English Second Division 1975/1976
Historical league standings at 21st October 1975
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Bristol City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 19 | 2.07 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 17 | 1.85 |
| 4 | Fulham | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 1.89 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 1.40 |
| 6 | Notts. County | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 1.09 |
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 1.05 |
| 8 | Southampton | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 1.44 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 0.78 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 1.30 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 12 | Hull City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 0.82 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 0.76 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Orient | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 0.73 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 0.85 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 0.61 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 12 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 21 | York City | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 0.56 |
