1977-09-30
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 3 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | The Valley | 8,412 | |
| Flanagan 2, Peacock | Lineups | Barry | ||||
| 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 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | W | W | W | D | W | 1977-10-01 | Orient | A |
| 2 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | W | W | D | W | W | 1977-10-01 | Sunderland | A |
| 3 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | L | W | W | D | W | 1977-10-01 | Stoke City | H |
| 4 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 10 | W | W | D | D | L | 1977-10-01 | Fulham | H |
| 5 | 0 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | D | D | W | D | W | 1977-10-01 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 6 | 0 | Southampton | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | W | L | W | W | W | 1977-10-01 | Sheffield United | A |
| 7 | 4 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 9 | W | D | D | W | L | 1977-10-04 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 8 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | W | D | L | D | W | 1977-10-01 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 9 | -1 | Blackpool | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | D | L | W | W | L | 1977-10-01 | Cardiff City | H |
| 10 | -1 | Luton Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | L | L | D | W | W | 1977-10-01 | Notts County | H |
| 11 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 7 | D | D | L | L | W | 1977-10-01 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 12 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | W | D | D | L | L | 1977-10-01 | Hull City | A |
| 13 | 0 | Hull City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | L | D | L | D | W | 1977-10-01 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 14 | 0 | Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 6 | W | D | D | D | L | 1977-10-01 | Blackpool | A |
| 15 | 0 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 6 | D | L | D | D | D | 1977-10-01 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 16 | 0 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -1 | 5 | L | W | L | D | D | 1977-10-01 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 17 | 0 | Millwall | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 5 | D | W | D | D | L | 1977-10-01 | Burnley | A |
| 18 | 0 | Orient | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 5 | L | W | L | W | D | 1977-10-01 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 19 | 1 | Notts County | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 4 | D | L | D | L | L | 1977-10-01 | Luton Town | A |
| 20 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 4 | L | D | L | L | L | 1977-10-04 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Sheffield United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 3 | L | L | L | D | L | 1977-10-01 | Southampton | H |
| 22 | 0 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -11 | 2 | L | D | L | D | L | 1977-10-01 | Millwall | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 5 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | County Ground | 6,809 | |
| Kamara, Aizlewood, Moss, Guthrie, Trollope | Lineups | |||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 0 | Chester | Prenton Park | 4,352 | |
| Palios 3, Moore, Allen | 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 | 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | W | L | D | D | W | 1977-10-03 | Exeter City | H |
| 2 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 12 | L | W | W | D | D | 1977-10-04 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 3 | -1 | Gillingham | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 11 | W | D | D | D | W | 1977-10-01 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 4 | 7 | Swindon Town | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 11 | W | L | L | D | D | 1977-10-04 | Bradford City | H |
| 5 | -2 | Oxford United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 11 | D | W | D | W | L | 1977-10-01 | Hereford United | A |
| 6 | -2 | Bury | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | W | L | D | D | W | 1977-10-01 | Port Vale | A |
| 7 | -2 | Colchester United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | L | D | L | D | W | 1977-10-01 | Carlisle United | A |
| 8 | -1 | Chesterfield | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 10 | L | L | W | W | L | 1977-10-01 | Exeter City | H |
| 9 | -1 | Rotherham United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 10 | L | D | W | W | W | 1977-10-01 | Bradford City | H |
| 10 | -1 | Walsall | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | D | W | D | D | L | 1977-10-01 | Peterborough United | A |
| 11 | -1 | Cambridge United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 9 | W | D | W | D | W | 1977-10-01 | Preston North End | A |
| 12 | 1 | Peterborough United | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 9 | L | W | D | W | W | 1977-10-01 | Walsall | H |
| 13 | -1 | Chester | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -6 | 9 | L | D | L | D | D | 1977-10-04 | Portsmouth | A |
| 14 | 0 | Exeter City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | L | L | D | L | W | 1977-10-01 | Chesterfield | A |
| 15 | 0 | Carlisle United | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | W | L | D | D | L | 1977-10-01 | Colchester United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | D | W | L | D | L | 1977-10-01 | Gillingham | H |
| 17 | 0 | Wrexham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 8 | D | W | L | L | W | 1977-10-01 | Lincoln City | H |
| 18 | 0 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 8 | W | L | D | W | L | 1977-10-01 | Bury | H |
| 19 | 0 | Portsmouth | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 7 | D | W | L | D | L | 1977-10-01 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 20 | 0 | Preston North End | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 7 | D | D | D | D | L | 1977-10-01 | Cambridge United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Lincoln City | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 6 | D | W | W | L | L | 1977-10-01 | Wrexham | A |
| 22 | 0 | Bradford City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -4 | 6 | W | L | D | L | D | 1977-10-01 | Rotherham United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Hereford United | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 6 | D | W | D | L | L | 1977-10-01 | Oxford United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 4 | D | L | D | L | L | 1977-10-01 | Portsmouth | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 4 | 0 | Torquay United | Roots Hall | 5,741 | |
| Parker 4 | 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 | 2 | Southend United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 16 | W | L | W | D | W | 1977-10-03 | Stockport County | H |
| 2 | -1 | Aldershot | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | W | W | D | W | D | 1977-10-01 | Swansea City | A |
| 3 | -1 | Watford | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | W | W | L | W | W | 1977-10-01 | Rochdale | A |
| 4 | 0 | Brentford | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | D | W | L | W | D | 1977-10-01 | Halifax Town | H |
| 5 | 0 | Barnsley | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | D | L | W | W | D | 1977-10-01 | York City | H |
| 6 | 0 | Northampton Town | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 11 | W | L | W | W | L | 1977-10-01 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 7 | 0 | Swansea City | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | L | L | W | L | W | 1977-10-01 | Aldershot | H |
| 8 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 10 | D | D | L | W | W | 1977-10-01 | Newport County | A |
| 9 | 0 | Newport County | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 10 | L | W | W | L | D | 1977-10-01 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 10 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | W | D | W | W | D | 1977-10-01 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 11 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 9 | L | W | W | W | D | 1977-10-01 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 9 | W | W | L | L | W | 1977-10-01 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 13 | 0 | York City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | W | D | D | L | L | 1977-10-01 | Barnsley | A |
| 14 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | W | L | W | L | L | 1977-10-01 | Northampton Town | H |
| 15 | -1 | Torquay United | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -3 | 8 | L | D | D | L | D | 1977-10-04 | Barnsley | A |
| 16 | 0 | Stockport County | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | D | W | D | L | D | 1977-10-01 | Darlington | A |
| 17 | 0 | Wimbledon | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -4 | 7 | W | W | L | L | L | 1977-10-01 | Reading | A |
| 18 | 0 | Halifax Town | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 6 | D | L | D | L | D | 1977-10-01 | Brentford | A |
| 19 | 0 | Southport | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 6 | D | L | L | L | W | 1977-10-01 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 20 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 6 | L | D | D | W | D | 1977-10-01 | Southport | H |
| 21 | 0 | Darlington | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 6 | D | L | D | W | D | 1977-10-01 | Stockport County | H |
| 22 | 0 | Reading | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 5 | L | L | W | L | L | 1977-10-01 | Wimbledon | H |
| 23 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 5 | L | D | D | D | L | 1977-10-01 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 24 | 0 | Rochdale | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 2 | L | L | L | L | L | 1977-10-01 | Watford | H |
