Nationwide League Division Two 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 21st September 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 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 16 |
| 2 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 16 |
| 3 | Watford | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 9 |
| 4 | Chesterfield | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 6 |
| 5 | Bury | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 12 |
| 6 | Burnley | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 10 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 10 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 9 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 6 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 15 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| 15 | Luton Town | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| 17 | Peterborough United | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| 18 | York City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Notts. County | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| 21 | Preston North End | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Walsall | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 7 |
