English Fourth Division 1975/1976
Historical league standings at 18th October 1975
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Lincoln City | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 16 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 16 | 1.77 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 1.86 |
| 5 | Reading | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 1.44 |
| 6 | Newport County | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 1.46 |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 1.36 |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 1.78 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 1.70 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 1.25 |
| 12 | Darlington | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Swansea City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 14 | Brentford | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 0.76 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Hartlepool | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 0.76 |
| 20 | Torquay United | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 8 | 0.43 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 0.53 |
| 23 | Workington | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 0.31 |
| 24 | Southport | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 0.32 |
