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