1976-04-26
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax Town | 1 | 1 | Colchester United | The Shay | 856 | |
| Smith OG | Lineups | Gough | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Colchester United 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Walsall | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 43 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 39 | 1.213 | 50 | L | W | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Peterborough United | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 40 | 1 | 48 | W | D | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Aldershot | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 49 | 0.787 | 39 | W | D | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Colchester United | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 38 | 0.631 | 38 | D | D | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | 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 | 46 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 0.672 | 35 | D | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | Lincoln City | Dean Court | 4,284 | |
| Reeves | Lineups | Ward | ||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 2 | Brentford | Vetch Field | 1,480 | |
| Bray 2 (1p) | Lineups | French, Johnson | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 3 | Bradford City | Prenton Park | 5,867 | |
| Philpotts, Moore, James | Lineups | Cooke 2, McGinley | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Tranmere Rovers promoted & Newport County to apply for re-election | ||||||
| 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 | 46 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 2.846 | 74 | D | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 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 | 46 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 61 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 1.618 | 58 | D | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 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 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 1.188 | 52 | D | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 45 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 51 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 1.161 | 46 | D | D | D | L | L | 1976-04-28 | Darlington | A |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Rochdale | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 0.741 | 42 | D | L | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Brentford | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 42 | 0.933 | 41 | D | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 2 | Bradford City | 44 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 0.923 | 38 | D | L | W | L | W | 1976-04-29 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 19 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 35 | 0.847 | 38 | L | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | -1 | Stockport County | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 53 | 0.566 | 38 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 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 | ||
