English Fourth Division 1975/1976
Historical league standings at 31st March 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 | 37 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 90 | 33 | 59 | 2.73 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 39 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 68 | 32 | 57 | 2.13 |
| 3 | Reading | 39 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 36 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 43 | 51 | 1.42 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 39 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 74 | 47 | 49 | 1.57 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 50 | 34 | 48 | 1.47 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 40 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 70 | 57 | 46 | 1.23 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 39 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 48 | 33 | 45 | 1.45 |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 38 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 49 | 40 | 44 | 1.23 |
| 9 | Watford | 39 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 40 | 18 | 5 | 16 | 52 | 57 | 41 | 0.91 |
| 10 | Torquay United | 39 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 57 | 41 | 0.81 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 37 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 45 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 45 | 40 | 1.27 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 39 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 42 | 43 | 38 | 0.98 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 39 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 45 | 36 | 1.07 |
| 14 | Hartlepool | 39 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 35 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 53 | 61 | 36 | 0.87 |
| 15 | Cambridge United | 40 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 55 | 36 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 39 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 45 | 36 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 39 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 58 | 36 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Brentford | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 37 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 45 | 52 | 33 | 0.87 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 36 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 46 | 50 | 32 | 0.92 |
| 20 | Newport County | 38 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 50 | 71 | 31 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Darlington | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 37 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 37 | 50 | 30 | 0.74 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 39 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 38 | 51 | 28 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Southport | 39 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 41 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 71 | 17 | 0.46 |
| 24 | Workington | 39 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 41 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 71 | 16 | 0.32 |



