| SEASON 1976-1977 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Friday, December 17, 1976: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 25 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 25 |
| 3 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 21 | 18 | 24 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 24 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 24 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 22 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 20 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 20 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 20 |
| 10 | Bury | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 20 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 19 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 19 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 18 |
| 14 | Chester | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 17 |
| 15 | Gillingham | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 17 |
| 16 | Oxford United | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 16 |
| 17 | Reading | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 15 |
| 18 | Peterborough United | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 15 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 13 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 13 |
| 21 | Walsall | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 12 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 12 |
| 23 | Northampton Town | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 11 |
| 24 | York City | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 34 | -19 | 11 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |