English Second Division 1976/1977
Historical league standings at 8th 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 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 32 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 70 | 36 | 45 | 34 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 34 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 60 | 46 | 45 | 14 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 35 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 68 | 37 | 44 | 31 |
| 4 | Notts. County | 35 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 56 | 48 | 43 | 8 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 34 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 57 | 35 | 42 | 22 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 33 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 62 | 45 | 41 | 17 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 34 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 37 | 39 | 9 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 56 | 52 | 36 | 4 |
| 9 | Millwall | 34 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 48 | 45 | 34 | 3 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 35 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 48 | 34 | -10 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 35 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 46 | 49 | 33 | -3 |
| 12 | Southampton | 31 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 55 | 49 | 32 | 6 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 33 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 47 | 32 | -5 |
| 14 | Hull City | 33 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 31 | 0 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 35 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 34 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 41 | 54 | 29 | -13 |
| 16 | Orient | 31 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 39 | 28 | -8 |
| 17 | Fulham | 35 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 58 | 28 | -12 |
| 18 | Burnley | 34 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 54 | 27 | -17 |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 34 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 57 | 27 | -18 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 33 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 42 | 51 | 26 | -9 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 34 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 39 | 67 | 25 | -28 |
| 22 | Hereford United | 32 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 41 | 66 | 19 | -25 |
