English Fourth Division 1975/1976
Historical league standings at 19th 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 | 44 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 21 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 108 | 36 | 72 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 44 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 58 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 82 | 39 | 65 | 2.10 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 45 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 86 | 52 | 57 | 1.65 |
| 4 | Reading | 44 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 40 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 65 | 48 | 57 | 1.35 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 44 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 55 | 41 | 53 | 1.34 |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 43 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 44 | 50 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Watford | 45 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 43 | 22 | 6 | 17 | 62 | 61 | 50 | 1.02 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 75 | 69 | 49 | 1.09 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 45 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 39 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 53 | 61 | 49 | 0.87 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 45 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 51 | 43 | 48 | 1.19 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 42 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 52 | 43 | 1.17 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 44 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 31 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 50 | 47 | 42 | 1.06 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 45 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 57 | 54 | 41 | 1.06 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 44 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 39 | 49 | 41 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Brentford | 44 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 39 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 54 | 57 | 40 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 44 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 54 | 59 | 40 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Hartlepool | 44 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 49 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 61 | 76 | 40 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Stockport County | 45 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 49 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 43 | 72 | 38 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 56 | 60 | 37 | 0.93 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 44 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 45 | 54 | 36 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Newport County | 43 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 22 | 54 | 13 | 8 | 22 | 54 | 83 | 34 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Darlington | 43 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 43 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 41 | 56 | 33 | 0.73 |
| 23 | Southport | 45 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 44 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 41 | 75 | 26 | 0.55 |
| 24 | Workington | 44 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 42 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 85 | 17 | 0.29 |
