English Third Division 1975/1976
Historical league standings at 23rd February 1976
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Hereford United | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 55 | 37 | 41 | 1.49 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 30 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 33 | 38 | 1.30 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 30 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 53 | 34 | 37 | 1.56 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 31 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 33 | 37 | 1.42 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 30 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 51 | 37 | 37 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 39 | 34 | 1.28 |
| 7 | Walsall | 32 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 50 | 43 | 34 | 1.16 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 37 | 34 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 31 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Millwall | 31 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 39 | 31 | 0.87 |
| 11 | Bury | 30 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 1.16 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 29 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 37 | 38 | 30 | 0.97 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 41 | 30 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Chester | 29 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 37 | 30 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 30 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 44 | 28 | 0.84 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 30 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 49 | 28 | 0.84 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 31 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 47 | 52 | 26 | 0.90 |
| 18 | Aldershot | 29 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 50 | 26 | 0.82 |
| 19 | Southend United | 27 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 43 | 24 | 1.02 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 29 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 36 | 24 | 0.92 |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 30 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 44 | 57 | 24 | 0.77 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 31 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 51 | 23 | 0.51 |
| 23 | Halifax Town | 28 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 41 | 22 | 0.71 |
| 24 | Mansfield Town | 30 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 44 | 21 | 0.75 |



