Nationwide League Division Three 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 15th February 1997
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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 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 56 | 32 | 63 | 56 |
| 2 | Carlisle United | 31 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 46 | 28 | 62 | 46 |
| 3 | Wigan Athletic | 31 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 55 | 36 | 60 | 55 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 34 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 37 | 54 | 44 |
| 5 | Cambridge United | 32 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 40 | 54 | 43 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 33 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 48 | 34 | 52 | 48 |
| 7 | Scarborough | 33 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 46 | 41 | 48 | 46 |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 32 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 35 | 47 | 51 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 31 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 39 | 39 | 46 | 39 |
| 10 | Chester City | 31 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 31 | 46 | 36 |
| 11 | Lincoln City | 33 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 52 | 45 | 46 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town | 32 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 43 | 35 |
| 13 | Hull City | 32 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 43 | 30 |
| 14 | Torquay United | 31 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 34 | 42 | 32 |
| 15 | Leyton Orient | 34 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 33 | 41 | 31 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 30 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 43 | 47 | 38 | 43 |
| 17 | Hartlepool United | 33 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 37 | 49 | 37 | 37 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 31 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 36 | 39 | 37 | 36 |
| 19 | Barnet | 31 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 30 | 31 | 37 | 30 |
| 20 | Darlington | 32 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 45 | 58 | 34 | 45 |
| 21 | Hereford United | 32 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 35 | 48 | 33 | 35 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 33 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 32 | 29 |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 32 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 34 | 55 | 30 | 34 |
| 24 | Brighton & Hove Albion * | 33 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 36 | 53 | 26 | 36 |
| Points adjustments | ||
| 01/01/1997 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Deducted two points following crowd pitch invasion. |



