1977-09-07
| Cup and International Matches |
|---|
| Friendly International | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | England | 0 | 0 | Switzerland |  | Wembley Stadium, London | 42,000 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| League Cup Round 2 Replay | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 3 | Colchester United | 4 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | D 2 | Layer Road | 5,843 | |
| Gough 2, Allinson, Garwood | Lineups | |||||||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 3 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 4,314 | |
| Heppolette, Cammack, Tartt | Lineups | Loughnane | ||||
| Hereford United | 2 | 0 | Gillingham | Edgar Street | 3,441 | |
| Sinclair, Spiring | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 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 | 7 | Chesterfield | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | W | L | W | W | # | 1977-09-10 | Swindon Town | A |
| 3 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1977-09-10 | Cambridge United | A |
| 4 | -1 | Exeter City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1977-09-10 | Port Vale | H |
| 5 | -1 | Bury | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1977-09-10 | Walsall | A |
| 6 | -1 | Swindon Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | L | W | W | D | # | 1977-09-10 | Chesterfield | H |
| 7 | -1 | Oxford United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | W | W | D | L | # | 1977-09-10 | Gillingham | A |
| 8 | 0 | 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 | -2 | Gillingham | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | L | W | W | L | # | 1977-09-10 | Oxford United | H |
| 10 | 1 | Walsall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | W | D | D | L | # | 1977-09-10 | Bury | H |
| 11 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1977-09-10 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 12 | 0 | Chester | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1977-09-10 | Bradford City | A |
| 13 | 0 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1977-09-10 | Wrexham | A |
| 14 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 3 | Hereford United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1977-09-10 | Rotherham United | H |
| 22 | -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 |
| 23 | -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 |
| 24 | -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 |
