1977-08-23
| Cup and International Matches |
|---|
| League Cup Round 1 Replay | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 4 | Barnsley | 0 | 2 | Chesterfield | D 3 | Oakwell | 8,230 | aet |
| Lineups | Green, Cammack | |||||||
| D 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | Cambridge United | D 3 | Goldstone Ground | 19,291 | |
| Horton 2 (1p), Ward | Lineups | Biley | ||||||
| D 3 | Hereford United | 1 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | D 4 | Edgar Street | 3,334 | aet |
| Davey | Lineups | Paterson, Barton | ||||||
| D 4 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 1 | Carlisle United | D 3 | Leeds Road | 4,542 | |
| Eccles, Gray | Lineups | Rafferty | ||||||
| D 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 1 | Exeter City | D 3 | Home Park | 8,776 | |
| Lineups | Beer | |||||||
| D 3 | Preston North End | 2 | 1 | Port Vale | D 3 | Edgeley Park, Stockport | 2,201 | |
| Elwiss, McGifford OG | Lineups | Alcock | ||||||
| D 4 | Watford | 5 | 0 | Reading | D 4 | Vicarage Road | 7,076 | |
| Mayes, Garner, Joslyn, Downes, Ellis (p) | Lineups | |||||||
| D 4 | York City | 1 | 1 | Rotherham United | D 3 | Bootham Crescent | 2,569 | aet 5-6p |
| James | Lineups | Crawford | ||||||
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Everton | Highbury | 32,924 | |
| Powling | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 2 | 0 | Newcastle United | Anfield Road | 48,267 | |
| Dalglish, McDermott | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | Bristol City | City Ground | 21,743 | |
| Withe | Lineups | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Molineux | 22,278 | |
| Richards | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 4 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Derby County | H |
| 2 | 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Arsenal | H |
| 3 | 7 | Liverpool | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 4 | -3 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-24 | Coventry City | H |
| 5 | -3 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-24 | Leeds United | A |
| 6 | -3 | Coventry City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-24 | Manchester United | A |
| 7 | -3 | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-24 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 8 | 0 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-24 | Manchester City | H |
| 9 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-24 | Derby County | A |
| 10 | 7 | Arsenal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 11 | -5 | Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 12 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-24 | Norwich City | A |
| 13 | -1 | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-24 | West Ham United | H |
| 14 | -1 | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-24 | Aston Villa | A |
| 15 | 0 | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-24 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 16 | -2 | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Leicester City | A |
| 17 | 1 | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-24 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 18 | -2 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Norwich City | A |
| 19 | 1 | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-24 | Leicester City | A |
| 20 | 1 | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-24 | Chelsea | A |
| 21 | -2 | Everton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Aston Villa | A |
| 22 | 0 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-24 | Birmingham City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Millwall | Burnden Park | 16,232 | |
| Allardyce, Whatmore | Lineups | Chambers | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 2 | Notts County | Eastville | 5,167 | |
| Williams, Randall | Lineups | Carter, Busby | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Selhurst Park | 19,001 | |
| Harkouk 2, Hinshelwood M | Lineups | Syrett | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | Fulham | Boundary Park | 7,280 | |
| Halom, Blair | Lineups | |||||
| Orient | 1 | 4 | Blackpool | Brisbane Road | 5,328 | |
| Glover | Lineups | Finnigan, Hatton 3 | ||||
| Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | Hull City | Bramall Lane | 13,945 | |
| Edwards, Campbell | Lineups | |||||
| Sunderland | 3 | 0 | Burnley | Roker Park | 31,450 | |
| Holden 2, Stevenson OG | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Hull City | H |
| 2 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Sheffield United | H |
| 3 | 5 | Blackpool | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 4 | 11 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Luton Town | H |
| 5 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-24 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 6 | 14 | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 7 | -5 | Hull City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 8 | -2 | Luton Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 9 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Fulham | H |
| 10 | 4 | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 11 | 11 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Orient | H |
| 12 | -9 | Mansfield Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Southampton | A |
| 13 | -6 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-24 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 14 | -5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Millwall | H |
| 15 | -4 | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 16 | -4 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Blackpool | H |
| 17 | -1 | Southampton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-24 | Stoke City | A |
| 18 | -5 | Fulham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 19 | -2 | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-24 | Southampton | H |
| 20 | 1 | Millwall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 21 | -2 | Orient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Sunderland | A |
| 22 | -4 | Burnley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Stoke City | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 3 | 0 | Bradford City | Layer Road | 4,371 | |
| Froggatt, Gough, Leslie | Lineups | |||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | Peterborough United | County Ground | 7,136 | |
| Guthrie, McHale | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | Colchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Chester | H |
| 2 | 9 | Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Portsmouth | H |
| 3 | -1 | Chester | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Colchester United | A |
| 4 | -1 | Chesterfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Peterborough United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Bury | H |
| 6 | -5 | Bradford City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Oxford United | H |
| 7 | -1 | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Preston North End | A |
| 8 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Hereford United | A |
| 9 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-26 | Lincoln City | A |
| 10 | -1 | Bury | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Exeter City | A |
| 11 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Walsall | H |
| 12 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Carlisle United | A |
| 13 | 1 | Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Swindon Town | A |
| 14 | 1 | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Rotherham United | H |
| 15 | 1 | Oxford United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Bradford City | A |
| 16 | 1 | Wrexham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Port Vale | H |
| 17 | -5 | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Chesterfield | A |
| 18 | 0 | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 19 | 0 | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-24 | Walsall | H |
| 20 | 0 | Gillingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Cambridge United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Port Vale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Wrexham | A |
| 22 | 0 | Walsall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-24 | Lincoln City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Hereford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 24 | 0 | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Gillingham | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax Town | 3 | 0 | Hartlepool United | The Shay | 1,714 | |
| Carroll, Bullock 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Old Showground | 3,443 | |
| Keeley, Kilmore, Lumby | Lineups | |||||
| Swansea City | 3 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Vetch Field | 6,285 | |
| Bruton, Moore G, Curtis | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | Brentford | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Reading | H |
| 2 | 10 | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1977-08-26 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 3 | 12 | Swansea City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Barnsley | H |
| 4 | 5 | Halifax Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Northampton Town | H |
| 5 | -3 | Southend United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1977-08-26 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 6 | -3 | Barnsley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Swansea City | A |
| 7 | -2 | Watford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | York City | H |
| 8 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-26 | Stockport County | A |
| 9 | -2 | Aldershot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-24 | Stockport County | H |
| 10 | -2 | Torquay United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Wimbledon | H |
| 11 | -7 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1977-08-26 | Southend United | A |
| 12 | -1 | Newport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 13 | 0 | Southport | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 14 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Newport County | A |
| 15 | 1 | Wimbledon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Torquay United | A |
| 16 | -6 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Aldershot | A |
| 17 | 0 | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Halifax Town | A |
| 18 | 1 | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Watford | A |
| 19 | 1 | Reading | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Brentford | A |
| 20 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-26 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 21 | 1 | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-24 | Aldershot | A |
| 22 | 1 | Darlington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Rochdale | A |
| 23 | -5 | Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Southport | A |
| 24 | 0 | Rochdale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1977-08-27 | Darlington | H |
