English Fourth Division 1976/1977
Historical league standings at 27th December 1976
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Bradford City | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 28 | 14 |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 26 | 16 |
| 3 | Colchester United | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 18 | 24 | 16 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 6 |
| 5 | Bournemouth | 20 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 23 | 7 |
| 6 | Southend United | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 23 | 6 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 19 | 22 | 9 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 3 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 22 | -4 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 21 | 3 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 3 |
| 12 | Watford | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 2 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 4 |
| 14 | Aldershot | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 3 |
| 15 | Darlington | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 20 | -3 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 19 | -2 |
| 17 | Scunthorpe United | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 2 |
| 18 | Torquay United | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 16 | -4 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 16 | -4 |
| 20 | Southport | 19 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 12 | -17 |
| 21 | Hartlepool | 20 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 37 | 12 | -18 |
| 22 | Newport County | 17 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 11 | -10 |
| 23 | Brentford | 18 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 33 | 10 | -8 |
| 24 | Workington | 18 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 7 | -24 |
