| SEASON 1976-1977 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Monday, December 27, 1976: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rotherham United | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 15 | 27 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 27 |
| 3 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 23 | 18 | 26 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 26 |
| 5 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 26 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 25 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 24 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 22 |
| 9 | Bury | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 22 |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 21 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 21 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 20 |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 20 |
| 14 | Chester | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 19 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 17 |
| 16 | Reading | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 17 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 17 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 16 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 15 |
| 20 | Peterborough United | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 33 | -13 | 15 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 14 |
| 22 | Walsall | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 14 |
| 23 | Northampton Town | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 12 |
| 24 | York City | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 41 | -23 | 11 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |