| SEASON 1976-1977 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Tuesday, November 2, 1976: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 19 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 19 |
| 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 19 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | Lincoln City | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 17 |
| 7 | Rotherham United | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 16 |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 15 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 15 |
| 10 | Bury | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 15 |
| 11 | Reading | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 14 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 14 |
| 13 | Peterborough United | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 14 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 15 | Gillingham | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 13 |
| 16 | Chester | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 13 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 12 |
| 18 | Port Vale | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 11 |
| 19 | Walsall | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 11 |
| 20 | Oxford United | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 10 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 10 |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 9 |
| 23 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 9 |
| 24 | York City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 7 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |