English Fourth Division 1976/1977
Historical league standings at 9th October 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 | Stockport County | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 6 |
| 2 | Bradford City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
| 3 | Rochdale | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 5 |
| 4 | Aldershot | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 4 |
| 5 | Bournemouth | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 4 |
| 6 | Cambridge United | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
| 7 | Southend United | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 2 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 3 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 0 |
| 12 | Torquay United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| 14 | Watford | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| 15 | Swansea City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 9 | -4 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | -4 |
| 18 | Darlington | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | -5 |
| 19 | Newport County | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | -3 |
| 20 | Brentford | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | -2 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 | -5 |
| 22 | Workington | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 5 | -9 |
| 23 | Hartlepool | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 4 | -10 |
| 24 | Southport | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 3 | -11 |
