1976-04-24
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Villa Park | 33,241 | |
| Deehan, Carrodus | Lineups | Hickton | ||||
| Burnley | 1 | 3 | Coventry City | Turf Moor | 11,675 | |
| Parker | Lineups | Cross 3 | ||||
| Everton | 2 | 0 | West Ham United | Goodison Park | 26,101 | |
| Bernard (p), Pearson | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 6 | Derby County | Portman Road | 26,971 | |
| Whymark, Lambert | Lineups | Lee 2, Hector 2, Rioch 2 (1p) | ||||
| Leicester City | 2 | 1 | Manchester United | Filbert Street | 31,053 | Largest home gate 1975-76 |
| Lee, Garland | Lineups | Coyne | ||||
| Manchester City | 3 | 1 | Arsenal | Maine Road | 31,003 | |
| Hartford, Booth 2 | Lineups | Armstrong | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | Leeds United | Loftus Road | 31,002 | Largest home gate 1975-76 |
| Thomas, Bowles | Lineups | |||||
| Stoke City | 0 | 2 | Norwich City | Victoria Ground | 15,598 | |
| Lineups | MacDougall, Suggett | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 3 | Newcastle United | White Hart Lane | 29,649 | |
| Lineups | Macdonald 2, Burns | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 2.03 | 59 | W | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | -1 | Liverpool | 41 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 2.1 | 58 | W | W | D | W | W | 1976-05-04 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 3 | 0 | Manchester United | 41 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 1.571 | 54 | L | L | W | W | L | 1976-05-04 | Manchester City | H |
| 4 | 1 | Derby County | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 1.293 | 53 | W | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | -1 | Leeds United | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 1.413 | 51 | L | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 1.125 | 46 | L | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 1 | Leicester City | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 0.941 | 45 | W | W | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 1 | Manchester City | 41 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 1.455 | 43 | W | L | L | L | W | 1976-05-04 | Manchester United | A |
| 9 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 33 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 43 | L | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 2 | Norwich City | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 1 | 42 | W | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 2 | Everton | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 42 | 0.909 | 42 | W | W | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -2 | Stoke City | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 0.96 | 41 | L | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -2 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 34 | 1.022 | 40 | L | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Coventry City | 42 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 0.825 | 40 | W | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Newcastle United | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 1.145 | 39 | W | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 0.864 | 39 | W | W | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Arsenal | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 0.887 | 36 | L | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | West Ham United | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 48 | 0.676 | 36 | L | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Birmingham City | 41 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 20 | 48 | 0.757 | 32 | L | W | W | L | L | 1976-05-04 | Sheffield United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 41 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 43 | 0.769 | 30 | W | L | L | W | D | 1976-05-04 | Liverpool | H |
| 21 | 0 | Burnley | 42 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 40 | 0.652 | 28 | L | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Sheffield United | 41 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 50 | 0.395 | 21 | W | L | W | W | W | 1976-05-04 | Birmingham City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 1 | 2 | Notts County | Ashton Gate | 24,614 | |
| Whitehead | Lineups | O'Brien, Benjamin | ||||
| Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Brunton Park | 7,038 | |
| Clarke, McVitie | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 0 | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | The Valley | 14,415 | |
| Lineups | Whatmore, Greaves, Byrom 2 | |||||
| Fulham | 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Craven Cottage | 5,914 | |
| Howe | Lineups | Taylor | ||||
| Luton Town | 3 | 0 | Blackpool | Kenilworth Road | 8,757 | |
| Futcher R 2, Fuccillo | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | City Ground | 12,127 | |
| Bowyer 2, O'Hare | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 0 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Boundary Park | 22,356 | |
| Lineups | Brown T | |||||
| Orient | 2 | 1 | Oxford United | Brisbane Road | 5,014 | |
| Cunningham, Mooney | Lineups | Jeffrey | ||||
| Southampton | 1 | 0 | Hull City | The Dell | 18,272 | |
| Stokes | Lineups | |||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 0 | Portsmouth | Roker Park | 40,515 | |
| Bolton, Hughes | Lineups | |||||
| York City | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | Bootham Crescent | 4,914 | |
| Seal, Cave | Lineups | Britton (p), Finnieston | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| West Bromwich Albion promoted | ||||||
| Oxford United relegated | ||||||
