1977-05-14
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | Everton | St Andrew's | 22,660 | |
| Kendall | Lineups | Latchford | ||||
| Coventry City | 0 | 1 | Manchester City | Highfield Road | 21,429 | |
| Lineups | Conway | |||||
| Derby County | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Baseball Ground | 24,491 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Leeds United | 0 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Elland Road | 22,226 | |
| Lineups | Eastoe | |||||
| Liverpool | 0 | 0 | West Ham United | Anfield Road | 54,341 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Manchester United | 3 | 2 | Arsenal | Old Trafford | 53,232 | |
| Greenhoff J, Hill, Macari | Lineups | Brady, Stapleton | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | Bristol City | Ayresome Park | 14,849 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Newcastle United | 3 | 2 | Aston Villa | St James' Park | 29,873 | |
| Cannell 2, Oates | Lineups | Little 2 | ||||
| Norwich City | 2 | 2 | Sunderland | Carrow Road | 27,787 | |
| Reeves, Busby | Lineups | Rowell, Kerr | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | Leicester City | White Hart Lane | 26,094 | |
| Pratt, Holmes | Lineups | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | Stoke City | The Hawthorns | 22,754 | |
| Martin, Cunningham, Cross | Lineups | Suddick | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Liverpool champions & Tottenham Hotspur relegated | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Liverpool | 41 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 30 | 57 | D | D | D | W | W | 1977-05-16 | Bristol City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Manchester City | 42 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 56 | W | D | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 41 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 52 | D | W | L | L | L | 1977-05-16 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 4 | 0 | Newcastle United | 41 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 17 | 49 | W | L | L | L | W | 1977-05-24 | Everton | A |
| 5 | 1 | Manchester United | 41 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 11 | 47 | W | D | D | L | W | 1977-05-16 | West Ham United | A |
| 6 | -1 | Aston Villa | 39 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 21 | 46 | L | L | W | D | L | 1977-05-16 | Stoke City | H |
| 7 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 40 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 44 | W | W | L | D | L | 1977-05-16 | Everton | A |
| 8 | -1 | Arsenal | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 5 | 43 | L | D | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Leicester City | 41 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 32 | -12 | 42 | L | L | W | D | D | 1977-05-16 | Leeds United | H |
| 10 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 31 | -5 | 41 | D | D | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -1 | Leeds United | 41 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 25 | -4 | 40 | L | L | L | D | W | 1977-05-16 | Leicester City | A |
| 12 | 0 | Birmingham City | 41 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 34 | 2 | 37 | D | W | L | D | L | 1977-05-23 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 13 | 0 | Derby County | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 37 | -5 | 37 | D | W | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Everton | 39 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 40 | -6 | 37 | D | D | D | D | L | 1977-05-16 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 15 | 0 | Norwich City | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 41 | -17 | 37 | D | D | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 2 | Sunderland | 41 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 36 | -6 | 34 | D | W | W | D | D | 1977-05-19 | Everton | A |
| 17 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 39 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 30 | -6 | 34 | W | L | D | L | L | 1977-05-16 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 18 | -2 | Coventry City | 41 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 33 | -11 | 34 | L | D | D | L | W | 1977-05-19 | Bristol City | H |
| 19 | 0 | West Ham United | 41 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 42 | -21 | 34 | D | D | W | D | D | 1977-05-16 | Manchester United | H |
| 20 | -3 | Stoke City | 41 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 34 | -22 | 34 | L | D | D | L | D | 1977-05-16 | Aston Villa | A |
| 21 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 52 | -24 | 33 | W | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | -1 | Bristol City | 40 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 27 | -11 | 32 | D | W | D | L | W | 1977-05-16 | Liverpool | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | Fulham | Ewood Park | 9,406 | |
| Mitchell | Lineups | |||||
| Blackpool | 1 | 0 | Southampton | Bloomfield Road | 10,768 | |
| Hatton | Lineups | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Burnden Park | 36,954 | Largest home game 1976-77 |
| Lineups | Hibbitt | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | Sheffield United | Eastville | 7,304 | |
| Powell 3 | Lineups | Woodward | ||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | Carlisle United | Ninian Park | 15,775 | |
| Campbell | Lineups | O'Neill | ||||
| Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Hull City | Stamford Bridge | 43,718 | |
| Britton, Finnieston 3 (1p) | Lineups | |||||
| Millwall | 2 | 0 | Burnley | The Den, New Cross | 6,833 | |
| Seasman, Walker | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 0 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Meadow Lane | 7,845 | |
| Lineups | Flanagan | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 2 | Luton Town | Boundary Park | 7,231 | |
| Halom | Lineups | Fuccillo, Aston | ||||
| Orient | 1 | 1 | Hereford United | Brisbane Road | 4,956 | |
