English Second Division 1976/1977
Historical league standings at 2nd March 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 | Chelsea | 29 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 49 | 39 | 38 | 10 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 27 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 63 | 32 | 37 | 31 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 27 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 35 | 36 | 15 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 29 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 34 | 12 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 47 | 33 | 33 | 14 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 30 | 31 | 22 |
| 7 | Notts. County | 27 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 41 | 31 | 4 |
| 8 | Millwall | 27 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 35 | 30 | 8 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 44 | 30 | 6 |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 28 | 1 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 37 | 27 | -7 |
| 12 | Hull City | 27 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 0 |
| 13 | Southampton | 26 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 44 | 25 | 2 |
| 14 | Sheffield United | 26 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 39 | 24 | -8 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 51 | 24 | -14 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 27 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 41 | 23 | -4 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 29 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 35 | 45 | 23 | -10 |
| 18 | Orient | 23 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 21 | -4 |
| 19 | Fulham | 29 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 51 | 21 | -14 |
| 20 | Burnley | 29 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 48 | 21 | -17 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 28 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 54 | 20 | -24 |
| 22 | Hereford United | 26 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 56 | 15 | -23 |
