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