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