English Second Division 1976/1977
Historical league standings at 16th 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 | Chelsea | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 22 | 8 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 7 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 6 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 16 | 12 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 28 | 16 | 3 |
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 2 |
| 8 | Millwall | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 5 |
| 9 | Fulham | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 1 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 14 | -2 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 14 | -2 |
| 12 | Notts. County | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 14 | -4 |
| 13 | Hull City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 1 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 13 | -3 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 12 | -1 |
| 16 | Southampton | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 12 | -3 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 12 | -3 |
| 18 | Luton Town | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 12 | -4 |
| 19 | Burnley | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 12 | -4 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 10 | -15 |
| 21 | Hereford United | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 9 | -13 |
| 22 | Orient | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 8 | -5 |
