| SEASON 1996-1997 |
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 | NATIONWIDE LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Tuesday, August 27, 1996: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GS | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| 2 | Brentford | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 4 | Bury | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Burnley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | Millwall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | Notts County | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 16 | York City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 17 | Watford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | Wrexham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Walsall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | Stockport County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Luton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |