1977-09-03
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 3 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Highbury | 40,810 | |
| Stapleton 2, Brady (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Birmingham City | 0 | 1 | Liverpool | St Andrew's | 28,239 | |
| Lineups | Kennedy | |||||
| Bristol City | 1 | 1 | Aston Villa | Ashton Gate | 20,200 | |
| Mabbutt | Lineups | Little | ||||
| Coventry City | 2 | 2 | Leeds United | Highfield Road | 21,479 | |
| Ferguson, Wallace | Lineups | Hankin, McQueen | ||||
| Derby County | 0 | 1 | Manchester United | Baseball Ground | 21,279 | |
| Lineups | Macari | |||||
| Everton | 0 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Goodison Park | 36,636 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | Portman Road | 21,063 | |
| Talbot | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 4 | 0 | Norwich City | Maine Road | 41,269 | |
| Channon 2, Hartford, Power | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 3 | West Ham United | St James' Park | 26,942 | |
| Burns, Cassidy | Lineups | Jennings, Taylor A, Robson | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | Leicester City | Loftus Road | 14,516 | |
| Givens, Francis, Needham | Lineups | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 1 | Middlesbrough | The Hawthorns | 19,044 | |
| Robson, Regis | Lineups | Mills | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | W | W | W | D | # | 1977-09-10 | Manchester United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Liverpool | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | W | W | W | D | # | 1977-09-10 | Coventry City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | W | D | W | W | # | 1977-09-10 | Manchester City | A |
| 4 | -3 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | L | W | W | W | # | 1977-09-10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 5 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | D | D | W | W | # | 1977-09-10 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 6 | 3 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | W | D | D | W | # | 1977-09-10 | Leeds United | A |
| 7 | 6 | Arsenal | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | W | D | W | L | # | 1977-09-10 | Aston Villa | A |
| 8 | -2 | Coventry City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | D | W | L | W | # | 1977-09-10 | Liverpool | A |
| 9 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | W | L | D | W | # | 1977-09-10 | Newcastle United | A |
| 10 | -2 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | L | W | D | D | # | 1977-09-10 | Birmingham City | H |
| 11 | 0 | Leeds United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | D | W | D | L | # | 1977-09-10 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 12 | -5 | Norwich City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 | L | D | D | W | # | 1977-09-10 | Bristol City | H |
| 13 | -3 | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 4 | L | D | W | D | # | 1977-09-10 | Everton | H |
| 14 | 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | W | D | L | L | # | 1977-09-10 | West Ham United | A |
| 15 | 0 | Everton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 3 | D | W | L | L | # | 1977-09-10 | Leicester City | A |
| 16 | 0 | Aston Villa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 3 | D | L | L | W | # | 1977-09-10 | Arsenal | H |
| 17 | 1 | Bristol City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | D | D | L | L | # | 1977-09-10 | Norwich City | A |
| 18 | 3 | West Ham United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1977-09-10 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 19 | -5 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 2 | L | L | W | L | # | 1977-09-10 | Derby County | H |
| 20 | -3 | Newcastle United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 2 | L | L | L | W | # | 1977-09-10 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 21 | -1 | Derby County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 1 | L | L | D | L | # | 1977-09-10 | Chelsea | A |
| 22 | 0 | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1977-09-10 | Middlesbrough | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 3 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Bloomfield Road | 8,219 | |
| Walsh 2, Hatton | Lineups | Williams | ||||
| Burnley | 1 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Turf Moor | 10,460 | |
| Nicholas OG | Lineups | Chatterton | ||||
| Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Ninian Park | 8,880 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Fulham | 0 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Craven Cottage | 10,095 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hull City | 0 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Boothferry Park | 10,106 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Luton Town | 7 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Kenilworth Road | 9,061 | |
| Husband 4 (1p), Buckley, Hill, Heale | Lineups | Flanagan (p) | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Field Mill | 8,622 | |
| Syrett | Lineups | Ruggiero, Piper | ||||
| Millwall | 0 | 0 | Stoke City | The Den, New Cross | 9,621 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Notts County | 2 | 3 | Southampton | Meadow Lane | 9,088 | |
| Sims, Bradd | Lineups | Funnell, Peach (p), Osgood | ||||
