |
| 22 | Darlington | 41 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 41 | 12 | 8 | 21 | 41 | 54 | 32 | 0.76 |
| 23 | Southport | 42 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 43 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 74 | 20 | 0.47 |
| 24 | Workington | 42 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 42 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 82 | 16 | 0.30 |
