English Second Division 1976/1977
Historical league standings at 19th March 1977
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Chelsea | 32 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 56 | 42 | 43 | 14 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 30 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 67 | 35 | 41 | 32 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 52 | 34 | 40 | 18 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 38 | 39 | 17 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 45 | 34 | 37 | 11 |
| 6 | Notts. County | 31 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 44 | 37 | 6 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 56 | 35 | 34 | 21 |
| 8 | Millwall | 31 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 39 | 34 | 7 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 52 | 46 | 33 | 6 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 39 | 32 | -6 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 41 | 31 | -1 |
| 12 | Hull City | 30 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 29 | 1 |
| 13 | Southampton | 28 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 49 | 46 | 28 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield United | 30 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 41 | 28 | -5 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 32 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 38 | 49 | 26 | -11 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 32 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 55 | 26 | -17 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 30 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 47 | 25 | -7 |
| 18 | Burnley | 32 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 34 | 52 | 25 | -18 |
| 19 | Orient | 28 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 36 | 24 | -7 |
| 20 | Fulham | 32 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 40 | 54 | 24 | -14 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 31 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 58 | 21 | -26 |
| 22 | Hereford United | 29 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 59 | 17 | -24 |
