Nationwide League Division Three 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 26th October 1996
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GS |
| 1 | Fulham | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 34 | 25 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 29 | 25 |
| 3 | Cambridge United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 27 | 22 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 26 | 19 |
| 5 | Scarborough | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 25 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 25 | 20 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 23 | 16 |
| 8 | Chester City | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 17 |
| 9 | Hull City | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 14 |
| 10 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 |
| 11 | Barnet | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 14 |
| 12 | Hereford United | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 21 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 10 |
| 18 | Colchester United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 17 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
| 21 | Darlington | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 15 | 21 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
| 23 | Swansea City | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 |
| 24 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 9 | 11 |
