Football League Fourth Division 1975/76
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Lincoln City | 46 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 111 | 39 | 2.846 | 74 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Northampton Town | 46 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 87 | 40 | 2.175 | 68 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Reading | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 70 | 51 | 1.373 | 60 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 89 | 55 | 1.618 | 58 | ▲Promoted |
| 5th | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 56 | 41 | 1.366 | 56 | - |
| 6th | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 57 | 48 | 1.188 | 52 | - |
| 7th | Exeter City | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 56 | 47 | 1.191 | 50 | - |
| 8th | Watford | 46 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 62 | 62 | 1.000 | 50 | - |
| 9th | Torquay United | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 55 | 63 | 0.873 | 50 | - |
| 10th | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 75 | 69 | 1.087 | 49 | - |
| 11th | Swansea City | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 66 | 57 | 1.158 | 47 | - |
| 12th | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 52 | 48 | 1.083 | 44 | - |
| 13th | Cambridge United | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 58 | 62 | 0.935 | 43 | - |
| 14th | Hartlepool | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 62 | 78 | 0.795 | 42 | - |
| 15th | Rochdale | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 40 | 54 | 0.741 | 42 | - |
| 16th | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 58 | 57 | 1.018 | 41 | - |
| 17th | Bradford City | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 63 | 65 | 0.969 | 41 | - |
| 18th | Brentford | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 60 | 0.933 | 41 | - |
| 19th | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 50 | 59 | 0.847 | 38 | - |
| 20th | Darlington | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 48 | 57 | 0.842 | 38 | - |
| 21st | Stockport County | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 76 | 0.566 | 38 | Re-Elected |
| 22nd | Newport County | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 57 | 90 | 0.633 | 35 | Re-Elected |
| 23rd | Southport | 46 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 41 | 77 | 0.532 | 26 | Re-Elected |
| 24th | Workington | 46 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 87 | 0.345 | 21 | Re-Elected |
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Election for League Membership |
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| The bottom four league sides faced re-election and were joined by 9 non-league clubs in the vote for league membership. | ||
| Votes | Club | End Result |
| 42 | Stockport County | Re Elected to the League |
| 41 | Newport County | Re Elected to the League |
| 38 | Southport | Re Elected to the League |
| 21 | Workington | Re Elected to the League |
| 18 | Yeovil Town | Not Elected to the League |
| 14 | Kettering Town | Not Elected to the League |
| 6 | Wigan Athletic | Not Elected to the League |
| 3 | Chelmsford City | Not Elected to the League |
| 3 | Wimbledon | Not Elected to the League |
| 2 | Nuneaton Borough | Not Elected to the League |
| 2 | Telford United | Not Elected to the League |
| 1 | Gainsborough Trinity | Not Elected to the League |
| 1 | Scarborough | Not Elected to the League |
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End of Season Notes |
| ▼Aldershot were Relegated from the Football League Third Division |
| ▼Colchester United were Relegated from the Football League Third Division |
| ▼Southend United were Relegated from the Football League Third Division |
| ▼Halifax Town were Relegated from the Football League Third Division |
| ▲Lincoln City were Promoted to the Football League Third Division |
| ▲Northampton Town were Promoted to the Football League Third Division |
| ▲Reading were Promoted to the Football League Third Division |
| ▲Tranmere Rovers were Promoted to the Football League Third Division |
| ♦ Stockport County were Re-Elected to the League |
| ♦ Newport County were Re-Elected to the League |
| ♦ Southport were Re-Elected to the League |
| ♦ Workington were Re-Elected to the League |