| Orient | 5 | 3 | Oldham Athletic | Brisbane Road | 4,704 | |
| Kitchen 2, Glover, Clarke, Bennett | Lineups | Halom 2, Hurst | ||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | Sunderland | Bramall Lane | 17,994 | |
| Edwards | Lineups | Lee | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | D | W | W | W | # | 1977-09-10 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | D | W | D | W | # | 1977-09-10 | Fulham | H |
| 3 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | D | L | W | W | # | 1977-09-10 | Sunderland | H |
| 4 | 5 | Blackpool | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | W | L | W | D | # | 1977-09-10 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 5 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | D | W | D | D | # | 1977-09-10 | Blackpool | H |
| 6 | 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1977-09-10 | Hull City | H |
| 7 | -1 | Hull City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | D | W | L | W | # | 1977-09-10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 8 | -5 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | L | W | W | D | # | 1977-09-10 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 9 | 4 | Southampton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | W | W | L | D | # | 1977-09-10 | Burnley | H |
| 10 | -3 | Stoke City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | D | W | W | L | # | 1977-09-10 | Sheffield United | H |
| 11 | 3 | Luton Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1977-09-10 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 12 | -1 | Sunderland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | D | D | W | L | # | 1977-09-10 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 13 | 3 | Sheffield United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 3 | D | L | W | L | # | 1977-09-10 | Stoke City | A |
| 14 | 6 | Orient | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 3 | W | D | L | L | # | 1977-09-10 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 15 | -3 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | L | D | D | D | # | 1977-09-10 | Luton Town | H |
| 16 | 1 | Fulham | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 | D | D | L | D | # | 1977-09-10 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 17 | -9 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1977-09-10 | Orient | H |
| 18 | -3 | Notts County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 2 | L | L | D | D | # | 1977-09-10 | Cardiff City | H |
| 19 | 0 | Cardiff City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1977-09-10 | Notts County | A |
| 20 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 | L | L | L | W | # | 1977-09-10 | Millwall | H |
| 21 | 0 | Millwall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 1 | D | L | L | L | # | 1977-09-10 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Burnley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 1 | D | L | L | L | # | 1977-09-10 | Southampton | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 3 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Gigg Lane | 6,769 | |
| Rowland 2 (2p), Entwistle | Lineups | |||||
| Gillingham | 4 | 1 | Bradford City | Priestfield Stadium | 3,875 | |
| Westwood 2, Nicholl, Richardson | Lineups | Cooke | ||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 0 | Preston North End | Manor Ground | 4,804 | |
| Curran | Lineups | |||||
| Peterborough United | 2 | 2 | Wrexham | London Road | 4,874 | |
| Robson, Turner | Lineups | Shinton 2 | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | Hereford United | Home Park | 5,732 | |
| Trusson, Rogers | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 2 | 1 | Lincoln City | Vale Park | 3,520 | |
| Hemmerman 2 (1p) | Lineups | Harding | ||||
| Portsmouth | 3 | 0 | Chesterfield | Fratton Park | 11,125 | |
| Kemp 2 (1p), Stokes | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | Carlisle United | Millmoor | 4,052 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 2 | Exeter City | Gay Meadow | 3,302 | |
| Lineups | Atkins OG, Kellow | |||||
| Walsall | 2 | 0 | Swindon Town | Fellows Park | 4,717 | |
| Serella, Dennehy | 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 | 0 | 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 | 3 | Exeter City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1977-09-10 | Port Vale | H |
| 4 | 4 | Bury | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1977-09-10 | Walsall | A |
| 5 | -2 | Swindon Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | L | W | W | D | # | 1977-09-10 | Chesterfield | H |
| 6 | 4 | Oxford United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | W | W | D | L | # | 1977-09-10 | Gillingham | A |
| 7 | 8 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1977-09-07 | Hereford United | A |
| 8 | 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1977-09-09 | Colchester United | A |
| 9 | -5 | Chesterfield | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1977-09-07 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 10 | -5 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1977-09-07 | Chesterfield | A |
| 11 | 6 | Walsall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | W | D | D | L | # | 1977-09-10 | Bury | H |
| 12 | -5 | Chester | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1977-09-10 | Bradford City | A |
| 13 | 7 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1977-09-10 | Wrexham | A |
