Nationwide League Division Two 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 14th December 1996
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GS |
| 1 | Brentford | 23 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 43 | 37 |
| 2 | Millwall | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 41 | 33 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 22 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 25 | 40 | 40 |
| 4 | Bury | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 22 | 40 | 35 |
| 5 | Burnley | 23 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 37 | 31 |
| 6 | Stockport County | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 37 | 29 |
| 7 | Watford | 22 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 37 | 25 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 17 | 37 | 22 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 35 | 27 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 27 | 34 | 29 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 33 | 36 |
| 12 | York City | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 24 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 35 | 28 | 28 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 24 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 22 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 23 |
| 17 | Walsall | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 |
| 18 | Bournemouth | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 26 | 21 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 23 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 22 |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 24 | 26 |
| 21 | Peterborough United | 23 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 41 | 21 | 32 |
| 22 | Notts. County | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 15 |
| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers | 23 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 33 | 20 | 18 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 33 | 16 | 18 |
