1977-10-04
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 0 | 0 | Liverpool | Highbury | 47,110 | Largest home gate 1977-78 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | St Andrew's | 21,304 | |
| Francis 2 | Lineups | Masson | ||||
| Coventry City | 4 | 2 | Manchester City | Highfield Road | 19,586 | |
| Ferguson 3, Wallace | Lineups | Barnes, Tueart | ||||
| Everton | 3 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Goodison Park | 34,582 | |
| Higgins, King (p), Latchford | Lineups | Brown T (p) | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | Ipswich Town | City Ground | 26,845 | |
| Withe 4 | Lineups | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 2 | Derby County | Molineux | 21,571 | |
| Hibbitt | Lineups | Hughes 2 | ||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 15 | W | D | W | W | W | 1977-10-08 | West Ham United | A |
| 2 | -1 | Manchester City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 13 | L | D | W | D | W | 1977-10-08 | Arsenal | H |
| 3 | 1 | Liverpool | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | D | L | W | D | W | 1977-10-08 | Chelsea | H |
| 4 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 12 | L | W | W | D | W | 1977-10-08 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 5 | 3 | Everton | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 11 | W | D | D | W | W | 1977-10-08 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 6 | 5 | Coventry City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 11 | W | L | W | W | L | 1977-10-08 | Birmingham City | A |
| 7 | 2 | Arsenal | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | D | W | L | W | L | 1977-10-08 | Manchester City | A |
| 8 | -3 | 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 |
| 9 | -3 | 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 |
| 10 | -3 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 10 | L | W | D | D | L | 1977-10-08 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 11 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 9 | L | W | L | D | L | 1977-10-08 | Norwich City | A |
| 12 | 0 | 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 | 4 | Birmingham City | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 8 | W | W | L | W | W | 1977-10-08 | Coventry City | H |
| 14 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 7 | L | D | D | D | D | 1977-10-08 | Everton | H |
| 15 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 7 | W | L | D | L | L | 1977-10-08 | Manchester United | H |
| 16 | 3 | Derby County | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 7 | W | W | L | D | D | 1977-10-08 | Newcastle United | A |
| 17 | -2 | 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 |
| 18 | -2 | 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 |
| 19 | -1 | 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 |
| 20 | 0 | West Ham United | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 4 | L | L | D | L | D | 1977-10-08 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 21 | 0 | 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 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Bloomfield Road | 9,369 | |
| Hart, Hatton 2 | Lineups | Chatterton | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Burnden Park | 19,913 | |
| Reid, Allardyce, Greaves 2 | Lineups | Taylor, Waddington | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Eastville | 4,980 | |
| Williams 2, Powell | Lineups | Moss | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 4 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | The Valley | 19,098 | |
| Tydeman, McAuley, Peacock, Powell | Lineups | Ward 2 (1p), Winstanley | ||||
| Fulham | 4 | 1 | Burnley | Craven Cottage | 6,895 | |
| Mitchell 2, Mahoney, Best | Lineups | Flynn | ||||
| Hull City | 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Boothferry Park | 10,966 | |
| Warboys 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 1 | 0 | Millwall | Kenilworth Road | 9,119 | |
| Price | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 1 | Stoke City | Boundary Park | 8,458 | |
| Halom | Lineups | Smith | ||||
| Sheffield United | 4 | 1 | Notts County | Bramall Lane | 12,495 | |
| Edwards 2, Campbell, Hamson (p) | Lineups | Hooks | ||||
| Southampton | 1 | 0 | Orient | The Dell | 15,789 | |
| Osgood | Lineups | |||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Cardiff City | Roker Park | 18,484 | |
| Greenwood | Lineups | Livermore | ||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | W | D | L | W | W | 1977-10-08 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 2 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 14 | L | W | W | W | D | 1977-10-08 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 3 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | L | D | W | W | W | 1977-10-08 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 4 | 1 | Blackpool | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 12 | W | W | D | L | W | 1977-10-08 | Fulham | A |
