English Fourth Division 1976/1977
Historical league standings at 2nd November 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 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 20 | 16 |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 19 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 6 |
| 4 | Rochdale | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 6 |
| 5 | Bournemouth | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 4 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 10 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 4 |
| 8 | Watford | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 9 |
| 10 | Southend United | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 2 |
| 11 | Darlington | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 0 |
| 12 | Aldershot | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 15 | -1 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 0 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 14 | -5 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| 16 | Swansea City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 13 | -2 |
| 17 | Torquay United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 11 | -2 |
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 11 | -8 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 10 | -5 |
| 20 | Newport County | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 9 | -8 |
| 21 | Brentford | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 8 | -3 |
| 22 | Southport | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 8 | -12 |
| 23 | Hartlepool | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 8 | -13 |
| 24 | Workington | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 6 | -16 |