| Sunderland champions | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Sunderland | 42 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 1.861 | 56 | W | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Bristol City | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 1.686 | 53 | L | W | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 1.515 | 53 | W | D | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 41 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 1.649 | 50 | W | L | W | L | D | 1976-04-28 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 5 | 0 | Southampton | 42 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 34 | 1.32 | 49 | W | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Luton Town | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 1.196 | 48 | W | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Notts County | 41 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 1.415 | 47 | W | D | W | D | D | 1976-04-27 | Orient | H |
| 8 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 1.375 | 46 | W | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 38 | 0.847 | 42 | L | D | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Blackpool | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 0.816 | 42 | L | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 3 | Orient | 41 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 40 | W | D | W | L | D | 1976-04-27 | Notts County | A |
| 12 | -1 | Chelsea | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 0.981 | 40 | D | D | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -1 | Fulham | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 0.957 | 40 | D | D | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | -1 | Hull City | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 0.918 | 39 | L | D | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 0.9 | 38 | D | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 0.889 | 38 | L | D | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 44 | 0.838 | 38 | L | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 41 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 0.787 | 38 | L | L | W | D | L | 1976-04-28 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 19 | 0 | Carlisle United | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 37 | 0.763 | 37 | W | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Oxford United | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 0.661 | 33 | L | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | York City | 42 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 37 | 0.549 | 28 | D | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Portsmouth | 42 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 38 | 0.525 | 25 | L | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Goldstone Ground | 11,859 | |
| Ward | Lineups | Potts | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | Gillingham | Blundell Park | 4,415 | |
| Cumming, Booth | Lineups | Shipperley | ||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 3 | Aldershot | The Shay | 1,608 | |
| Harris | Lineups | Howarth 2, Rhodes OG | ||||
| Hereford United | 3 | 2 | Rotherham United | Edgar Street | 8,950 | |
| McNeil, Tyler 2 | Lineups | Crawford, Finney | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 0 | 0 | Colchester United | Field Mill | 7,407 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Peterborough United | 3 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | London Road | 5,023 | |
| Gregory 2, Moss | Lineups | Griffin, Kearney | ||||
| Preston North End | 3 | 0 | Port Vale | Deepdale | 5,783 | |
| Elwiss, Bruce 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Swindon Town | 5 | 1 | Walsall | County Ground | 7,363 | |
| Anderson 3 (3p), Moss, Syrett | Lineups | Buckley (p) | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Halifax Town relegated | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Hereford United | 45 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 31 | 1.537 | 61 | W | W | D | L | D | 1976-04-28 | Preston North End | H |
| 2 | 0 | Millwall | 46 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 1.256 | 56 | W | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Cardiff City | 45 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 1.417 | 55 | D | D | W | W | W | 1976-05-04 | Bury | A |
| 4 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 1.472 | 53 | D | D | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 44 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 1.364 | 52 | D | W | D | L | L | 1976-04-28 | Chesterfield | H |
| 6 | 1 | Wrexham | 44 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 1.216 | 50 | W | L | W | W | L | 1976-04-27 | Southend United | H |
| 7 | -1 | Walsall | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 43 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 39 | 1.213 | 50 | L | W | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 3 | Preston North End | 45 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 1.13 | 48 | W | D | D | L | W | 1976-04-28 | Hereford United | A |
| 9 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 1.034 | 48 | L | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 2 | Peterborough United | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 40 | 1 | 48 | W | D | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 30 | 1.115 | 47 | D | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -2 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 33 | 1.019 | 46 | L | D | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Gillingham | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 27 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 41 | 0.853 | 43 | L | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Bury | 44 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 1.111 | 42 | L | L | D | D | W | 1976-04-27 | Chester | H |
| 15 | 0 | Chesterfield | 45 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 39 | 1 | 42 | D | L | W | W | W | 1976-04-28 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 16 | 0 | Rotherham United | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 0.831 | 42 | L | D | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 53 | 0.838 | 40 | W | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | -1 | Chester | 44 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 42 | 0.683 | 40 | L | D | L | D | L | 1976-04-27 | Bury | A |
