English Fourth Division 1975/1976
Historical league standings at 27th December 1975
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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 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 24 | 37 | 2.29 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 36 | 2.12 |
| 3 | Reading | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 24 | 33 | 1.71 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 28 | 30 | 1.82 |
| 5 | Bournemouth | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 14 | 27 | 2.07 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 27 | 1.24 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 1.36 |
| 8 | Hartlepool | 23 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 32 | 25 | 1.16 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 43 | 35 | 24 | 1.23 |
| 10 | Newport County | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 36 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Brentford | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 23 | 1.06 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 23 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 0.96 |
| 14 | Swansea City | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 1.04 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 16 | Torquay United | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 20 | 0.63 |
| 17 | Watford | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 19 | 0.68 |
| 18 | Stockport County | 23 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 19 | 0.59 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 18 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Darlington | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 28 | 17 | 0.61 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 22 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 13 | 0.53 |
| 23 | Workington | 21 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 43 | 8 | 0.26 |
| 24 | Southport | 21 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 40 | 5 | 0.40 |
