Nationwide League Division Three 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 7th 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 | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 12 |
| 2 | Fulham | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 8 |
| 3 | Hartlepool United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 7 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
| 6 | Hull City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| 7 | Cambridge United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| 8 | Chester City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| 11 | Scunthorpe United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 13 | Scarborough | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 14 | Barnet | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 15 | Darlington | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| 17 | Exeter City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 20 | Hereford United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 5 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| 24 | Mansfield Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
