Nationwide League Division Three 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 29th 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 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 37 | 27 |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 30 | 23 |
| 3 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 29 | 26 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 29 | 22 |
| 5 | Scarborough | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 28 | 26 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 28 | 22 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 24 | 17 |
| 8 | Barnet | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 24 | 15 |
| 9 | Hull City | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 15 |
| 10 | Northampton Town | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 22 | 23 |
| 11 | Chester City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 18 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
| 13 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
| 14 | Hereford United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
| 16 | Colchester United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
| 18 | Swansea City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 16 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 17 | 15 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 10 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
| 22 | Darlington | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 15 | 21 |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 14 |
| 24 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 9 | 11 |
