English Second Division 1976/1977
Historical league standings at 12th February 1977
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Chelsea | 26 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 33 | 36 | 11 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 31 | 34 | 15 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 56 | 30 | 33 | 26 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 25 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 30 | 12 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 30 | 29 | 21 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 32 | 27 | 9 |
| 7 | Millwall | 24 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 32 | 27 | 8 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 47 | 41 | 27 | 6 |
| 9 | Oldham Athletic | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 1 |
| 10 | Notts. County | 23 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 38 | 24 | -2 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 27 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 49 | 24 | -12 |
| 12 | Southampton | 25 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 44 | 23 | 0 |
| 13 | Hull City | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 0 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 25 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 39 | 23 | -2 |
| 15 | Sheffield United | 24 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 23 | -5 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 35 | 23 | -9 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 26 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 39 | 21 | -8 |
| 18 | Fulham | 27 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 44 | 21 | -9 |
| 19 | Burnley | 25 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 38 | 19 | -11 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 26 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 51 | 18 | -25 |
| 21 | Orient | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 17 | -5 |
| 22 | Hereford United | 23 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 52 | 14 | -21 |
