Nationwide League Division Two 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 28th April 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 | Bury | 45 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 60 | 38 | 81 | 60 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 45 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 58 | 40 | 81 | 58 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 45 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 70 | 44 | 77 | 70 |
| 4 | Brentford | 45 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 56 | 42 | 74 | 56 |
| 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 45 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 31 | 22 | 6 | 17 | 55 | 46 | 72 | 55 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 44 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 67 | 49 | 70 | 67 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 45 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 59 | 45 | 69 | 59 |
| 8 | Walsall | 44 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 54 | 49 | 67 | 54 |
| 9 | Watford | 45 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 44 | 34 | 67 | 44 |
| 10 | Wrexham | 45 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 52 | 49 | 66 | 52 |
| 11 | Burnley | 45 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 67 | 54 | 65 | 67 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 44 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 41 | 37 | 65 | 41 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 44 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 56 | 59 | 61 | 56 |
| 14 | Millwall | 45 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 50 | 53 | 61 | 50 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 45 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 45 | 59 | 43 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 45 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 21 | 47 | 55 | 58 | 47 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 45 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 46 | 48 | 56 | 46 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 45 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 47 | 58 | 53 | 47 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers | 45 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 49 | 56 | 52 | 49 |
| 20 | York City | 45 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 46 | 67 | 51 | 46 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 45 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 40 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 49 | 72 | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 45 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 54 | 73 | 44 | 54 |
| 23 | Notts. County | 45 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 33 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 33 | 58 | 35 | 33 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 45 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 40 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 37 | 69 | 32 | 37 |



