English Second Division 1975/1976
Historical league standings at 21st February 1976
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Sunderland | 28 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 25 | 38 | 1.80 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 27 | 38 | 1.74 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 30 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 45 | 26 | 38 | 1.73 |
| 4 | Notts. County | 29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 26 | 37 | 1.62 |
| 5 | Southampton | 28 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 51 | 33 | 35 | 1.55 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 34 | 1.15 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 33 | 33 | 1.27 |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 45 | 33 | 0.98 |
| 9 | Fulham | 29 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 32 | 31 | 1.22 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 30 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 0.88 |
| 11 | Carlisle United | 30 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 39 | 29 | 0.82 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 29 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 1.21 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 29 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 28 | 0.82 |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 42 | 27 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 30 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 41 | 27 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 28 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 49 | 27 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Hull City | 30 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 37 | 26 | 0.84 |
| 18 | Orient | 27 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 0.81 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 25 | 0.79 |
| 20 | Oxford United | 29 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 20 | 0.66 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 30 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 42 | 18 | 0.52 |
| 22 | York City | 30 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 54 | 15 | 0.44 |



