1977-09-20
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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 | Chesterfield | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | W | W | L | W | L | 1977-09-23 | Lincoln City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Colchester United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | L | D | W | L | W | 1977-09-24 | Preston North End | H |
| 3 | 0 | Bury | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | D | D | W | W | D | 1977-09-24 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 4 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | D | W | L | W | W | 1977-09-24 | Gillingham | A |
| 5 | 0 | Rotherham United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 9 | W | W | W | D | L | 1977-09-24 | Cambridge United | A |
| 6 | 0 | Swindon Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | D | D | W | L | W | 1977-09-24 | Wrexham | A |
| 7 | 0 | Exeter City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | D | L | W | W | D | 1977-09-24 | Portsmouth | H |
| 8 | 3 | Chester | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | D | D | W | D | D | 1977-09-24 | Oxford United | A |
| 9 | -1 | Gillingham | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 8 | D | D | W | L | W | 1977-09-24 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 10 | -1 | Oxford United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | D | W | L | W | W | 1977-09-24 | Chester | H |
| 11 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8 | D | D | W | L | L | 1977-09-24 | Bury | A |
| 12 | 0 | Peterborough United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 7 | D | W | W | D | L | 1977-09-24 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 13 | 3 | Carlisle United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | D | D | L | W | D | 1977-09-24 | Hereford United | A |
| 14 | -1 | Walsall | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 6 | D | D | L | W | D | 1977-09-24 | Port Vale | H |
| 15 | -1 | Cambridge United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 6 | W | D | W | D | L | 1977-09-24 | Rotherham United | H |
| 16 | -1 | Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 6 | D | W | L | W | D | 1977-09-24 | Walsall | A |
| 17 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 | L | D | L | W | D | 1977-09-24 | Bradford City | A |
| 18 | 0 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 5 | L | L | W | D | D | 1977-09-24 | Swindon Town | H |
| 19 | 0 | Preston North End | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 5 | D | D | L | L | W | 1977-09-24 | Colchester United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Portsmouth | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 4 | L | D | L | W | L | 1977-09-24 | Exeter City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Bradford City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -4 | 4 | D | L | D | L | L | 1977-09-24 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 22 | 0 | Lincoln City | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 3 | W | L | L | L | L | 1977-09-23 | Chesterfield | H |
| 23 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 3 | D | L | L | L | D | 1977-09-24 | Peterborough United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Hereford United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 3 | D | L | L | W | L | 1977-09-24 | Carlisle United | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | Southport | Belle Vue | 3,686 | |
| Habbin 2 | Lineups | Ashworth | ||||
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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 | 0 | Southend United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 12 | D | W | W | W | W | 1977-09-24 | Halifax Town | A |
| 2 | 0 | Barnsley | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | W | W | D | W | W | 1977-09-23 | Stockport County | A |
| 3 | 0 | Aldershot | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 | D | W | D | D | W | 1977-09-24 | Rochdale | H |
| 4 | 0 | Swansea City | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | W | L | W | D | W | 1977-09-24 | Newport County | A |
| 5 | 0 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | L | W | D | W | D | 1977-09-24 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 6 | 0 | Watford | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 10 | L | W | W | W | W | 1977-09-24 | Darlington | H |
| 7 | 0 | Northampton Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 | W | W | L | W | W | 1977-09-24 | Wimbledon | A |
| 8 | 0 | Newport County | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | W | L | D | W | L | 1977-09-24 | Swansea City | H |
| 9 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | L | W | W | L | W | 1977-09-24 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 10 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | W | W | D | L | L | 1977-09-23 | Southport | A |
| 11 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | W | L | L | L | D | 1977-09-24 | Brentford | A |
| 12 | 0 | Torquay United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | L | D | W | L | D | 1977-09-24 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 13 | 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 6 | W | W | D | L | L | 1977-09-24 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 14 | -1 | Halifax Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | D | L | D | L | L | 1977-09-24 | Southend United | H |
| 15 | -1 | Southport | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 5 | L | L | W | D | D | 1977-09-23 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 16 | -1 | York City | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 5 | D | L | L | L | W | 1977-09-24 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 17 | -1 | Reading | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 5 | W | L | L | W | D | 1977-09-24 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 18 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 5 | L | L | W | W | D | 1977-09-24 | Reading | H |
| 19 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 | D | W | D | L | D | 1977-09-24 | Torquay United | A |
| 20 | -1 | Darlington | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 5 | D | W | D | L | D | 1977-09-24 | Watford | A |
| 21 | -1 | Stockport County | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 | D | L | D | L | W | 1977-09-23 | Barnsley | H |
| 22 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 4 | D | D | L | D | L | 1977-09-24 | York City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Wimbledon | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -9 | 3 | L | L | L | D | D | 1977-09-24 | Northampton Town | H |
| 24 | 0 | Rochdale | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 2 | L | L | L | L | W | 1977-09-24 | Aldershot | A |
