Nationwide League Division Two 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 | Brentford | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 27 | 25 |
| 2 | Bury | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 24 | 17 |
| 3 | Watford | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 13 |
| 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 22 | 18 |
| 5 | Millwall | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 22 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 15 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 14 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 13 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 22 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
| 12 | Burnley | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 |
| 15 | Peterborough United | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 23 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 11 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
| 18 | Bournemouth | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| 19 | Notts. County | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
| 20 | Walsall | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 12 |
| 21 | York City | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 15 |
| 22 | Wycombe Wanderers | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 14 |
| 23 | Preston North End | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 11 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 13 |
