English League Tables
1976/77 Tables◄ 1977/78 Tables ►1978/79 Tables
Football League First Division 1977/78
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 69 | 24 | +45 | 64 | Champions ♦EC |
| 2nd | Liverpool | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 34 | +31 | 57 | Runners Up ♦EC |
| 3rd | Everton | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 76 | 45 | +31 | 55 | ♦UC |
| 4th | Manchester City | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 52 | ♦UC |
| 5th | Arsenal | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 52 | ♦UC |
| 6th | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 50 | ♦UC |
| 7th | Coventry City | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 75 | 62 | +13 | 48 | - |
| 8th | Aston Villa | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 46 | - |
| 9th | Leeds United | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 46 | - |
| 10th | Manchester United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 67 | 63 | +4 | 42 | - |
| 11th | Birmingham City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 60 | -5 | 41 | - |
| 12th | Derby County | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 54 | 59 | -5 | 41 | - |
| 13th | Norwich City | 42 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 52 | 66 | -14 | 40 | - |
| 14th | Middlesbrough | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 42 | 54 | -12 | 39 | - |
| 15th | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 54 | -13 | 36 | - |
| 16th | Chelsea | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 69 | -23 | 36 | - |
| 17th | Bristol City | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 49 | 53 | -4 | 35 | - |
| 18th | Ipswich Town | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 47 | 61 | -14 | 35 | ♦ECWC |
| 19th | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 64 | -17 | 33 | - |
| 20th | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 52 | 69 | -17 | 32 | ▼Relegated |
| 21st | Newcastle United | 42 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 42 | 78 | -36 | 22 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Leicester City | 42 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 26 | 70 | -44 | 22 | ▼Relegated |
Football League Second Division 1977/78
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 63 | 33 | +30 | 58 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Southampton | 42 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 70 | 39 | +31 | 57 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 83 | 49 | +34 | 56 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 56 | - |
| 5th | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 56 | 60 | -4 | 45 | - |
| 6th | Sunderland | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 67 | 59 | +8 | 44 | - |
| 7th | Stoke City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 42 | - |
| 8th | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 54 | 58 | -4 | 42 | - |
| 9th | Crystal Palace | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 41 | - |
| 10th | Fulham | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 41 | - |
| 11th | Burnley | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 56 | 64 | -8 | 40 | - |
| 12th | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 62 | 73 | -11 | 40 | - |
| 13th | Luton Town | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 38 | - |
| 14th | Orient | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 43 | 49 | -6 | 38 | - |
| 15th | Notts County | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 54 | 62 | -8 | 38 | - |
| 16th | Millwall | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 49 | 57 | -8 | 38 | - |
| 17th | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 55 | 68 | -13 | 38 | - |
| 18th | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 61 | 77 | -16 | 38 | - |
| 19th | Cardiff City | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 71 | -20 | 38 | - |
| 20th | Blackpool | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 60 | -1 | 37 | ▼Relegated |
| 21st | Mansfield Town | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 49 | 69 | -20 | 31 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Hull City | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 52 | -18 | 28 | ▼Relegated |
Football League Third Division 1977/78
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Wrexham | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 78 | 45 | +33 | 61 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Cambridge United | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 72 | 51 | +21 | 58 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Preston North End | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 56 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Peterborough United | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 56 | - |
| 5th | Chester | 46 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 54 | - |
| 6th | Walsall | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 53 | - |
| 7th | Gillingham | 46 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 67 | 60 | +7 | 50 | - |
| 8th | Colchester United | 46 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 48 | - |
| 9th | Chesterfield | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 48 | - |
| 10th | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 67 | 60 | +7 | 48 | - |
| 11th | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 63 | 57 | +6 | 47 | - |
| 12th | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 47 | - |
| 13th | Carlisle United | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 47 | - |
| 14th | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 50 | 52 | -2 | 46 | - |
| 15th | Bury | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 45 | - |
| 16th | Lincoln City | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 53 | 61 | -8 | 45 | - |
| 17th | Exeter City | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 49 | 59 | -10 | 44 | - |
| 18th | Oxford United | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 64 | 67 | -3 | 40 | - |
| 19th | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 61 | 68 | -7 | 39 | - |
| 20th | Rotherham United | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 68 | -17 | 39 | - |
| 21st | Port Vale | 46 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 46 | 67 | -21 | 36 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Bradford City | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 56 | 86 | -30 | 34 | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd | Hereford United | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 34 | 60 | -26 | 32 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th | Portsmouth | 46 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 41 | 75 | -34 | 31 | ▼Relegated |
Football League Fourth Division 1977/78
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Watford | 46 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 85 | 38 | +47 | 71 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Southend United | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 60 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Swansea City | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 87 | 47 | +40 | 56 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Brentford | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 86 | 54 | +32 | 56 | ▲Promoted |
| 5th | Aldershot | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 67 | 47 | +20 | 54 | - |
| 6th | Grimsby Town | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 53 | - |
| 7th | Barnsley | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 49 | +12 | 50 | - |
| 8th | Reading | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 50 | - |
| 9th | Torquay United | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 47 | - |
| 10th | Northampton Town | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 63 | 68 | -5 | 47 | - |
| 11th | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 63 | 55 | +8 | 45 | - |
| 12th | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 52 | 65 | -13 | 45 | - |
| 13th | Wimbledon | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 66 | 67 | -1 | 44 | - |
| 14th | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 50 | 55 | -5 | 44 | - |
| 15th | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 50 | 69 | -19 | 44 | - |
| 16th | Newport County | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 65 | 73 | -8 | 43 | - |
| 17th | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 41 | 51 | -10 | 43 | - |
| 18th | Stockport County | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 42 | - |
| 19th | Darlington | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 52 | 59 | -7 | 41 | - |
| 20th | Halifax Town | 46 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 52 | 62 | -10 | 41 | - |
| 21st | Hartlepool United | 46 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 51 | 84 | -33 | 37 | Re-Elected |
| 22nd | York City | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 50 | 69 | -19 | 36 | Re-Elected |
| 23rd | Southport | 46 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 52 | 76 | -24 | 31 | ▼Not Re-Elected |
| 24th | Rochdale | 46 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 43 | 85 | -42 | 24 | Re-Elected |
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Election for League Membership |
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| Votes | Club | End Result |
| 49 | York City | Re Elected to the League |
| 39 | Rochdale | Re Elected to the League |
| 33 | Hartlepool United | Re Elected to the League |
| 26 | Southport | Went to a 2nd Ballot |
| 26 | Wigan Athletic | Went to a 2nd Ballot |
| 23 | Bath City | Not Elected to the League |
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Election for League Membership - 2nd Ballot |
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| Votes | Club | End Result |
| 29 | Wigan Athletic | ▲Elected to the League |
| 20 | Southport | ▼Not Re Elected to the League |
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