1977-09-02
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 0 | 0 | Cambridge United | Sealand Road | 3,794 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | Colchester United | Prenton Park | 3,263 | |
| Moore | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Colchester United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | L | W | W | W | # | 1977-09-09 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 2 | 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1977-09-10 | Cambridge United | A |
| 3 | -1 | Swindon Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Walsall | A |
| 4 | -1 | Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Portsmouth | A |
| 5 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Exeter City | H |
| 6 | 0 | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 7 | 3 | Chester | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1977-09-10 | Bradford City | A |
| 8 | -1 | Bury | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 9 | -1 | Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Oxford United | A |
| 10 | -1 | Oxford United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Preston North End | H |
| 11 | 0 | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Gillingham | A |
| 12 | 0 | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Carlisle United | H |
| 13 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Bury | A |
| 14 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Hereford United | H |
| 15 | 0 | Gillingham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Bradford City | H |
| 16 | 0 | Wrexham | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Peterborough United | A |
| 17 | 0 | Walsall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Swindon Town | H |
| 18 | 0 | Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Rotherham United | A |
| 19 | 0 | Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Lincoln City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Chesterfield | H |
| 21 | 0 | Lincoln City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Port Vale | A |
| 22 | 0 | Peterborough United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Wrexham | H |
| 23 | 1 | Cambridge United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1977-09-10 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 24 | -1 | Hereford United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York City | 2 | 1 | Stockport County | Bootham Crescent | 2,244 | |
| Staniforth, Holmes (p) | Lineups | Massey | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Aldershot | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 2 | 0 | Brentford | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 3 | 0 | Swansea City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Darlington | A |
| 4 | 0 | Southend United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1977-09-03 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 5 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 6 | 5 | York City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1977-09-06 | Newport County | A |
| 7 | -1 | Halifax Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Reading | A |
| 8 | -1 | Newport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Barnsley | A |
| 9 | -1 | Torquay United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Northampton Town | A |
| 10 | -1 | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Torquay United | H |
| 11 | -1 | Barnsley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Newport County | H |
| 12 | 0 | Watford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 13 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Rochdale | H |
| 14 | 0 | Southport | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Wimbledon | A |
| 15 | 0 | Stockport County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 | L | W | L | L | # | 1977-09-09 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 16 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Brentford | H |
| 17 | 0 | Rochdale | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 18 | 0 | Wimbledon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Southport | H |
| 19 | 0 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Halifax Town | H |
| 20 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Southend United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Aldershot | H |
| 22 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Watford | H |
| 23 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Darlington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1977-09-03 | Swansea City | H |
