English Second Division 1976/1977
Historical league standings at 14th May 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. | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 36 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 84 | 45 | 57 | 39 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 42 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 73 | 53 | 55 | 20 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 77 | 43 | 52 | 34 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 58 | 42 | 51 | 16 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 41 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 73 | 52 | 50 | 21 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 31 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 67 | 48 | 48 | 19 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 27 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 71 | 58 | 48 | 13 |
| 8 | Notts. County | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 40 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 65 | 60 | 48 | 5 |
| 9 | Southampton | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 43 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 72 | 67 | 44 | 5 |
| 10 | Millwall | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 57 | 53 | 43 | 4 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 38 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 63 | 40 | -9 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 54 | 39 | -12 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 41 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 52 | 64 | 38 | -12 |
| 14 | Hull City | 41 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 44 | 52 | 36 | -8 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 41 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 41 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 66 | 36 | -15 |
| 16 | Burnley | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 44 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 64 | 36 | -18 |
| 17 | Fulham | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 54 | 61 | 35 | -7 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 37 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 56 | 67 | 34 | -11 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 49 | 75 | 34 | -26 |
| 20 | Orient | 41 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 36 | 54 | 33 | -18 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 40 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 46 | 65 | 32 | -19 |
| 22 | Hereford United | 42 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 48 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 57 | 78 | 31 | -21 |



