1977-09-12
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1 | 0 | Bradford City | Vale Park | 3,814 | |
| Lamb | Lineups | |||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | Wrexham | Prenton Park | 5,586 | |
| Evans, Peplow, Moore | Lineups | Shinton | ||||
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | W | L | W | W | W | 1977-09-13 | Portsmouth | A |
| 2 | 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | W | L | W | W | W | 1977-09-16 | Bradford City | H |
| 3 | -1 | Exeter City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | W | W | D | W | # | 1977-09-13 | Rotherham United | A |
| 4 | -1 | Bury | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | W | W | D | W | # | 1977-09-13 | Gillingham | H |
| 5 | -1 | Swindon Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | W | L | W | W | D | 1977-09-13 | Preston North End | A |
| 6 | -1 | Chesterfield | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | L | W | L | W | W | 1977-09-14 | Hereford United | H |
| 7 | 0 | Gillingham | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | W | L | W | W | L | 1977-09-13 | Bury | A |
| 8 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 6 | W | L | L | W | W | 1977-09-13 | Cambridge United | H |
| 9 | 0 | Rotherham United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | W | D | L | W | # | 1977-09-13 | Exeter City | H |
| 10 | 1 | Oxford United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | L | W | W | D | L | 1977-09-14 | Lincoln City | H |
| 11 | -1 | Wrexham | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 5 | L | W | D | D | D | 1977-09-17 | Chesterfield | A |
| 12 | 8 | Port Vale | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 5 | W | L | W | D | L | 1977-09-17 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 13 | -1 | Chester | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | D | D | L | W | # | 1977-09-14 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 14 | -1 | Carlisle United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | W | D | D | L | # | 1977-09-13 | Peterborough United | A |
| 15 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | L | W | D | D | # | 1977-09-13 | Walsall | H |
| 16 | -1 | Walsall | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 4 | L | W | D | D | L | 1977-09-13 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 17 | -1 | Peterborough United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 | W | D | L | L | D | 1977-09-13 | Carlisle United | H |
| 18 | -1 | Portsmouth | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 3 | L | W | L | D | # | 1977-09-13 | Colchester United | H |
| 19 | -1 | Preston North End | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 3 | L | L | W | D | # | 1977-09-13 | Swindon Town | H |
| 20 | -1 | Bradford City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -4 | 3 | L | D | L | L | L | 1977-09-16 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 21 | 0 | Cambridge United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 3 | W | D | L | L | # | 1977-09-13 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 2 | L | L | D | D | # | 1977-09-14 | Chester | A |
| 23 | 0 | Hereford United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 2 | L | W | L | L | L | 1977-09-14 | Chesterfield | A |
| 24 | 0 | Lincoln City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 1 | L | L | L | D | L | 1977-09-14 | Oxford United | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 2 | 1 | Swansea City | Roots Hall | 6,174 | |
| Parker 2 | Lineups | Curtis | ||||
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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 | Southend United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 11 | W | W | W | W | D | 1977-09-16 | York City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | D | W | D | W | W | 1977-09-13 | Rochdale | A |
| 3 | 0 | Swansea City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | L | W | D | W | W | 1977-09-16 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 4 | 0 | Watford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | W | W | W | L | W | 1977-09-14 | Reading | A |
| 5 | 0 | Aldershot | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | D | D | W | W | W | 1977-09-13 | Wimbledon | A |
| 6 | 0 | Barnsley | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | D | W | W | L | W | 1977-09-13 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 7 | 0 | Newport County | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | D | W | L | W | D | 1977-09-14 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 8 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | W | L | W | L | W | 1977-09-13 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 9 | 0 | Torquay United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | W | L | D | W | # | 1977-09-13 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 10 | 0 | Southport | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | W | D | D | D | # | 1977-09-17 | Reading | A |
| 11 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 5 | W | W | D | L | L | 1977-09-13 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 12 | 0 | Northampton Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 5 | L | W | W | D | L | 1977-09-13 | Stockport County | H |
| 13 | 0 | Halifax Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | D | L | L | W | D | 1977-09-13 | Darlington | A |
| 14 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | L | L | D | W | D | 1977-09-13 | Barnsley | A |
| 15 | 0 | York City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | L | L | W | W | L | 1977-09-13 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 16 | 0 | Stockport County | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | D | L | W | L | L | 1977-09-13 | Northampton Town | A |
| 17 | 0 | Reading | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 | L | W | D | L | # | 1977-09-14 | Watford | H |
| 18 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 3 | D | L | L | L | W | 1977-09-14 | Newport County | H |
| 19 | 0 | Wimbledon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 3 | L | D | D | L | D | 1977-09-13 | Aldershot | H |
| 20 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 2 | L | D | L | D | # | 1977-09-13 | Torquay United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 2 | D | L | L | L | D | 1977-09-17 | Brentford | H |
| 22 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 2 | D | L | D | L | # | 1977-09-13 | York City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Rochdale | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -6 | 2 | L | L | W | L | # | 1977-09-13 | Brentford | H |
| 24 | 0 | Darlington | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 2 | D | L | D | L | L | 1977-09-13 | Halifax Town | H |
