Nationwide League Division Three 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 12th October 1996
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GS |
| 1 | Fulham | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 27 | 19 |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 26 | 20 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 25 | 18 |
| 4 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 23 | 20 |
| 5 | Torquay United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 15 |
| 6 | Hull City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 10 |
| 7 | Scarborough | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 19 |
| 8 | Chester City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 14 |
| 9 | Barnet | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 13 |
| 10 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 10 |
| 12 | Darlington | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
| 14 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 9 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| 17 | Colchester United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 13 |
| 20 | Swansea City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 12 |
| 21 | Hereford United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 12 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 10 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| 24 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 11 |
