Nationwide League Division Two 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 21st March 1997
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GS |
| 1 | Luton Town | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 58 | 39 | 61 | 58 |
| 2 | Brentford | 36 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 50 | 35 | 61 | 50 |
| 3 | Bury | 34 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 34 | 58 | 50 |
| 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 35 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 46 | 38 | 58 | 46 |
| 5 | Millwall | 37 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 43 | 58 | 46 |
| 6 | Watford | 35 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 38 | 26 | 58 | 38 |
| 7 | Burnley | 37 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 58 | 39 | 57 | 58 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 33 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 35 | 55 | 47 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 36 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 42 | 54 | 54 |
| 10 | Walsall | 36 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 37 | 54 | 43 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 34 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 39 | 34 | 52 | 39 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 34 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 30 | 52 | 33 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 36 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 45 | 39 | 49 | 45 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 38 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 37 | 49 | 35 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 41 | 50 | 48 | 41 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 36 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 50 | 45 | 41 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 35 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 49 | 44 | 42 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 38 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 61 | 42 | 47 |
| 19 | York City | 36 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 53 | 42 | 38 |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 37 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 42 | 41 | 37 |
| 21 | Wycombe Wanderers | 36 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 49 | 38 | 36 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 37 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 66 | 36 | 47 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 36 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 29 | 51 | 28 | 29 |
| 24 | Notts. County | 36 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 47 | 27 | 26 |



