English Third Division 1976/1977
Historical league standings at 13th November 1976
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 24 | 21 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 22 | 16 |
| 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 21 | 13 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 20 | 10 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 19 | 13 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 19 | 12 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 4 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 3 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 3 |
| 10 | Bury | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 1 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 18 | -1 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 1 |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 17 | -4 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 1 |
| 15 | Chester | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 15 | -5 |
| 16 | Reading | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 15 | -6 |
| 17 | Peterborough United | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 14 | -11 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 12 | -4 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 12 | -8 |
| 20 | Walsall | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 11 | -10 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 16 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 11 | -10 |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 11 | -11 |
| 23 | York City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 11 | -16 |
| 24 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 9 | -12 |
