Nationwide League Division Three 1996/1997
Historical league standings at 15th 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 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 30 | 22 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 26 | 21 |
| 3 | Cambridge United | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 26 | 20 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 25 | 19 |
| 5 | Torquay United | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 22 | 16 |
| 6 | Scarborough | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 22 |
| 7 | Scunthorpe United | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 15 |
| 8 | Chester City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 14 |
| 9 | Hull City | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 12 |
| 10 | Barnet | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 13 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 11 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 10 |
| 13 | Colchester United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
| 14 | Darlington | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Hartlepool United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 14 |
| 17 | Hereford United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 13 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 12 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 13 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 13 |
| 24 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 11 |
