English Fourth Division 1976/1977
Historical league standings at 5th April 1977
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Cambridge United | 36 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 62 | 29 | 50 | 33 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 37 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 63 | 34 | 46 | 29 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 36 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 63 | 45 | 46 | 18 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 37 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 47 | 31 | 44 | 16 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 36 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 36 | 44 | 14 |
| 6 | Exeter City | 35 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 51 | 41 | 43 | 10 |
| 7 | Watford | 36 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 54 | 38 | 42 | 16 |
| 8 | Southend United | 35 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 45 | 29 | 41 | 16 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 36 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 54 | 49 | 41 | 5 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 35 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 67 | 54 | 40 | 13 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 36 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 49 | 40 | -9 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 36 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 45 | 36 | 38 | 9 |
| 13 | Stockport County | 36 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 43 | 42 | 38 | 1 |
| 14 | Darlington | 36 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 45 | 55 | 37 | -10 |
| 15 | Aldershot | 36 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 44 | 35 | -5 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 36 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 40 | 32 | -1 |
| 17 | Scunthorpe United | 36 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 42 | 50 | 32 | -8 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 37 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 41 | 47 | 30 | -6 |
| 19 | Torquay United | 36 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 44 | 58 | 30 | -14 |
| 20 | Hartlepool | 37 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 45 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 41 | 57 | 29 | -16 |
| 21 | Brentford | 36 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 43 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 59 | 67 | 27 | -8 |
| 22 | Newport County | 34 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 35 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 52 | 21 | -25 |
| 23 | Southport | 36 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 38 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 59 | 19 | -35 |
| 24 | Workington | 35 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 73 | 17 | -43 |



