1977-10-01
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 3 | 0 | West Ham United | Highbury | 41,245 | |
| Stapleton, Rice, Brady (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Aston Villa | 0 | 1 | Birmingham City | Villa Park | 45,436 | Largest home gate 1977-78 |
| Lineups | Bertschin | |||||
| Bristol City | 2 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | Ashton Gate | 20,641 | |
| Cormack (p), Tainton | Lineups | Masson, Eastoe | ||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Leeds United | Stamford Bridge | 35,427 | |
| Wilkins R | Lineups | Lorimer, Hankin | ||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | Highfield Road | 25,707 | |
| Wile OG | Lineups | Holton OG, Brown T | ||||
| Derby County | 4 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Baseball Ground | 21,040 | |
| Daly (p), Hector, Hughes, Powell | Lineups | Armstrong | ||||
| Everton | 1 | 1 | Manchester City | Goodison Park | 43,286 | |
| Latchford | Lineups | Hartford | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | Newcastle United | Portman Road | 21,797 | |
| Mills, Gates | Lineups | McCaffery | ||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 0 | Liverpool | Old Trafford | 55,109 | |
| Macari, McIlroy | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | Norwich City | City Ground | 23,741 | |
| Burns | Lineups | Peters | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | Leicester City | Molineux | 20,009 | |
| Richards 3 | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 13 | D | W | D | W | W | 1977-10-04 | Coventry City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 13 | D | W | W | W | L | 1977-10-04 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 3 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | W | W | D | W | W | 1977-10-04 | Everton | A |
| 4 | -1 | Liverpool | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | L | W | D | W | W | 1977-10-04 | Arsenal | A |
| 5 | 2 | Manchester United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 10 | W | D | L | L | W | 1977-10-08 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 6 | 2 | Leeds United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 10 | W | D | D | W | D | 1977-10-05 | Aston Villa | H |
| 7 | 2 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | W | D | D | L | W | 1977-10-04 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 8 | -2 | Everton | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | D | D | W | W | D | 1977-10-04 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 9 | 2 | Arsenal | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | W | L | W | L | W | 1977-10-04 | Liverpool | H |
| 10 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 | W | L | D | L | D | 1977-10-04 | Derby County | H |
| 11 | -6 | Coventry City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 9 | L | W | W | L | D | 1977-10-04 | Manchester City | H |
| 12 | -2 | Norwich City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 9 | D | W | L | W | L | 1977-10-05 | Newcastle United | H |
| 13 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | D | D | D | D | W | 1977-10-04 | Birmingham City | A |
| 14 | -1 | Aston Villa | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 7 | L | W | L | W | D | 1977-10-05 | Leeds United | A |
| 15 | 0 | Chelsea | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 6 | L | D | W | D | L | 1977-10-05 | Leicester City | H |
| 16 | 3 | Birmingham City | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 6 | W | L | W | W | L | 1977-10-04 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 17 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 5 | L | D | L | L | L | 1977-10-03 | West Ham United | A |
| 18 | 0 | Bristol City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 5 | D | L | W | L | D | 1977-10-08 | Leeds United | H |
| 19 | 2 | Derby County | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 5 | W | L | D | D | L | 1977-10-04 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 20 | -3 | West Ham United | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 4 | L | D | L | D | W | 1977-10-03 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 21 | -1 | Leicester City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -13 | 4 | L | L | L | L | L | 1977-10-05 | Chelsea | A |
| 22 | 0 | Newcastle United | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -12 | 2 | L | L | L | L | L | 1977-10-05 | Norwich City | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 3 | 0 | Cardiff City | Bloomfield Road | 8,704 | |
| Hatton 3 | Lineups | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Stoke City | Burnden Park | 20,799 | |
| Worthington | Lineups | Kendall | ||||
| Burnley | 0 | 2 | Millwall | Turf Moor | 7,242 | |
| Lineups | Pearson 2 | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 3 | Fulham | Selhurst Park | 28,343 | |
| Harkouk 2 | Lineups | Maybank 2 (1p), Gale | ||||
| Hull City | 0 | 2 | Mansfield Town | Boothferry Park | 6,263 | |
| Lineups | Moss 2 | |||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 0 | Notts County | Kenilworth Road | 7,593 | |
| Fuccillo, Boersma | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 0 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Boundary Park | 7,795 | |
| Lineups | Lewis, Brotherston | |||||
| Orient | 1 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Brisbane Road | 24,131 | Largest home gate 1977-78 |
| Mayo | Lineups | Taylor | ||||
| Sheffield United | 3 | 2 | Southampton | Bramall Lane | 13,109 | |
| Hamson, Woodward, Edwards | Lineups | Osgood, MacDougall | ||||
| Sunderland | 0 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Roker Park | 24,013 | |
