English Fourth Division 1975/1976
Historical league standings at 21st February 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 | Northampton Town | 31 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 52 | 26 | 46 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 28 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 65 | 27 | 45 | 2.41 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 30 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 32 | 40 | 1.94 |
| 4 | Reading | 30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 36 | 40 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Bournemouth | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 26 | 36 | 1.62 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 28 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 26 | 36 | 1.46 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 32 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 29 | 36 | 1.31 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 31 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 57 | 44 | 35 | 1.30 |
| 9 | Watford | 31 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 38 | 46 | 31 | 0.83 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 29 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 37 | 30 | 1.16 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 31 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 41 | 36 | 30 | 1.14 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 32 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 42 | 30 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Torquay United | 30 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 47 | 30 | 0.68 |
| 14 | Newport County | 28 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 51 | 29 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 29 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 29 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Hartlepool | 30 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 47 | 28 | 0.91 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 31 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 28 | 0.72 |
| 18 | Brentford | 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 42 | 27 | 0.95 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 28 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 37 | 25 | 0.97 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 30 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 34 | 25 | 0.71 |
| 21 | Darlington | 30 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 39 | 22 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 30 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 25 | 41 | 18 | 0.61 |
| 23 | Workington | 30 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 57 | 13 | 0.33 |
| 24 | Southport | 30 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 53 | 9 | 0.40 |



