English Football League Tables
Season 1977-78
| Cup Competition | ||||||||
| FA Cup Final 1978 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
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| D 1 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | Arsenal | D 1 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 100,000 | |
| Osborne | ||||||||
| FA Cup Semi-Finals 1978 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Arsenal | 3 | 0 | Orient | D 2 | Stamford Bridge, London | 49,098 | |
| Macdonald 2, Rix | ||||||||
| D 1 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | D 1 | Highbury, London | 50,922 | |
| Talbot, Mills, Wark | Brown AJ (p) | |||||||
| League Cup Final 1978 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | Liverpool | D 1 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 100,000 | |
| League Cup Final 1978 Replay | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | Liverpool | D 1 | Old Trafford, Manchester | 54,375 | |
| Robertson (p) | ||||||||
| League Cup Semi-Finals 1978 1st & 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Liverpool | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | D 1 | Anfield Road, Liverpool | 44,764 | |
| Dalglish, Kennedy | Macdonald | |||||||
| D 1 | Leeds United | 1 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | D 1 | Elland Road, Leeds | 43,222 | |
| Gray E | Withe 2, O'Hare | |||||||
| D 1 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | Liverpool | D 1 | Highbury, London | 49,561 | agg 1-2 |
| D 1 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 2 | Leeds United | D 1 | City Ground, Nottingham | 38,131 | agg 7-3 |
| Withe, Bowyer, O'Neill, Woodcock | Gray F, Graham | |||||||
| European Cup Final 1978 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Liverpool | 1 | 0 | Club Bruges |  |
Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 92,500 | |
| Dalglish | ||||||||
Final Table for Season 1977-78
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro |
| 1 | D 2 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 45 | 64 | Rd 6 | Win | |
| 2 | -1 | Liverpool | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 31 | 57 | Rd 3 | Final | EC W |
| 3 | 6 | Everton | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 31 | 55 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | |
| 4 | -2 | Manchester City | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 52 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | UEFA Rd 1 |
| 5 | 3 | Arsenal | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 52 | Final | SF | |
| 6 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 35 | 9 | 50 | SF | Rd 4 | |
| 7 | 12 | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 39 | 13 | 48 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
| 8 | -4 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 46 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | UEFA QF |
| 9 | 1 | Leeds United | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 10 | 46 | Rd 3 | SF | |
| 10 | -4 | Manchester United | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 40 | 4 | 42 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | CWC Rd 3 |
| 11 | 2 | Birmingham City | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 30 | -5 | 41 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 12 | 3 | Derby County | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35 | -5 | 41 | Rd 5 | Rd 3 | |
| 13 | 3 | Norwich City | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 46 | -14 | 40 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 14 | -2 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 35 | -12 | 39 | Rd 6 | Rd 3 | |
| 15 | D 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 37 | -13 | 36 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 16 | D 2 | Chelsea | 42 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 49 | -23 | 36 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 17 | 1 | Bristol City | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 27 | -4 | 35 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 18 | -15 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 37 | -14 | 35 | Win | Rd 4 | UEFA Rd 3 |
| 19 | -5 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 38 | -17 | 33 | Rd 5 | Rd 3 | |
| 20 | -3 | West Ham United | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 41 | -17 | 32 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 21 | -16 | Newcastle United | 42 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 41 | -36 | 22 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | UEFA Rd 2 |
| 22 | -11 | Leicester City | 42 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 38 | -44 | 22 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro |
| 1 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 30 | 58 | Rd 5 | Rd 4 | |
| 2 | 7 | Southampton | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 31 | 57 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 3 | D 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 50 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 56 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 4 | D 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 25 | 56 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 5 | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 44 | -4 | 45 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 6 | D 1 | Sunderland | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 42 | 8 | 44 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 7 | D 1 | Stoke City | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 33 | 4 | 42 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 8 | 5 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 38 | -4 | 42 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 9 | D 3 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 3 | 41 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 10 | 7 | Fulham | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 0 | 41 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 11 | 5 | Burnley | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 44 | -8 | 40 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 12 | -1 | Sheffield United | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 51 | -11 | 40 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 13 | -7 | Luton Town | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 32 | 2 | 38 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 14 | 5 | Orient | 42 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 29 | -6 | 38 | SF | Rd 2 | |
| 15 | -7 | Notts County | 42 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 40 | -8 | 38 | Rd 5 | Rd 3 | |
| 16 | -6 | Millwall | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 37 | -8 | 38 | Rd 6 | Rd 3 | |
| 17 | -10 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 41 | -13 | 38 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 18 | -3 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 51 | -16 | 38 | Rd 5 | Rd 1 | |
| 19 | -1 | Cardiff City | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 48 | -20 | 38 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | CWC Rd 1 |
| 20 | -15 | Blackpool | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 35 | -1 | 37 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 21 | D 3 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 35 | -20 | 31 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| 22 | -8 | Hull City | 42 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 27 | -18 | 28 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro |
| 1 | 4 | Wrexham | 46 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 48 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 33 | 61 | Rd 6 | Rd 5 | |
