Nationwide League Division Two 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 | Brentford | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 31 | 27 |
| 2 | Millwall | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 27 | 26 |
| 3 | Bury | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 25 | 18 |
| 4 | Watford | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 25 | 16 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 24 | 20 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 11 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 23 | 18 |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 18 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 25 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 13 |
| 12 | Burnley | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 |
| 16 | York City | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 18 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
| 18 | Bournemouth | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
| 19 | Peterborough United | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 23 |
| 20 | Walsall | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
| 21 | Notts. County | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 13 |
| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 14 |