| 19 | 1 | Swindon Town | 45 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 44 | 0.822 | 39 | W | L | D | W | W | 1976-04-29 | Wrexham | H |
| 20 | 1 | Aldershot | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 49 | 0.787 | 39 | W | D | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | -2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 45 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 0.793 | 38 | D | W | L | W | D | 1976-04-29 | Southend United | H |
| 22 | 1 | Colchester United | 45 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 0.625 | 37 | D | W | W | D | D | 1976-04-26 | Halifax Town | A |
| 23 | -1 | Southend United | 44 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 0.873 | 36 | W | D | L | W | D | 1976-04-27 | Wrexham | A |
| 24 | 0 | Halifax Town | 45 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 0.667 | 34 | L | L | L | D | D | 1976-04-26 | Colchester United | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 0 | Southport | Oakwell | 3,119 | |
| Peachey, Doyle | Lineups | |||||
| Bradford City | 1 | 2 | Cambridge United | Valley Parade | 2,320 | |
| Johnson | Lineups | Horsfall, Lyon | ||||
| Darlington | 2 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Feethams Ground | 2,249 | |
| Sinclair (p), Ferguson | Lineups | |||||
| Hartlepool | 1 | 0 | Brentford | Victoria Park | 1,276 | |
| Scaife | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | Watford | Leeds Road | 3,787 | |
| Goldthorpe | Lineups | |||||
| Newport County | 2 | 3 | Workington | Somerton Park | 1,226 | |
| Woods, Jones | Lineups | Murray, Donaghy, Hayes OG | ||||
| Reading | 3 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Elm Park | 12,440 | |
| Friday, Dunphy, Nelson | Lineups | Purdie | ||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 2 | Lincoln City | Plainmoor | 4,364 | Largest home gate 1975-76 |
| Brown 2 | Lineups | Ellis, Freeman | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Reading promoted | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Lincoln City | 45 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 2.895 | 73 | D | W | W | W | W | 1976-04-26 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 2 | 0 | Northampton Town | 46 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 62 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 2.175 | 68 | W | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Reading | 46 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 42 | 1.373 | 60 | W | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 45 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 1.654 | 57 | W | W | W | L | L | 1976-04-26 | Bradford City | H |
| 5 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 45 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 1.366 | 55 | W | L | L | W | D | 1976-04-29 | Bradford City | H |
| 6 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 45 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 1.191 | 51 | L | D | D | W | D | 1976-04-26 | Lincoln City | H |
| 7 | 0 | Exeter City | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 1.191 | 50 | W | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Watford | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 44 | 1 | 50 | L | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 1 | Torquay United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 39 | 0.873 | 50 | D | D | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 38 | 1.087 | 49 | L | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Swansea City | 44 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 49 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 1.167 | 45 | D | D | L | L | W | 1976-04-26 | Brentford | H |
| 12 | 0 | Barnsley | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 32 | 1.083 | 44 | W | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 2 | Cambridge United | 46 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 0.935 | 43 | W | D | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 3 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 49 | 0.795 | 42 | W | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | -2 | Rochdale | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 0.741 | 42 | D | L | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -2 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 1.018 | 41 | L | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -1 | Brentford | 45 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 40 | 0.931 | 40 | L | L | W | W | D | 1976-04-26 | Swansea City | A |
| 18 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 35 | 0.847 | 38 | L | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Stockport County | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 53 | 0.566 | 38 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Bradford City | 43 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 0.919 | 37 | L | W | L | W | L | 1976-04-26 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 21 | 0 | Darlington | 45 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 43 | 0.839 | 37 | W | W | D | L | W | 1976-04-28 | Swansea City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Newport County | 45 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 22 | 54 | 0.655 | 35 | L | D | L | L | D | 1976-05-03 | Bradford City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Southport | 46 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 46 | 0.532 | 26 | L | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Workington | 46 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 43 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 44 | 0.345 | 21 | W | W | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
