English Second Division 1976/1977
Historical league standings at 2nd 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. | 39 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 35 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 82 | 43 | 54 | 39 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 40 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 68 | 52 | 52 | 16 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 41 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 76 | 43 | 50 | 33 |
| 4 | Notts. County | 40 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 37 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 64 | 56 | 48 | 8 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 70 | 49 | 47 | 21 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 39 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 55 | 41 | 46 | 14 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 26 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 64 | 46 | 45 | 18 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 26 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 68 | 57 | 44 | 11 |
| 9 | Southampton | 38 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 69 | 64 | 40 | 5 |
| 10 | Millwall | 39 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 54 | 51 | 40 | 3 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 40 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 39 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 50 | 60 | 38 | -10 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 39 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 51 | 59 | 37 | -8 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 40 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 52 | 37 | -11 |
| 14 | Hull City | 39 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 43 | 46 | 36 | -3 |
| 15 | Burnley | 40 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 61 | 34 | -18 |
| 16 | Fulham | 40 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 48 | 59 | 33 | -11 |
| 17 | Orient | 38 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 34 | 46 | 32 | -12 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 41 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 39 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 46 | 64 | 32 | -18 |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 39 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 39 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 63 | 32 | -18 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 39 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 41 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 46 | 71 | 32 | -25 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 39 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 52 | 63 | 31 | -11 |
| 22 | Hereford United | 38 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 47 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 53 | 76 | 26 | -23 |



