English Second Division 1976/1977
Historical league standings at 27th 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 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 25 | 9 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 22 | 9 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 22 | 9 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 19 | 15 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
| 6 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 3 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 17 | -1 |
| 9 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 5 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 31 | 16 | 1 |
| 11 | Luton Town | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 1 |
| 12 | Notts. County | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 16 | -4 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 0 |
| 14 | Hull City | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 0 |
| 15 | Fulham | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 14 | -4 |
| 16 | Burnley | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 13 | -5 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 13 | -7 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 12 | -4 |
| 19 | Southampton | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 12 | -6 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 12 | -15 |
| 21 | Hereford United | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 10 | -14 |
| 22 | Orient | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 9 | -7 |