| Lineups | Piper, Ward | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | W | W | W | D | W | 1977-10-04 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 2 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | D | W | W | W | D | 1977-10-04 | Hull City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | D | L | W | W | D | 1977-10-04 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 4 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 10 | L | W | W | D | D | 1977-10-04 | Blackpool | A |
| 5 | 4 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 10 | W | D | L | W | W | 1977-10-04 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 6 | -1 | Stoke City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | D | D | D | W | D | 1977-10-04 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 7 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | W | W | D | L | D | 1977-10-04 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 8 | 2 | Luton Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 9 | W | L | L | D | W | 1977-10-04 | Millwall | H |
| 9 | -3 | Southampton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 9 | L | W | L | W | W | 1977-10-04 | Orient | H |
| 10 | -3 | 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 |
| 11 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | W | W | D | D | L | 1977-10-04 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 12 | 4 | Fulham | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 7 | W | L | W | L | D | 1977-10-04 | Burnley | H |
| 13 | 4 | Millwall | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | W | D | W | D | D | 1977-10-04 | Luton Town | A |
| 14 | -3 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 7 | L | D | D | L | L | 1977-10-04 | Stoke City | H |
| 15 | -2 | Hull City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 6 | L | L | D | L | D | 1977-10-04 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 16 | 2 | Orient | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 6 | D | L | W | L | W | 1977-10-04 | Southampton | A |
| 17 | -2 | Sunderland | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 6 | L | D | L | D | D | 1977-10-04 | Cardiff City | H |
| 18 | -4 | Cardiff City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 6 | L | W | D | D | D | 1977-10-04 | Sunderland | A |
| 19 | 2 | Sheffield United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 5 | W | L | L | L | D | 1977-10-04 | Notts County | H |
| 20 | 0 | 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 | -2 | Notts County | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 4 | L | D | L | D | L | 1977-10-04 | Sheffield United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -13 | 2 | L | L | D | L | D | 1977-10-04 | Fulham | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 1 | 3 | Colchester United | Brunton Park | 4,611 | |
| McVitie | Lineups | Garwood 2, Gough | ||||
| Chesterfield | 0 | 0 | Exeter City | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 4,271 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hereford United | 2 | 1 | Oxford United | Edgar Street | 5,218 | |
| Sinclair, Marshall | Lineups | Duncan | ||||
| Peterborough United | 0 | 0 | Walsall | London Road | 5,389 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 3 | Gillingham | Home Park | 12,635 | |
| Hall | Lineups | Richardson 2 (1p), Price | ||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 2 | Bury | Vale Park | 3,672 | |
| Cullerton | Lineups | Rowland, Harris OG | ||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Fratton Park | 12,020 | |
| Foster, Kemp | Lineups | Bradshaw, Tynan | ||||
| Preston North End | 2 | 0 | Cambridge United | Deepdale | 5,319 | |
| Bruce, Baxter | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | Bradford City | Millmoor | 5,878 | |
| Breckin, Rhodes | Lineups | Watson | ||||
| Wrexham | 1 | 0 | Lincoln City | Racecourse Ground | 5,939 | |
| Shinton | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Gillingham | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 13 | W | W | D | D | D | 1977-10-08 | Rotherham United | H |
| 2 | 4 | Bury | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 13 | W | W | L | D | D | 1977-10-05 | Hereford United | A |
| 3 | 4 | Colchester United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | W | L | D | L | D | 1977-10-05 | Chesterfield | A |
| 4 | -3 | 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 |
| 5 | -3 | 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 |
| 6 | 3 | Rotherham United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 12 | W | L | D | W | W | 1977-10-04 | Walsall | H |
| 7 | -3 | 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 |
| 8 | -3 | Oxford United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 11 | L | D | W | D | W | 1977-10-04 | Peterborough United | A |
| 9 | -1 | Chesterfield | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 11 | D | L | L | W | W | 1977-10-05 | Colchester United | H |
| 10 | 0 | Walsall | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 | D | D | W | D | D | 1977-10-04 | Rotherham United | A |
| 11 | 6 | Wrexham | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | W | D | W | L | L | 1977-10-03 | Cambridge United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Peterborough United | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 10 | D | L | W | D | W | 1977-10-04 | Oxford United | H |
| 13 | 1 | Exeter City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | D | L | L | D | L | 1977-10-03 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 14 | 6 | Preston North End | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | W | D | D | D | D | 1977-10-04 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 15 | -4 | Cambridge United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 9 | L | W | D | W | D | 1977-10-03 | Wrexham | A |
