Football League Third Division 1977/78
Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Notes |
1st | Wrexham | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 78 | 45 | 61 | ▲Champions |
2nd | Cambridge United | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 72 | 51 | 58 | ▲Runners Up |
3rd | Preston North End | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 63 | 38 | 56 | ▲Promoted |
4th | Peterborough United | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 47 | 33 | 56 | - |
5th | Chester | 46 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 59 | 56 | 54 | - |
6th | Walsall | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 61 | 50 | 53 | - |
7th | Gillingham | 46 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 67 | 60 | 50 | - |
8th | Colchester United | 46 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 55 | 44 | 48 | - |
9th | Chesterfield | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 49 | 48 | - |
10th | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 67 | 60 | 48 | - |
11th | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 63 | 57 | 47 | - |
12th | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 57 | 52 | 47 | - |
13th | Carlisle United | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 59 | 59 | 47 |
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14th | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 50 | 52 | 46 |
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15th | Bury | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 62 | 56 | 45 |
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16th | Lincoln City | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 53 | 61 | 45 |
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17th | Exeter City | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 49 | 59 | 44 |
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18th | Oxford United | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 64 | 67 | 40 | - |
19th | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 61 | 68 | 39 | - |
20th | Rotherham United | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 68 | 39 | - |
21st | Port Vale | 46 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 46 | 67 | 36 | ▼Relegated |
22nd | Bradford City | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 56 | 86 | 34 | ▼Relegated |
23rd | Hereford United | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 34 | 60 | 32 | ▼Relegated |
24th | Portsmouth | 46 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 41 | 75 | 31 | ▼Relegated |
End of Season Notes |
▼Blackpool were Relegated from the Second Division |
▼Mansfield Town were Relegated from the Second Division |
▼Hull City were Relegated from the Second Division |
▲Wrexham were Promoted to the Second Division |
▲Cambridge United were Promoted to the Second Division |
▲Preston North End were Promoted to the Second Division |
▼Port Vale were Relegated to the Fourth Division |
▼Bradford City were Relegated to the Fourth Division |
▼Hereford United were Relegated to the Fourth Division |
▼Portsmouth Relegated to the Fourth Division |
▲Watford were Promoted from the Fourth Division |
▲Southend United were Promoted from the Fourth Division |
▲Swansea City were Promoted from the Fourth Division |
▲Brentford were Promoted from the Fourth Division |