| 2 | D 4 | Cambridge United | 46 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 40 | 21 | 58 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 3 | 3 | Preston North End | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 25 | 56 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 4 | 12 | Peterborough United | 46 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 56 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 5 | 8 | Chester | 46 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 41 | 24 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 3 | 54 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 6 | 9 | Walsall | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 11 | 53 | Rd 5 | Rd 3 | |
| 7 | 5 | Gillingham | 46 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 39 | 7 | 50 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 8 | D 4 | Colchester United | 46 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 11 | 48 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | |
| 9 | 9 | Chesterfield | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 33 | 9 | 48 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 10 | 1 | Swindon Town | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 38 | 7 | 48 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
| 11 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 6 | 47 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 12 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 33 | 5 | 47 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 13 | D 2 | Carlisle United | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 0 | 47 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 14 | -6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 38 | -2 | 46 | Rd 2 | Rd 4 | |
| 15 | -8 | Bury | 46 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 6 | 45 | Rd 1 | Rd 5 | |
| 16 | -7 | Lincoln City | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 35 | -8 | 45 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 17 | D 4 | Exeter City | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 41 | -10 | 44 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 18 | -1 | Oxford United | 46 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 38 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 46 | -3 | 40 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 19 | D 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 40 | -7 | 39 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 20 | -16 | Rotherham United | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 49 | -17 | 39 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 21 | -2 | Port Vale | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 44 | -21 | 36 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 22 | D 4 | Bradford City | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 57 | -30 | 34 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 23 | D 2 | Hereford United | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 38 | -26 | 32 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 24 | -4 | Portsmouth | 46 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 31 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 37 | -34 | 31 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | |
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Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro |
| 1 | 6 | Watford | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 24 | 47 | 71 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 2 | 8 | Southend United | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 60 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 3 | 2 | Swansea City | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 30 | 40 | 56 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 4 | 11 | Brentford | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 37 | 32 | 56 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 5 | 12 | Aldershot | 46 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 45 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 20 | 54 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 6 | D 3 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 36 | 6 | 53 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 7 | -1 | Barnsley | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 12 | 50 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 8 | D 3 | Reading | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 3 | 50 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 9 | 7 | Torquay United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 1 | 47 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 10 | D 3 | Northampton Town | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 38 | -5 | 47 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 11 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 8 | 45 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 12 | -4 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 39 | -13 | 45 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 13 | SL | Wimbledon | 46 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 39 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 41 | -1 | 44 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 14 | 6 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 41 | -5 | 44 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 15 | -3 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 44 | -19 | 44 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 16 | 3 | Newport County | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 51 | -8 | 43 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 17 | -4 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 31 | -10 | 43 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 18 | -4 | Stockport County | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 0 | 42 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 19 | -8 | Darlington | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 37 | -7 | 41 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 20 | 1 | Halifax Town | 46 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 39 | -10 | 41 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 21 | 1 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 55 | -33 | 37 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| 22 | D 3 | York City | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 38 | -19 | 36 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 23 | 0 | Southport | 46 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 30 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 44 | -24 | 31 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 24 | -6 | Rochdale | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 57 | -42 | 24 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 1978 Election to the Fourth Division of the Football League | ||||||
| League | Clubs | Ave Gate | FA Cup | League Cup | Ballot | Result |
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| D 4 | York City | 2,222 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | 49 | Re-elected |
| D 4 | Rochdale | 1,275 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | 39 | Re-elected |
| D 4 | Hartlepool United | 2,833 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | 33 | Re-elected |
| D 4 | Southport | 1,873 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | 26 | Tie |
| NPL | Wigan Athletic | Rd 3 | 26 | Tie | ||
| SL | Bath City | Rd 1 | 23 | Failed | ||
| 2nd Ballot | ||||||
| League | Clubs | Ave Gate | FA Cup | League Cup | Ballot | Result |
| NPL | Wigan Athletic | Rd 3 | 29 | Elected | ||
| D 4 | Southport | 1,873 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | 20 | Not Re-elected |
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