1976-10-30
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | St Andrew's | 31,471 | |
| Burns, Francis | Lineups | Eastoe | ||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 2 | Sunderland | Highfield Road | 17,184 | |
| Ferguson | Lineups | Lee, Hughes | ||||
| Derby County | 2 | 0 | Bristol City | Baseball Ground | 22,252 | |
| George, Hector | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | Elland Road | 33,556 | |
| Cherry, Jordan | Lineups | Matthews | ||||
| Liverpool | 3 | 0 | Aston Villa | Anfield Road | 51,751 | |
| Callaghan, McDermott, Keegan | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester United | 0 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | 57,416 | |
| Lineups | Woods | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 0 | 1 | Leicester City | Ayresome Park | 24,288 | |
| Lineups | Worthington | |||||
| Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | Stoke City | St James' Park | 32,339 | |
| Cannell | Lineups | |||||
| Norwich City | 0 | 2 | Manchester City | Carrow Road | 22,586 | |
| Lineups | Kidd, Royle | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 3 | Everton | White Hart Lane | 26,047 | |
| McAllister, Osgood (p), Pratt | Lineups | King, Latchford, McNaught | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | West Ham United | The Hawthorns | 20,396 | |
| Martin, Brown A 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Liverpool | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 18 | W | W | D | W | D | 1976-11-06 | Sunderland | A |
| 2 | 5 | Manchester City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 15 | W | L | D | D | W | 1976-11-06 | Newcastle United | H |
| 3 | 2 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 15 | W | W | W | W | W | 1976-11-06 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 4 | 2 | Newcastle United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 15 | W | W | D | W | L | 1976-11-06 | Manchester City | A |
| 5 | 3 | Leicester City | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | W | L | W | W | D | 1976-11-06 | Norwich City | H |
| 6 | -4 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 15 | L | W | L | W | D | 1976-11-06 | Stoke City | A |
| 7 | -4 | Aston Villa | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 14 | L | W | W | W | L | 1976-11-06 | Manchester United | H |
| 8 | -4 | Everton | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 14 | D | W | L | D | W | 1976-11-06 | Leeds United | H |
| 9 | 0 | Birmingham City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 14 | W | W | L | L | W | 1976-11-06 | Arsenal | A |
| 10 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 13 | W | L | W | L | W | 1976-11-06 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 11 | -1 | Manchester United | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 12 | L | D | L | W | W | 1976-11-06 | Aston Villa | A |
| 12 | 4 | Leeds United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 12 | W | D | W | W | L | 1976-11-06 | Everton | A |
| 13 | -2 | Arsenal | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -2 | 12 | L | L | L | W | W | 1976-11-06 | Birmingham City | H |
| 14 | -1 | Coventry City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | L | W | D | D | W | 1976-11-06 | Bristol City | A |
| 15 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 11 | L | W | D | L | L | 1976-11-06 | Derby County | H |
| 16 | -1 | Stoke City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | -5 | 11 | L | W | L | W | L | 1976-11-06 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 17 | 2 | Derby County | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 9 | W | L | W | L | D | 1976-11-06 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 18 | -1 | Norwich City | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 9 | L | D | L | L | W | 1976-11-06 | Leicester City | A |
| 19 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 19 | -12 | 9 | D | L | W | L | L | 1976-11-06 | West Ham United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Bristol City | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 7 | L | L | L | L | L | 1976-11-06 | Coventry City | H |
| 21 | 1 | Sunderland | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -9 | 6 | W | L | L | L | D | 1976-11-06 | Liverpool | H |
| 22 | -1 | West Ham United | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -16 | 5 | L | L | L | L | L | 1976-11-06 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | Luton Town | Ewood Park | 8,674 | |
| Silvester | Lineups | |||||
| Blackpool | 2 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bloomfield Road | 21,005 | |
| Spence, Hart | Lineups | Hibbitt, Munro | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Fulham | Burnden Park | 24,228 | |
| Whatmore, Allardyce | Lineups | Best | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Eastville | 8,173 | |
| Fearnley | Lineups | Flanagan | ||||
| Cardiff City | 0 | 2 | Sheffield United | Ninian Park | 12,031 | |
| Lineups | Stainrod 2 | |||||
| Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Southampton | Stamford Bridge | 42,654 | |
| Wilkins R, Finnieston, Swain | Lineups | MacDougall | ||||
| Millwall | 4 | 2 | Hereford United | The Den, New Cross | 8,645 | |
| Brisley, Seasman, Lee, Shanahan | Lineups | Davey, Spiring | ||||
| Notts County | 2 | 1 | Carlisle United | Meadow Lane | 8,327 | |
| Ross, Probert | Lineups | Rafferty | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Boundary Park | 10,599 | |
| Halom | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 1 | Burnley | Home Park | 14,704 | |
| Lineups | Smith | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 19 | W | W | W | L | W | 1976-11-06 | Hereford United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Blackpool | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 15 | D | D | W | D | L | 1976-11-06 | Hull City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 14 | D | W | L | L | W | 1976-11-06 | Millwall | H |
| 4 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 14 | W | D | W | L | L | 1976-11-06 | Carlisle United | A |
| 5 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 14 | D | W | D | W | L | 1976-11-05 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 6 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 14 | W | D | L | W | L | 1976-11-06 | Burnley | A |
| 7 | 6 | Notts County | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16 | -3 | 13 | W | W | L | L | W | 1976-11-06 | Sheffield United | A |
| 8 | -3 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 12 | L | W | L | W | L | 1976-11-06 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 9 | 5 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 12 | W | L | L | W | D | 1976-11-06 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 10 | -3 | Hull City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 12 | D | W | L | W | D | 1976-11-06 | Blackpool | H |
| 11 | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 12 | W | L | W | W | W | 1976-11-06 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 12 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | D | D | L | W | L | 1976-11-06 | Luton Town | A |
| 13 | 4 | Sheffield United | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 12 | W | L | D | L | W | 1976-11-06 | Notts County | H |
| 14 | -5 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 11 | L | D | D | W | W | 1976-11-05 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 15 | -5 | Fulham | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 11 | L | D | D | L | W | 1976-11-06 | Cardiff City | H |
| 16 | -5 | Southampton | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -2 | 11 | L | W | W | W | W | 1976-11-06 | Orient | H |
| 17 | 3 | Burnley | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -4 | 10 | W | L | D | D | L | 1976-11-06 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 18 | -2 | Luton Town | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 10 | L | L | D | W | L | 1976-11-06 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 19 | -1 | Carlisle United | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -9 | 10 | L | L | D | D | W | 1976-11-06 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 20 | -1 | Cardiff City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -5 | 9 | L | D | D | W | L | 1976-11-06 | Fulham | A |
| 21 | 0 | Orient | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 7 | W | D | L | D | W | 1976-11-06 | Southampton | A |
| 22 | 0 | Hereford United | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -14 | 6 | L | L | L | L | L | 1976-11-06 | Chelsea | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 2 | 0 | York City | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 4,105 | |
| Fern, Darling (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 1 | Preston North End | Priestfield Stadium | 5,070 | |
| Westwood | Lineups | Bruce | ||||
| Northampton Town | 0 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | County Ground | 7,782 | Largest home game 1976-77 |
| Lineups | Ward P, Towner | |||||
| Port Vale | 2 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Vale Park | 3,714 | |
| Rogers 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Portsmouth | 0 | 0 | Peterborough United | Fratton Park | 8,622 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Reading | 2 | 0 | Chester | Elm Park | 5,758 | |
| Friday, Cumming | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 2 | Mansfield Town | Hillsborough | 15,559 | |
| Lineups | Miller, Matthews | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | Oxford United | Gay Meadow | 4,923 | |
| Maguire | Lineups | |||||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | County Ground | 7,978 | |
| Anderson (p) | Lineups | Allen | ||||
| Walsall | 0 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Fellows Park | 6,033 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wrexham | 0 | 0 | Bury | Racecourse Ground | 7,630 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 19 | W | D | W | L | W | 1976-11-03 | Reading | A |
| 2 | 0 | Wrexham | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 18 | D | W | W | W | W | 1976-11-01 | York City | H |
| 3 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 18 | W | L | W | W | L | 1976-11-02 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 4 | -1 | Lincoln City | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 17 | D | W | W | W | L | 1976-11-03 | Bury | H |
| 5 | 0 | Swindon Town | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 17 | D | W | W | L | W | 1976-11-02 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 6 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | D | W | W | L | D | 1976-11-02 | Swindon Town | A |
| 7 | 2 | Bury | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 15 | D | L | W | D | W | 1976-11-03 | Lincoln City | A |
| 8 | 4 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 14 | W | D | L | L | W | 1976-11-02 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 9 | 1 | Preston North End | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 14 | D | L | W | W | D | 1976-11-01 | Port Vale | A |
| 10 | -3 | Rotherham United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 14 | D | D | L | L | D | 1976-11-02 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 11 | -3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 14 | L | L | W | W | W | 1976-11-02 | Rotherham United | H |
| 12 | 2 | Reading | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 14 | W | L | L | L | W | 1976-11-03 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 13 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | D | D | W | W | D | 1976-11-03 | Chesterfield | A |
| 14 | -3 | Chester | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 13 | L | W | W | D | L | 1976-11-02 | Portsmouth | A |
| 15 | 0 | Peterborough United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -8 | 13 | D | W | L | L | W | 1976-11-02 | Northampton Town | A |
| 16 | 0 | Gillingham | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 12 | D | L | L | L | W | 1976-11-02 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 17 | 0 | Chesterfield | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 12 | W | W | L | W | W | 1976-11-03 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 18 | 4 | Port Vale | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -7 | 10 | W | D | D | L | W | 1976-11-01 | Preston North End | H |
| 19 | 0 | Walsall | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -8 | 10 | D | L | W | D | L | 1976-11-02 | Oxford United | H |
| 20 | -2 | Oxford United | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 9 | L | L | L | D | D | 1976-11-02 | Walsall | A |
| 21 | -1 | Northampton Town | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -9 | 8 | L | W | L | W | L | 1976-11-02 | Peterborough United | H |
| 22 | 1 | Portsmouth | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -10 | 8 | D | D | D | L | D | 1976-11-02 | Chester | H |
| 23 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -10 | 8 | L | L | W | D | L | 1976-11-02 | Gillingham | A |
| 24 | 0 | York City | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -18 | 6 | L | L | L | L | D | 1976-11-01 | Wrexham | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 1 | Aldershot | Dean Court | 4,504 | |
| Paterson, Barton, reeves, Riley | Lineups | Morrissey | ||||
| Colchester United | 2 | 1 | Brentford | Layer Road | 3,607 | |
| Garwood, Cook | Lineups | Cross | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | Swansea City | Gresty Road | 2,358 | |
| Davies D, Purdie, Evans | Lineups | Curtis | ||||
| Exeter City | 3 | 1 | Southport | St James Park | 2,835 | |
| Robertson 3 (2p) | Lineups | Wilson | ||||
| Halifax Town | 2 | 1 | Stockport County | The Shay | 2,149 | |
| Johnston, Bullock | Lineups | Thompson | ||||
| Hartlepool | 0 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Victoria Park | 2,628 | |
| Lineups | Goldthorpe | |||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Spotland | 2,436 | |
| Mountford | Lineups | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | Darlington | Old Showground | 4,044 | |
| Davidson, Green, Wadsworth | Lineups | |||||
| Watford | 1 | 0 | Barnsley | Vicarage Road | 5,313 | |
| Jenkins | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Bradford City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 20 | W | W | W | W | L | 1976-11-03 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 2 | 0 | Cambridge United | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 18 | W | D | W | W | D | 1976-11-02 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 3 | 0 | Stockport County | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 17 | L | D | W | D | L | 1976-11-01 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Rochdale | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 17 | W | W | L | D | W | 1976-11-01 | Darlington | H |
| 5 | 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 16 | W | L | D | D | W | 1976-11-02 | Newport County | H |
| 6 | 4 | Huddersfield Town | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | W | D | L | W | W | 1976-11-02 | Cambridge United | A |
| 7 | 4 | Watford | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 15 | W | D | W | D | L | 1976-11-02 | Aldershot | H |
| 8 | -3 | Southend United | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 15 | D | L | W | D | D | 1976-11-06 | Aldershot | A |
| 9 | 4 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 14 | W | W | L | W | W | 1976-11-02 | Southport | H |
| 10 | 4 | Colchester United | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 14 | W | L | L | W | D | 1976-11-01 | Torquay United | H |
| 11 | -5 | Darlington | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 14 | L | W | W | W | D | 1976-11-01 | Rochdale | A |
| 12 | 3 | Exeter City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 14 | W | D | L | D | L | 1976-11-03 | Brentford | H |
| 13 | -6 | Aldershot | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 14 | L | L | W | L | W | 1976-11-02 | Watford | A |
| 14 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | -5 | 14 | W | L | D | D | W | 1976-11-03 | Bradford City | H |
| 15 | -6 | Barnsley | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 13 | L | W | L | D | W | 1976-11-03 | Workington | A |
| 16 | -4 | Swansea City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -2 | 13 | L | W | W | L | W | 1976-11-06 | Exeter City | H |
| 17 | 0 | Torquay United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 11 | L | W | L | L | W | 1976-11-01 | Colchester United | A |
| 18 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 11 | L | W | L | L | W | 1976-11-02 | Halifax Town | A |
| 19 | 0 | Newport County | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 9 | D | D | L | L | D | 1976-11-02 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 20 | 0 | Brentford | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 8 | L | W | L | L | D | 1976-11-03 | Exeter City | A |
| 21 | 2 | Halifax Town | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -11 | 8 | W | L | L | L | L | 1976-11-02 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 22 | -1 | Southport | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -12 | 7 | L | D | W | D | D | 1976-11-02 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 23 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 7 | L | D | W | L | D | 1976-11-01 | Stockport County | H |
| 24 | 0 | Workington | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -16 | 6 | L | L | L | D | L | 1976-11-03 | Barnsley | H |
