1977-09-23
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Villa Park | 39,403 | |
| Brazier OG, Deehan | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Manchester City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 | D | W | W | W | W | 1977-09-24 | Bristol City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Liverpool | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | D | W | W | W | W | 1977-09-24 | Derby County | H |
| 3 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | W | W | L | W | W | 1977-09-24 | Leicester City | A |
| 4 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | D | W | W | L | D | 1977-09-24 | Birmingham City | H |
| 5 | 0 | Everton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | W | W | D | W | L | 1977-09-24 | West Ham United | A |
| 6 | 0 | Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | W | L | W | D | W | 1977-09-24 | Norwich City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | L | L | W | D | W | 1977-09-24 | Leeds United | A |
| 8 | 0 | Leeds United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 7 | D | W | D | W | D | 1977-09-24 | Manchester United | H |
| 9 | 0 | Coventry City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | W | L | D | W | L | 1977-09-24 | Newcastle United | A |
| 10 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | D | L | W | D | D | 1977-09-24 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 11 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 | L | D | L | D | D | 1977-10-01 | Leicester City | H |
| 12 | 3 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 7 | W | L | W | D | L | 1977-10-01 | Birmingham City | H |
| 13 | -1 | Norwich City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 6 | L | W | L | D | D | 1977-09-24 | Arsenal | H |
| 14 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | D | D | W | D | L | 1977-09-24 | Chelsea | H |
| 15 | -1 | Chelsea | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 5 | W | D | L | L | W | 1977-09-24 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 16 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 4 | L | L | L | W | D | 1977-09-24 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 17 | 0 | Bristol City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 4 | W | L | D | D | L | 1977-09-24 | Manchester City | A |
| 18 | 0 | Birmingham City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 4 | W | W | L | L | L | 1977-09-24 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 19 | 0 | Leicester City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 | L | L | L | D | W | 1977-09-24 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 20 | 0 | West Ham United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 3 | L | D | W | L | L | 1977-09-24 | Everton | H |
| 21 | 0 | Derby County | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 3 | D | D | L | L | D | 1977-09-24 | Liverpool | A |
| 22 | 0 | Newcastle United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -10 | 2 | L | L | L | L | L | 1977-09-24 | Coventry City | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | Chesterfield | Sincil Bank | 6,290 | |
| Graham | 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 | Chesterfield | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | L | W | W | L | W | 1977-09-27 | Gillingham | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 2 | Lincoln City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 5 | W | W | L | L | L | 1977-09-28 | Hereford United | H |
| 21 | -1 | 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 |
| 22 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | 1 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | Haig Avenue | 2,834 | Largest home gate 1977-78 |
| Ashworth | Lineups | Tully, Coyne | ||||
| Stockport County | 3 | 0 | Barnsley | Edgeley Park | 4,743 | |
| Halford, Lawler, Prudham | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 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 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | L | W | W | D | W | 1977-09-27 | Halifax Town | 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 | 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | W | W | W | D | L | 1977-09-28 | Aldershot | A |
| 8 | -1 | 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 |
| 9 | -1 | 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 |
| 10 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | Stockport County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | W | D | L | D | L | 1977-09-26 | Brentford | H |
| 14 | -1 | 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 |
| 15 | -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 |
| 16 | 0 | 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 | -2 | Southport | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 5 | L | L | L | W | D | 1977-09-27 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 18 | -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 |
| 19 | -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 |
| 20 | -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 |
| 21 | -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 |
| 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 |