| 14 | -2 | Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1977-09-10 | Hereford United | A |
| 15 | -6 | Preston North End | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1977-09-10 | Carlisle United | A |
| 16 | 0 | Wrexham | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | D | D | D | L | # | 1977-09-10 | Portsmouth | H |
| 17 | 2 | Port Vale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1977-09-10 | Exeter City | A |
| 18 | 0 | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1977-09-10 | Preston North End | H |
| 19 | -8 | Bradford City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -3 | 2 | L | L | L | W | # | 1977-09-10 | Chester | H |
| 20 | -7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1977-09-10 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 21 | 1 | Peterborough United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 2 | D | L | L | D | # | 1977-09-10 | Lincoln City | A |
| 22 | -1 | Lincoln City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 1 | L | L | D | L | # | 1977-09-10 | Peterborough United | H |
| 23 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Hereford United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1977-09-07 | Gillingham | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 3 | Southend United | Dean Court | 3,688 | |
| Lineups | Morris, Parker, Moody (p) | |||||
| Barnsley | 1 | 0 | Newport County | Oakwell | 4,009 | |
| Price | Lineups | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 6 | Brentford | Gresty Road | 1,837 | |
| Purdie, Collier, Coyne 2 | Lineups | Collier OG, Sweetzer 3, Carlton 2 | ||||
| Darlington | 1 | 1 | Swansea City | Feethams Ground | 1,778 | |
| Rowles | Lineups | Curtis | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 1 | Watford | Belle Vue | 2,963 | |
| Lineups | Jenkins | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | Rochdale | Blundell Park | 2,731 | |
| Partridge (p), Waters | Lineups | Seddon | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Victoria Park | 1,960 | |
| Malone | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | Aldershot | Leeds Road | 4,205 | |
| Johnson | Lineups | Needham | ||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | Torquay United | County Ground | 3,889 | |
| Christie | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 2 | 1 | Halifax Town | Elm Park | 3,415 | |
| Earles 2 | Lineups | Carroll | ||||
| Wimbledon | 2 | 2 | Southport | Plough Lane | 3,603 | |
| Connell, Harrison OG | Lineups | Ashworth, O'Neil | ||||
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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 | 1 | Brentford | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | W | D | W | W | # | 1977-09-10 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 2 | 2 | Southend United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 7 | W | W | D | W | # | 1977-09-10 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 3 | -2 | Aldershot | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | D | W | W | W | # | 1977-09-10 | Barnsley | H |
| 4 | -1 | Swansea City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | D | W | W | D | # | 1977-09-10 | Rochdale | H |
| 5 | 5 | Northampton Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 | W | W | D | L | # | 1977-09-09 | Southport | A |
| 6 | 5 | Barnsley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1977-09-06 | Darlington | A |
| 7 | -1 | York City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1977-09-06 | Newport County | A |
| 8 | -3 | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | L | D | W | D | # | 1977-09-10 | Southend United | H |
| 9 | 3 | Watford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1977-09-06 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 10 | 3 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1977-09-06 | Watford | A |
| 11 | -4 | Halifax Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | L | L | W | D | # | 1977-09-10 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 12 | -4 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1977-09-06 | York City | H |
| 13 | 1 | Southport | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1977-09-09 | Northampton Town | H |
| 14 | 5 | Reading | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1977-09-10 | Torquay United | A |
| 15 | -6 | Torquay United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1977-09-10 | Reading | H |
| 16 | 2 | Wimbledon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 | D | D | L | D | # | 1977-09-10 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 17 | 6 | Hartlepool United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 | W | D | L | L | # | 1977-09-10 | Wimbledon | H |
| 18 | -3 | 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 |
| 19 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1977-09-10 | Watford | A |
| 20 | -3 | Rochdale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1977-09-10 | Swansea City | A |
| 21 | -5 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 2 | L | L | L | W | # | 1977-09-10 | Halifax Town | A |
| 22 | 2 | Darlington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1977-09-06 | Barnsley | H |
| 23 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1977-09-09 | Stockport County | A |
| 24 | -4 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1977-09-10 | Brentford | A |