| Roffey | Lineups | Lindsay | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers champions | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 36 | 24 | 39 | 57 | W | D | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 42 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 20 | 55 | W | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 34 | 52 | W | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 1 | Blackpool | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 16 | 51 | W | W | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 5 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 41 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 21 | 50 | L | W | D | W | D | 1977-05-17 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 6 | 1 | Luton Town | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 31 | 19 | 48 | W | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 27 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 13 | 48 | W | W | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | -2 | Notts County | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 40 | 5 | 48 | L | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Southampton | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 43 | 5 | 44 | L | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Millwall | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 4 | 43 | W | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Sheffield United | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 38 | -9 | 40 | L | W | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 36 | -12 | 39 | W | L | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 41 | -12 | 38 | L | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Hull City | 41 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 35 | -8 | 36 | L | L | L | L | D | 1977-05-17 | Orient | A |
| 15 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 41 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 41 | -15 | 36 | W | W | D | W | D | 1977-05-17 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 16 | -1 | Burnley | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 44 | -18 | 36 | L | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -1 | Fulham | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 36 | -7 | 35 | L | W | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Cardiff City | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 34 | D | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Carlisle United | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 42 | -26 | 34 | D | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Orient | 41 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 32 | -18 | 33 | D | L | L | D | L | 1977-05-17 | Hull City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 40 | -19 | 32 | L | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Hereford United | 42 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 48 | -21 | 31 | D | W | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 1 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 8,282 | |
| Cammack | Lineups | Ward P | ||||
| Gillingham | 3 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Priestfield Stadium | 3,260 | |
| Westwood, Price, Richardson | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 4 | Rotherham United | Vale Park | 4,271 | |
| Cullerton (p) | Lineups | Crawford 2, Habbin, Phillips | ||||
| Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | York City | Fratton Park | 14,270 | |
| Green 2, Kemp | Lineups | Hope | ||||
| Reading | 2 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Elm Park | 4,027 | |
| Hiron, Kearns | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | Oxford United | Hillsborough | 8,955 | |
| Wylde, Tynan | Lineups | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 2 | Preston North End | Gay Meadow | 2,849 | |
| Hornsby | Lineups | Bruce, Cochrane | ||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | Chester | County Ground | 4,520 | |
| Moss, Stroud | Lineups | Edwards I | ||||
| Walsall | 3 | 3 | Bury | Fellows Park | 4,738 | |
| Buckley 2 (1p), Andrews | Lineups | Kearns OG, McIlwraith, Farrell | ||||
| Wrexham | 0 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Racecourse Ground | 20,764 | Largest home game 1976-77 |
| Lineups | Moss | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| York City, Grimsby Town, Northampton Town and Reading relegated | ||||||
| Mansfield Town champions | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 52 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 29 | 36 | 64 | W | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 63 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 43 | 61 | D | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 59 | W | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 1 | Rotherham United | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 29 | 25 | 59 | W | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | -1 | Wrexham | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 58 | L | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 1 | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 54 | W | D | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | -1 | Bury | 46 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 38 | 5 | 54 | D | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 10 | 53 | W | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | -1 | Lincoln City | 46 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 50 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 40 | 7 | 52 | D | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 38 | 6 | 47 | L | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 2 | Gillingham | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 43 | -9 | 44 | W | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -1 | Chester | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 38 | -10 | 44 | L | D | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 30 | -2 | 43 | L | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Swindon Town | 45 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 30 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 42 | -8 | 43 | W | W | L | L | L | 1977-05-17 | Portsmouth | H |
