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Football League Fourth
Division 1976/77
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Cambridge United | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 87 | 40 | +47 | 65 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Exeter City | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 70 | 46 | +24 | 62 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Colchester United | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 77 | 43 | +34 | 59 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Bradford City | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 78 | 51 | +27 | 59 | ▲Promoted |
| 5th | Swansea City | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 92 | 68 | +24 | 58 | - |
| 6th | Barnsley | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 62 | 39 | +23 | 55 | - |
| 7th | Watford | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 67 | 50 | +17 | 51 | - |
| 8th | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 71 | 65 | +6 | 51 | - |
| 9th | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 50 | - |
| 10th |
Southend United |
46 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 49 | - |
| 11th | Darlington | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 59 | 64 | -5 | 49 | - |
| 12th | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 47 | 60 | -13 | 49 | - |
| 13th | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 48 |
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| 14th | Stockport County | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 53 | 57 | -4 | 45 |
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| 15th | Brentford | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 77 | 76 | +1 | 43 |
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| 16th | Torquay United | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 59 | 67 | -8 | 43 |
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| 17th | Aldershot | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 49 | 59 | -10 | 43 |
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| 18th | Rochdale | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 50 | 59 | -9 | 38 | - |
| 19th | Newport County | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 42 | 58 | -16 | 38 | - |
| 20th | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 49 | 73 | -24 | 37 | - |
| 21st | Halifax Town | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 47 | 58 | -11 | 36 | ♦Re Elected |
| 22nd | Hartlepool | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 47 | 73 | -26 | 32 | ♦Re Elected |
| 23rd |
Southport |
46 | 3 | 19 | 24 | 33 | 77 | -44 | 25 | ♦Re Elected |
| 24th |
Workington |
46 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 41 | 102 | -61 | 19 | ▼Not Re Elected |
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Election for League Membership |
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| For the first time the number of non-league clubs allowed to seek election to the Football League was limited to two. Wimbledon of the Southern League joined Altrincham from the Northern Premier League in the vote for League membership. | ||
| Votes | Club | End Result |
| 44 | Halifax Town | Re Elected to the League |
| 43 | Hartlepool | Re Elected to the League |
| 37 | Southport | Re Elected to the League |
| 27 | Wimbledon | ▲Elected to the League |
| 21 | Workington | ▼Not Re Elected to the League |
| 12 | Altrincham | Not Elected to the League |
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End of Season Notes |
| ▼Reading were Relegated from the Football League Third Division |
| ▼Northampton Town were Relegated from the Football League Third Division |
| ▼Grimsby Town were Relegated from the Football League Third Division |
| ▼York City were Relegated from the Football League Third Division |
| ▲Cambridge United were Promoted to the Football League Third Division |
| ▲Exeter City were Promoted to the Football League Third Division |
| ▲Colchester United were Promoted to the Football League Third Division |
| ▲Bradford City were Promoted to the Football League Third Division |
| ♦ Halifax Town were Re-Elected to the League |
| ♦ Hartlepool were Re-Elected to the League |
| ♦ Southport were Re-Elected to the League |
| ▼Workington were Not Re-Elected to the League |
| ▲Wimbledon were Elected to the League |
| ♦ Hartlepool renamed to Hartlepool United before the 1977/78 Season |