Football League Third Division 1975/76
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Hereford United | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 86 | 55 | 1.564 | 63 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Cardiff City | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 69 | 48 | 1.438 | 57 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Millwall | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 54 | 43 | 1.256 | 56 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 78 | 53 | 1.472 | 53 | - |
| 5th | Crystal Palace | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 61 | 46 | 1.326 | 53 | - |
| 6th | Wrexham | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 66 | 55 | 1.200 | 52 | - |
| 7th | Walsall | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 74 | 61 | 1.213 | 50 | - |
| 8th | Preston North End | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 62 | 57 | 1.088 | 48 | - |
| 9th | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 61 | 59 | 1.034 | 48 | - |
| 10th | Peterborough United | 46 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 63 | 63 | 1.000 | 48 | - |
| 11th | Mansfield Town | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 58 | 52 | 1.115 | 47 | - |
| 12th | Port Vale | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 55 | 54 | 1.019 | 46 | - |
| 13th | Bury | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 46 | 1.109 | 44 | - |
| 14th | Chesterfield | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 69 | 69 | 1.000 | 43 | - |
| 15th | Gillingham | 46 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 58 | 68 | 0.853 | 43 | - |
| 16th | Rotherham United | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 65 | 0.831 | 42 | - |
| 17th | Chester | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 62 | 0.694 | 42 | - |
| 18th | Grimsby Town | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 62 | 74 | 0.838 | 40 | - |
| 19th | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 62 | 75 | 0.827 | 40 | - |
| 20th | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 48 | 59 | 0.814 | 40 | - |
| 21st | Aldershot | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 59 | 75 | 0.787 | 39 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Colchester United | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 41 | 65 | 0.631 | 38 | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd | Southend United | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 65 | 75 | 0.867 | 37 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th | Halifax Town | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 41 | 61 | 0.672 | 35 | ▼Relegated |
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End of Season Notes |
| ▼Oxford United were Relegated from the Football League Second Division |
| ▼York City were Relegated from the Football League Second Division |
| ▼Portsmouth were Relegated from the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Hereford United were Promoted to the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Cardiff City were Promoted to the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Millwall were Promoted to the Football League Second Division |
| ▼Aldershot were Relegated to the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▼Colchester United were Relegated to the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▼Southend United were Relegated to the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▼Halifax Town Relegated to the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▲Lincoln City were Promoted from the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▲Northampton Town were Promoted from the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▲Reading were Promoted from the Football League Fourth Division |
| ▲Tranmere Rovers were Promoted from the Football League Fourth Division |