| 16 | -3 | Chester | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -6 | 9 | L | D | L | D | D | 1977-10-04 | Portsmouth | A |
| 17 | -2 | Carlisle United | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 8 | L | W | L | D | D | 1977-10-04 | Lincoln City | H |
| 18 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 8 | L | D | W | L | D | 1977-10-04 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 19 | 0 | Portsmouth | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 8 | D | D | W | L | D | 1977-10-04 | Chester | H |
| 20 | 3 | Hereford United | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 8 | W | D | W | D | L | 1977-10-05 | Bury | H |
| 21 | -3 | Port Vale | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 8 | L | W | L | D | W | 1977-10-08 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 22 | -1 | Lincoln City | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 6 | L | D | W | W | L | 1977-10-04 | Carlisle United | A |
| 23 | -1 | Bradford City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -5 | 6 | L | W | L | D | L | 1977-10-04 | Swindon Town | A |
| 24 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 5 | D | D | L | D | L | 1977-10-04 | Preston North End | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 1 | Southport | Dean Court | 3,077 | |
| Showers 2, Johnson | Lineups | O'Neil (p) | ||||
| Barnsley | 2 | 1 | York City | Oakwell | 4,760 | |
| Price, Pugh | Lineups | Pollard | ||||
| Brentford | 4 | 1 | Halifax Town | Griffin Park | 6,240 | |
| Lloyd, Graham J, Phillips 2 (1p) | Lineups | Bullock | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | Hartlepool United | Gresty Road | 2,051 | |
| Bowles | Lineups | |||||
| Darlington | 2 | 2 | Stockport County | Feethams Ground | 1,776 | |
| Nattress, Craig | Lineups | Prudham, Park | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 4 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Leeds Road | 4,592 | |
| Gray, Butler, Baines, Armstrong | Lineups | Habbin | ||||
| Newport County | 3 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Somerton Park | 2,746 | |
| Preece 2, Woods | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 2 | 2 | Wimbledon | Elm Park | 4,578 | |
| Earles, Cumming | Lineups | Summerill, Holmes | ||||
| Rochdale | 2 | 3 | Watford | Spotland | 1,278 | |
| Pritchett OG, Melledew | Lineups | Joslyn, Mercer, Mayes | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 2 | Northampton Town | Old Showground | 2,711 | |
| Heron, Lumby (p) | Lineups | Martin 2 | ||||
| Swansea City | 1 | 0 | Aldershot | Vetch Field | 5,721 | |
| Curtis (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | Watford | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 16 | W | W | W | L | W | 1977-10-03 | Brentford | A |
| 3 | 1 | Brentford | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | W | D | W | L | W | 1977-10-03 | Watford | H |
| 4 | -2 | Aldershot | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | L | W | W | D | W | 1977-10-05 | Reading | A |
| 5 | 0 | Barnsley | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | W | D | L | W | W | 1977-10-04 | Torquay United | H |
| 6 | 1 | Swansea City | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | W | L | L | W | L | 1977-10-04 | Southport | H |
| 7 | 2 | Newport County | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 12 | W | L | W | W | L | 1977-10-04 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 8 | -2 | Northampton Town | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 12 | D | W | L | W | W | 1977-10-04 | Darlington | A |
| 9 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 11 | W | L | W | W | W | 1977-10-05 | York City | H |
| 10 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -3 | 10 | L | D | D | L | W | 1977-10-04 | Wimbledon | H |
| 11 | 3 | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 9 | D | W | L | W | L | 1977-10-04 | Newport County | A |
| 12 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -3 | 9 | L | W | W | L | L | 1977-10-04 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 13 | -3 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -3 | 9 | L | W | D | W | W | 1977-10-05 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 14 | 2 | Stockport County | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 8 | D | D | W | D | L | 1977-10-03 | Southend United | A |
| 15 | -2 | York City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 8 | L | W | D | D | L | 1977-10-05 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 16 | 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 8 | W | L | D | D | W | 1977-10-05 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 17 | -2 | 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 |
| 18 | -1 | Wimbledon | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 8 | D | W | W | L | L | 1977-10-04 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 19 | 4 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 7 | W | L | D | D | D | 1977-10-04 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 20 | 1 | Darlington | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 7 | D | D | L | D | W | 1977-10-04 | Northampton Town | H |
| 21 | -2 | Southport | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 6 | L | D | L | L | L | 1977-10-04 | Swansea City | A |
| 22 | -4 | Halifax Town | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 6 | L | D | L | D | L | 1977-10-04 | Rochdale | A |
| 23 | -1 | Reading | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 6 | D | L | L | W | L | 1977-10-05 | Aldershot | H |
| 24 | 0 | Rochdale | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -12 | 2 | L | L | L | L | L | 1977-10-04 | Halifax Town | H |
