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