| SEASON 1976-1977 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Friday, October 1, 1976: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
| 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Reading | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| 7 | Rotherham United | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| 8 | Bury | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | Peterborough United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Chester | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 6 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 5 |
| 19 | York City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 5 |
| 20 | Walsall | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 4 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 4 |
| 23 | Northampton Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 4 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |