English Second Division 1976/1977
Historical league standings at 22nd January 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 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 32 | 33 | 10 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 28 | 32 | 14 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 26 | 29 | 23 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 29 | 12 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 51 | 27 | 28 | 24 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 38 | 24 | 6 |
| 7 | Millwall | 22 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 24 | 5 |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 24 | -1 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 22 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 22 | -4 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 25 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 44 | 22 | -9 |
| 11 | Luton Town | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 30 | 21 | 5 |
| 12 | Southampton | 23 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 40 | 21 | 0 |
| 13 | Notts. County | 20 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 0 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 23 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 36 | 21 | -3 |
| 15 | Hull City | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 20 | -1 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 20 | -5 |
| 17 | Fulham | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 41 | 20 | -8 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 20 | -10 |
| 19 | Burnley | 23 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 18 | -9 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 24 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 47 | 18 | -22 |
| 21 | Orient | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 15 | -6 |
| 22 | Hereford United | 21 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 50 | 12 | -21 |
