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