Nationwide League Division Two 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 8th March 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 | Brentford | 34 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 50 | 31 | 61 | 50 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 33 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 56 | 37 | 57 | 56 |
| 3 | Millwall | 35 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 42 | 57 | 46 |
| 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 33 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 46 | 38 | 56 | 46 |
| 5 | Bury | 33 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 34 | 55 | 47 |
| 6 | Burnley | 36 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 55 | 39 | 54 | 55 |
| 7 | Walsall | 34 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 35 | 53 | 42 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 32 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 35 | 52 | 45 |
| 9 | Watford | 33 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 52 | 36 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 39 | 51 | 52 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 32 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 25 | 49 | 29 |
| 12 | Wrexham | 31 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 36 | 31 | 48 | 36 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 34 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 42 | 37 | 45 | 42 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 36 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 47 | 45 | 38 |
| 15 | Gillingham | 34 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 46 | 44 | 42 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | 36 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 37 | 43 | 31 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 37 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 45 | 58 | 42 | 45 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 35 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 38 | 48 | 42 | 38 |
| 19 | York City | 35 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 53 | 41 | 38 |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 35 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 39 | 41 | 36 |
| 21 | Wycombe Wanderers | 35 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 45 | 38 | 34 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 36 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 64 | 36 | 47 |
| 23 | Notts. County | 35 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 27 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 45 | 26 | 24 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 34 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 49 | 24 | 25 |

