English Second Division 1976/1977
Historical league standings at 12th April 1977
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 34 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 32 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 74 | 40 | 47 | 34 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 36 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 62 | 50 | 47 | 12 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 69 | 38 | 45 | 31 |
| 4 | Notts. County | 37 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 59 | 51 | 45 | 8 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 37 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 58 | 39 | 43 | 19 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 35 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 63 | 47 | 42 | 16 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 36 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 52 | 39 | 42 | 13 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 36 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 60 | 52 | 39 | 8 |
| 9 | Millwall | 36 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 46 | 37 | 4 |
| 10 | Southampton | 33 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 61 | 53 | 36 | 8 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 35 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 48 | 35 | -2 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 37 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 49 | 55 | 35 | -6 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 36 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 49 | 34 | -11 |
| 14 | Hull City | 35 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 39 | 41 | 33 | -2 |
| 15 | Fulham | 37 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 58 | 31 | -10 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 37 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 36 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 43 | 57 | 31 | -14 |
| 17 | Orient | 33 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 39 | 30 | -8 |
| 18 | Burnley | 36 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 55 | 29 | -17 |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 36 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 39 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 61 | 28 | -19 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 35 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 56 | 27 | -10 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 35 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 40 | 68 | 26 | -28 |
| 22 | Hereford United | 34 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 41 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 43 | 69 | 20 | -26 |