| 15 | 1 | Walsall | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 33 | -8 | 41 | D | W | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -1 | Peterborough United | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 37 | -10 | 41 | D | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Oxford United | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 36 | -10 | 39 | L | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 1 | Chesterfield | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 44 | -8 | 38 | D | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -1 | Port Vale | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 43 | -24 | 38 | L | D | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 1 | Portsmouth | 45 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 40 | -16 | 36 | W | D | L | L | L | 1977-05-17 | Swindon Town | A |
| 21 | 2 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 49 | -24 | 35 | W | L | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | -2 | Northampton Town | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 46 | -15 | 34 | L | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 23 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 47 | -24 | 33 | L | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | York City | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 55 | -39 | 32 | L | D | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Dean Court | 2,981 | |
| Riley, Johnson, Howarth | Lineups | Miller | ||||
| Cambridge United | 2 | 3 | Swansea City | Abbey Stadium | 7,795 | Largest home game 1976-77 |
| Hall, Biley | Lineups | Curtis 2, Charles | ||||
| Colchester United | 2 | 1 | Bradford City | Layer Road | 8,912 | Largest home game 1976-77 |
| Radcliffe OG, Allinson | Lineups | Watson | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Gresty Road | 2,153 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Exeter City | 3 | 0 | Aldershot | St James Park | 10,751 | Largest home game 1976-77 |
| Hodge, Beer, Jennings | Lineups | |||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 1 | Southport | The Shay | 1,364 | |
| Dunleavy | Lineups | Brooks | ||||
| Hartlepool | 0 | 2 | Barnsley | Victoria Park | 1,274 | |
| Lineups | Brown, Warnock | |||||
| Rochdale | 2 | 3 | Brentford | Spotland | 977 | |
| Dungworth, Mullen | Lineups | McCulloch, Phillips, Shrubb | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 2 | Stockport County | Old Showground | 2,244 | |
| Lumby, Oates | Lineups | Thompson (p), Fletcher | ||||
| Watford | 1 | 1 | Darlington | Vicarage Road | 6,142 | |
| Cochrane OG | Lineups | Rowles | ||||
| Workington | 0 | 1 | Newport County | Borough Park | 1,085 | |
| Lineups | Preece | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Colchester United promoted | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Cambridge United | 45 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 57 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 45 | 63 | L | D | W | W | L | 1977-05-18 | Aldershot | A |
| 2 | 0 | Exeter City | 46 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 24 | 62 | W | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 1 | Colchester United | 46 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 29 | 34 | 59 | W | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 4 | -1 | Bradford City | 46 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 51 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 27 | 59 | L | D | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Swansea City | 46 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 60 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 38 | 24 | 58 | W | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Barnsley | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 55 | W | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 1 | Watford | 46 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 17 | 51 | D | W | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 6 | 51 | L | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 34 | 11 | 50 | D | D | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Southend United | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 7 | 49 | L | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Darlington | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 39 | -5 | 49 | D | W | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 45 | -13 | 49 | D | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 10 | 48 | W | D | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Stockport County | 46 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 38 | -4 | 45 | D | D | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 2 | Brentford | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 49 | 1 | 43 | W | W | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Torquay United | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 45 | -8 | 43 | W | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -2 | Aldershot | 45 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 40 | -8 | 43 | L | W | D | W | D | 1977-05-18 | Cambridge United | H |
| 18 | 0 | Rochdale | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 34 | -9 | 38 | L | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 49 | -24 | 37 | D | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Halifax Town | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 40 | -11 | 36 | D | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Newport County | 45 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 37 | -17 | 36 | W | W | W | W | D | 1977-05-17 | Workington | H |
| 22 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 53 | -26 | 32 | L | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | Southport | 46 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 49 | -44 | 25 | D | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Workington | 45 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 42 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 59 | -60 | 19 | L | L | D | L | L | 1977-05-17 | Newport County | A |
