Nationwide League Division Two 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 29th 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 | Bury | 37 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 54 | 34 | 67 | 54 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 37 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 60 | 39 | 64 | 60 |
| 3 | Brentford | 38 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 52 | 37 | 64 | 52 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 35 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 36 | 61 | 50 |
| 5 | Watford | 37 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 61 | 39 |
| 6 | Burnley | 39 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 61 | 42 | 60 | 61 |
| 7 | Millwall | 39 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 47 | 59 | 49 |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 38 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 48 | 42 | 59 | 48 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 39 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 56 | 45 | 57 | 56 |
| 10 | Walsall | 38 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 41 | 57 | 46 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 37 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 43 | 39 | 56 | 43 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 38 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 46 | 39 | 53 | 46 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 38 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 50 | 53 | 46 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 40 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 38 | 53 | 37 |
| 15 | Chesterfield | 36 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 31 | 53 | 33 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 40 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 19 | 43 | 51 | 51 | 43 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 39 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 40 | 43 | 47 | 40 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 42 | 52 | 46 | 42 |
| 19 | York City | 38 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 40 | 55 | 44 | 40 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 40 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 47 | 66 | 42 | 47 |
| 21 | Wycombe Wanderers | 38 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 39 | 50 | 41 | 39 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 39 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 49 | 69 | 37 | 49 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 39 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 55 | 31 | 33 |
| 24 | Notts. County | 39 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 31 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 27 | 52 | 27 | 27 |



