Nationwide League Division Two 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 3rd May 1997
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GS |
| 1 | Bury | 46 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 62 | 38 | 84 | 62 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 59 | 41 | 82 | 59 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 71 | 45 | 78 | 71 |
| 4 | Brentford | 46 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 56 | 43 | 74 | 56 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 69 | 51 | 73 | 69 |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 32 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 56 | 47 | 73 | 56 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 60 | 47 | 69 | 60 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 37 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 54 | 50 | 69 | 54 |
| 9 | Burnley | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 71 | 55 | 68 | 71 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 39 | 68 | 42 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 60 | 59 | 67 | 60 |
| 12 | Walsall | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 54 | 53 | 67 | 54 |
| 13 | Watford | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 45 | 38 | 67 | 45 |
| 14 | Millwall | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 55 | 61 | 50 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 36 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 49 | 55 | 61 | 49 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 45 | 60 | 43 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 47 | 50 | 56 | 47 |
| 18 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 51 | 56 | 55 | 51 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 47 | 58 | 54 | 47 |
| 20 | York City | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 68 | 52 | 47 |
| 21 | Peterborough United | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 39 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 55 | 73 | 47 | 55 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 49 | 74 | 46 | 49 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 46 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 41 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 70 | 35 | 39 |
| 24 | Notts. County | 46 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 34 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 33 | 59 | 35 | 33 |



