English Second Division 1976/1977
Historical league standings at 4th 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 | Chelsea | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 25 | 8 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 23 | 9 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 22 | 9 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 17 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 0 |
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 19 | -2 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 31 | 18 | 5 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 18 | -4 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 1 |
| 11 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 5 |
| 12 | Fulham | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 1 |
| 13 | Notts. County | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 16 | -5 |
| 14 | Hull City | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 0 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 15 | -2 |
| 16 | Southampton | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 14 | -5 |
| 17 | Burnley | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 14 | -5 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 14 | -7 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 14 | -14 |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 12 | -8 |
| 21 | Hereford United | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 10 | -14 |
| 22 | Orient | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 9 | -8 |