| 5 | 3 | Luton Town | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 11 | W | W | L | L | D | 1977-10-08 | Cardiff City | A |
| 6 | 0 | Stoke City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | D | D | D | D | W | 1977-10-08 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 7 | 2 | Southampton | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 11 | W | L | W | L | W | 1977-10-08 | Sunderland | H |
| 8 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 11 | W | W | D | D | W | 1977-10-08 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 9 | -5 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | L | L | W | W | D | 1977-10-08 | Stoke City | A |
| 10 | -3 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | L | W | W | D | L | 1977-10-08 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 11 | 1 | Fulham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 9 | W | W | L | W | L | 1977-10-08 | Blackpool | H |
| 12 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 8 | L | W | W | D | D | 1977-10-08 | Sheffield United | H |
| 13 | 2 | Hull City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | W | L | L | D | L | 1977-10-08 | Millwall | A |
| 14 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 8 | D | L | D | D | L | 1977-10-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 15 | -2 | Millwall | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 | L | W | D | W | D | 1977-10-08 | Hull City | H |
| 16 | 3 | Sheffield United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 7 | W | W | L | L | L | 1977-10-08 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 17 | 0 | Sunderland | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 7 | D | L | D | L | D | 1977-10-08 | Southampton | A |
| 18 | 0 | Cardiff City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 7 | D | L | W | D | D | 1977-10-08 | Luton Town | H |
| 19 | -3 | Orient | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 6 | L | D | L | W | L | 1977-10-08 | Notts County | A |
| 20 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 6 | W | L | D | L | L | 1977-10-08 | Burnley | A |
| 21 | 0 | Notts County | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -11 | 4 | L | L | D | L | D | 1977-10-08 | Orient | H |
| 22 | 0 | Burnley | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -16 | 2 | L | L | L | D | L | 1977-10-08 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 2 | 3 | Lincoln City | Brunton Park | 4,041 | |
| Bonnyman, MacDonald | Lineups | Fleming 2, Harding | ||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | Oxford United | London Road | 4,183 | |
| Robson | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | Home Park | 4,661 | |
| Austin, Hall | Lineups | Nixon, Atkins (p) | ||||
| Portsmouth | 0 | 0 | Chester | Fratton Park | 10,465 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Preston North End | 2 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Deepdale | 7,627 | |
| Elwiss, Cross | Lineups | Baxter OG | ||||
| Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | Walsall | Millmoor | 4,843 | |
| Crawford 2, Stancliffe | Lineups | |||||
| Swindon Town | 0 | 1 | Bradford City | County Ground | 7,569 | |
| Lineups | Cooke | |||||
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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 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | W | W | L | D | D | 1977-10-08 | Oxford United | A |
| 2 | 5 | Rotherham United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 14 | W | W | L | D | W | 1977-10-08 | Gillingham | A |
| 3 | -1 | 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 |
| 4 | -1 | 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 |
| 5 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 13 | D | L | W | W | D | 1977-10-08 | Port Vale | H |
| 6 | -2 | 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 |
| 7 | -2 | Wrexham | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 12 | W | W | D | W | L | 1977-10-08 | Exeter City | A |
| 8 | 4 | Peterborough United | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 12 | W | D | L | W | D | 1977-10-08 | Bury | A |
| 9 | -1 | Swindon Town | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 11 | L | W | L | L | D | 1977-10-08 | Lincoln City | A |
| 10 | -1 | Oxford United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 11 | L | L | D | W | D | 1977-10-08 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 11 | 3 | Preston North End | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | W | W | D | D | D | 1977-10-08 | Bradford City | A |
| 12 | -2 | 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 |
| 13 | -2 | Walsall | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 10 | L | D | D | W | D | 1977-10-08 | Portsmouth | H |
| 14 | 2 | Chester | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -6 | 10 | D | L | D | L | D | 1977-10-08 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 15 | -2 | Exeter City | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 9 | L | D | L | L | D | 1977-10-08 | Wrexham | H |
