1977-05-17
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Eastville | 6,991 | |
| Williams 2 | Lineups | Whatmore 2 | ||||
| Orient | 1 | 1 | Hull City | Brisbane Road | 8,400 | |
| Glover | Lineups | Haigh | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Nottingham Forest promoted | ||||||
| Carlisle United relegated | ||||||
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| 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 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 33 | 21 | 51 | D | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | -1 | Blackpool | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 16 | 51 | W | W | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Luton Town | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 31 | 19 | 48 | W | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 27 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 13 | 48 | W | W | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 36 | -12 | 39 | W | L | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | 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 | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 36 | -8 | 37 | D | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 41 | -15 | 37 | D | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Burnley | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 44 | -18 | 36 | L | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | 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 | 1 | Orient | 42 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 32 | -18 | 34 | D | D | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | -1 | Carlisle United | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 42 | -26 | 34 | D | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 4 | 3 | Portsmouth | County Ground | 6,990 | |
| Stroud, McHale, French, Aizlewood | Lineups | Kamara 2 (2p), Kemp | ||||
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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 | 0 | Rotherham United | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 29 | 25 | 59 | W | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Wrexham | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 58 | L | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Bury | 46 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 38 | 5 | 54 | D | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 10 | 53 | W | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | 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 | 3 | Swindon Town | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 33 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 42 | -7 | 45 | W | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -1 | Gillingham | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 43 | -9 | 44 | W | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -1 | Chester | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 38 | -10 | 44 | L | D | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 30 | -2 | 43 | L | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Walsall | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 33 | -8 | 41 | D | W | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Chesterfield | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 44 | -8 | 38 | D | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Port Vale | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 43 | -24 | 38 | L | D | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Portsmouth | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 44 | -17 | 36 | L | W | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 49 | -24 | 35 | W | L | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Northampton Town | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 46 | -15 | 34 | L | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 1 | 0 | Workington | Somerton Park | 8,313 | Largest home game 1976-77 |
| Woods | Lineups | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Halifax Town to apply for re-election | ||||||
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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 | 0 | Colchester United | 46 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 29 | 34 | 59 | W | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Watford | 46 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 17 | 51 | D | W | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 2 | Newport County | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 37 | -16 | 38 | W | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 20 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 49 | -24 | 37 | D | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 21 | -1 | Halifax Town | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 40 | -11 | 36 | D | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 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 | 46 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 42 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 60 | -61 | 19 | L | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
