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