English Second Division 1976/1977
Historical league standings at 30th October 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 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 19 | 7 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 4 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 2 |
| 6 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 0 |
| 7 | Notts. County | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 13 | -3 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 8 |
| 9 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 5 |
| 10 | Hull City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 0 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 0 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 12 | -2 |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 1 |
| 15 | Fulham | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 0 |
| 16 | Southampton | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 11 | -2 |
| 17 | Burnley | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 10 | -4 |
| 18 | Luton Town | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 10 | -4 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 10 | -9 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 9 | -5 |
| 21 | Orient | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 7 | -4 |
| 22 | Hereford United | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 6 | -14 |
