Nationwide League Division Two 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 23rd November 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 | Millwall | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 39 | 32 |
| 2 | Brentford | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 36 | 33 |
| 3 | Bury | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 36 | 27 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 34 | 30 |
| 5 | Watford | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 34 | 21 |
| 6 | Burnley | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 33 | 28 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 33 | 20 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 32 | 35 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 32 | 26 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 18 | 31 | 23 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 26 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
| 13 | York City | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 18 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 20 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 18 |
| 16 | Walsall | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
| 18 | Gillingham | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 19 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 21 | 22 |
| 20 | Bournemouth | 20 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 21 | 16 |
| 21 | Peterborough United | 20 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 17 | 25 |
| 22 | Notts. County | 19 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 13 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 15 | 16 |
| 24 | Wycombe Wanderers | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 14 | 16 |
