Nationwide League Division Two 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 25th February 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 | Brentford | 31 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 49 | 29 | 59 | 49 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 30 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 33 | 55 | 54 |
| 3 | Bury | 30 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 43 | 29 | 52 | 43 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 32 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 34 | 51 | 52 |
| 5 | Millwall | 33 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 41 | 51 | 42 |
| 6 | Burnley | 34 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 50 | 39 | 50 | 50 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 31 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 42 | 36 | 50 | 42 |
| 8 | Watford | 30 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 49 | 31 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 30 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 34 | 48 | 43 |
| 10 | Wrexham | 30 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 36 | 31 | 47 | 36 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 30 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 23 | 47 | 27 |
| 12 | Walsall | 31 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 33 | 46 | 37 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 32 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 41 | 36 | 42 | 41 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 35 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 37 | 42 | 31 |
| 15 | Gillingham | 32 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 42 | 41 | 37 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 33 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 36 | 41 | 36 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 34 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 54 | 40 | 43 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 33 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 47 | 39 | 37 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 34 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 34 | 46 | 39 | 34 |
| 20 | York City | 33 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 37 | 36 |
| 21 | Wycombe Wanderers | 32 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 43 | 34 | 31 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 33 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 57 | 32 | 44 |
| 23 | Notts. County | 33 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 43 | 25 | 23 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 32 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 48 | 23 | 25 |



