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