| 16 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 9 | D | L | D | W | L | 1977-10-08 | Chester | A |
| 17 | 2 | Portsmouth | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 9 | D | D | D | W | L | 1977-10-08 | Walsall | A |
| 18 | -3 | Cambridge United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -5 | 9 | L | L | W | D | W | 1977-10-08 | Carlisle United | H |
| 19 | -2 | Carlisle United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 8 | L | L | W | L | D | 1977-10-08 | Cambridge United | A |
| 20 | 2 | Lincoln City | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 8 | W | L | D | W | W | 1977-10-08 | Swindon Town | H |
| 21 | 2 | Bradford City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 8 | W | L | W | L | D | 1977-10-08 | Preston North End | H |
| 22 | -2 | 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 |
| 23 | -2 | 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 |
| 24 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 5 | L | D | D | L | D | 1977-10-08 | Chesterfield | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 0 | Torquay United | Oakwell | 5,634 | |
| Collier, Joicey | Lineups | |||||
| Darlington | 2 | 0 | Northampton Town | Feethams Ground | 1,729 | |
| Cochrane, Hague | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | Wimbledon | Blundell Park | 4,048 | |
| Drinkell 2, Liddell | Lineups | Summerill | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | Hartlepool United | Leeds Road | 3,966 | |
| Johnson 2 (1p), Butler | Lineups | Ayre | ||||
| Newport County | 3 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Somerton Park | 3,263 | |
| Woods 3 | Lineups | Farrell | ||||
| Rochdale | 3 | 1 | Halifax Town | Spotland | 1,201 | |
| Owen, Melledew 2 | Lineups | Alcock | ||||
| Swansea City | 1 | 1 | Southport | Vetch Field | 6,356 | |
| Evans | Lineups | Kisby | ||||
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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 | Watford | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 18 | W | W | W | W | L | 1977-10-08 | Swansea City | H |
| 2 | 3 | Barnsley | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | W | W | D | L | W | 1977-10-08 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 3 | -1 | Southend United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 16 | L | W | L | W | D | 1977-10-07 | Southport | A |
| 4 | -1 | Brentford | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 15 | L | W | D | W | L | 1977-10-08 | Torquay United | A |
| 5 | -1 | Aldershot | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | L | W | W | D | W | 1977-10-05 | Reading | A |
| 6 | 1 | Newport County | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 14 | W | W | L | W | W | 1977-10-08 | Aldershot | A |
| 7 | -1 | Swansea City | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | D | W | L | L | W | 1977-10-08 | Watford | A |
| 8 | 3 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -1 | 12 | W | L | D | D | L | 1977-10-08 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 9 | -1 | Northampton Town | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -2 | 12 | L | D | W | L | W | 1977-10-08 | Reading | H |
| 10 | -1 | 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 |
| 11 | -1 | Stockport County | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 10 | W | D | D | W | D | 1977-10-07 | Rochdale | H |
| 12 | 7 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -1 | 9 | W | W | L | D | D | 1977-10-08 | Halifax Town | A |
| 13 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -2 | 9 | L | D | W | L | W | 1977-10-08 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 14 | 0 | 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 |
| 15 | 5 | Darlington | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 9 | W | D | D | L | D | 1977-10-07 | York City | A |
| 16 | -3 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -5 | 9 | L | L | W | W | L | 1977-10-08 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 17 | -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 |
| 18 | -2 | 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 |
| 19 | -2 | Torquay United | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -5 | 8 | L | L | D | D | L | 1977-10-08 | Brentford | H |
| 20 | -2 | Wimbledon | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -6 | 8 | L | D | W | W | L | 1977-10-08 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 21 | 0 | Southport | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 7 | D | L | D | L | L | 1977-10-07 | Southend United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Halifax Town | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 6 | L | L | D | L | D | 1977-10-08 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 23 | 0 | 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 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -10 | 4 | W | L | L | L | L | 1977-10-07 | Stockport County | A |
