Nationwide League Division Three 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 19th 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 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 33 | 25 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 29 | 24 |
| 3 | Cambridge United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 27 | 22 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 25 | 19 |
| 5 | Scarborough | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 22 | 23 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 22 | 18 |
| 7 | Chester City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 22 | 16 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 16 |
| 9 | Barnet | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 14 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 13 |
| 11 | Hull City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 12 |
| 12 | Hereford United | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 10 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
| 17 | Darlington | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 20 |
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 |
| 19 | Lincoln City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 15 |
| 20 | Hartlepool United | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
| 22 | Swansea City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 14 |
| 23 | Exeter City | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 13 |
| 24 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 8 | 11 |
