English Second Division 1976/1977
Historical league standings at 9th 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 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 32 | 35 | 11 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 55 | 29 | 32 | 26 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 31 | 32 | 11 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 28 | 29 | 22 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 29 | 12 |
| 6 | Millwall | 23 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 31 | 26 | 8 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 40 | 26 | 6 |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 31 | 25 | 8 |
| 10 | Notts. County | 22 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 34 | 24 | 2 |
| 11 | Southampton | 24 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 22 | 0 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 23 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 22 | -5 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 22 | -9 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 48 | 22 | -13 |
| 15 | Hull City | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 21 | -2 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 24 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 38 | 21 | -4 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 25 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 37 | 21 | -7 |
| 18 | Fulham | 26 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 42 | 21 | -8 |
| 19 | Burnley | 24 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 18 | -11 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 25 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 48 | 18 | -23 |
| 21 | Orient | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 15 | -6 |
| 22 | Hereford United | 22 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 51 | 13 | -21 |
