Nationwide League Division Two 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 28th September 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 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 21 | 19 |
| 2 | Millwall | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 17 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 13 |
| 4 | Wrexham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 12 |
| 5 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 10 |
| 6 | Watford | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 9 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 6 |
| 8 | Bury | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 13 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 8 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 18 |
| 11 | Burnley | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 8 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 7 |
| 14 | Peterborough United | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 16 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 13 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | York City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 12 |
| 20 | Bournemouth | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| 21 | Notts. County | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| 22 | Walsall | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 8 |
| 24 | Wycombe Wanderers | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 8 |
