1977-10-08
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | Coventry City | St Andrew's | 27,414 | |
| Francis (p) | Lineups | Ferguson | ||||
| Bristol City | 3 | 2 | Leeds United | Ashton Gate | 26,215 | |
| Hunter, Mabbutt, Ritchie | Lineups | Hankin 2 | ||||
| Leicester City | 0 | 2 | Aston Villa | Filbert Street | 20,276 | |
| Lineups | Cowans, Gray | |||||
| Liverpool | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | Anfield Road | 40,499 | |
| Dalglish, Fairclough | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | Maine Road | 43,177 | |
| Barnes, Tueart | Lineups | Macdonald | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | Manchester United | Ayresome Park | 26,822 | |
| Mills, Ashcroft | Lineups | Coppell | ||||
| Newcastle United | 1 | 2 | Derby County | St James' Park | 26,578 | |
| Burns | Lineups | McFarland, Hughes | ||||
| Norwich City | 2 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Carrow Road | 17,890 | |
| Peters 2 | Lineups | Sunderland | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 5 | Everton | Loftus Road | 20,495 | |
| Eastoe | Lineups | Latchford 4, McKenzie | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | Ipswich Town | The Hawthorns | 22,881 | |
| Robson | Lineups | |||||
| West Ham United | 0 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Upton Park | 26,128 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 16 | D | W | D | W | W | 1977-10-15 | Manchester City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Manchester City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 15 | W | L | D | W | D | 1977-10-15 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 3 | 0 | Liverpool | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | W | D | L | W | D | 1977-10-15 | Leeds United | A |
| 4 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 14 | W | L | W | W | D | 1977-10-15 | Derby County | A |
| 5 | 0 | Everton | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 13 | W | W | D | D | W | 1977-10-15 | Bristol City | H |
| 6 | 2 | Norwich City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -1 | 13 | W | W | D | W | L | 1977-10-15 | Aston Villa | A |
| 7 | -1 | Coventry City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 12 | D | W | L | W | W | 1977-10-15 | Leicester City | A |
| 8 | -1 | Leeds United | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 11 | L | D | W | D | D | 1977-10-15 | Liverpool | H |
| 9 | 0 | Arsenal | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | L | D | W | L | W | 1977-10-15 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 10 | 0 | Manchester United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | L | W | D | L | L | 1977-10-15 | Newcastle United | H |
| 11 | 3 | Aston Villa | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 10 | W | D | L | W | L | 1977-10-15 | Norwich City | H |
| 12 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 10 | L | L | W | D | D | 1977-10-15 | Birmingham City | H |
| 13 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 9 | L | L | W | L | D | 1977-10-15 | West Ham United | H |
| 14 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 9 | W | W | L | D | L | 1977-10-15 | Chelsea | A |
| 15 | 2 | Derby County | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 9 | W | W | W | L | D | 1977-10-15 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 16 | -3 | Birmingham City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 9 | D | W | W | L | W | 1977-10-15 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 17 | 2 | Bristol City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 7 | W | D | L | W | L | 1977-10-15 | Everton | A |
| 18 | -3 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 7 | L | L | D | D | D | 1977-10-15 | Arsenal | A |
| 19 | -1 | Chelsea | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 7 | L | D | L | D | W | 1977-10-15 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 20 | 1 | West Ham United | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 5 | D | L | L | D | L | 1977-10-15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 21 | -1 | Leicester City | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -15 | 5 | L | D | L | L | L | 1977-10-15 | Coventry City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Newcastle United | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -14 | 2 | L | L | L | L | L | 1977-10-15 | Manchester United | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Ewood Park | 6,888 | |
| Hird, Parkes | Lineups | Warman | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Goldstone Ground | 27,340 | |
| Mellor | Lineups | Reid, Greaves (p) | ||||
| Burnley | 3 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Turf Moor | 7,253 | |
| Robinson, Cochrane, Smith | Lineups | Staniforth | ||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 4 | Luton Town | Ninian Park | 8,259 | |
| Dwyer | Lineups | Byrne OG, Fuccillo, Futcher R, Hill | ||||
| Fulham | 1 | 1 | Blackpool | Craven Cottage | 9,190 | |
| Mahoney | Lineups | Ronson | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 1 | Sheffield United | Field Mill | 14,268 | Largest home gate 1977-78 |
| Aston | Lineups | Wood OG | ||||
| Millwall | 1 | 1 | Hull City | The Den, New Cross | 6,506 | |
| Galvin OG | Lineups | Stewart | ||||
| Notts County | 1 | 1 | Orient | Meadow Lane | 7,482 | |
| Bradd | Lineups | Kitchen | ||||
| Southampton | 4 | 2 | Sunderland | The Dell | 17,696 | |
| Nicholl, Williams S, Boyer, Holmes | Lineups | Rowell, Lee | ||||
| Stoke City | 0 | 2 | Crystal Palace | Victoria Ground | 17,749 | |
| Lineups | Chatterton, Perrin | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | White Hart Lane | 24,636 | |
| Duncan 2, Robinson, Taylor 2 | Lineups | Young | ||||
| 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 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 16 | W | W | D | L | W | 1977-10-15 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 2 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | W | L | D | W | W | 1977-10-15 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 3 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 14 | L | L | W | W | W | 1977-10-15 | Stoke City | A |
| 4 | 1 | Luton Town | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | W | W | W | L | L | 1977-10-15 | Fulham | H |
| 5 | -1 | Blackpool | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 13 | D | W | W | D | L | 1977-10-15 | Hull City | A |
| 6 | 1 | Southampton | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 13 | W | W | L | W | L | 1977-10-15 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 7 | 2 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 12 | W | L | L | W | W | 1977-10-15 | Southampton | H |
| 8 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | W | L | W | W | D | 1977-10-15 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 9 | -3 | Stoke City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | L | D | D | D | D | 1977-10-15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 10 | -2 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | -1 | 11 | L | W | W | D | D | 1977-10-15 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 11 | 0 | Fulham | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 10 | D | W | W | L | W | 1977-10-15 | Luton Town | A |
| 12 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 9 | D | L | W | W | D | 1977-10-15 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 13 | 0 | Hull City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | D | W | L | L | D | 1977-10-15 | Blackpool | H |
| 14 | 1 | Millwall | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 8 | D | L | W | D | W | 1977-10-15 | Sunderland | A |
| 15 | 1 | Sheffield United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -4 | 8 | D | W | W | L | L | 1977-10-15 | Burnley | H |
| 16 | -2 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 8 | L | D | L | D | D | 1977-10-15 | Notts County | H |
| 17 | 2 | Orient | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 7 | D | L | D | L | W | 1977-10-15 | Cardiff City | H |
| 18 | -1 | Sunderland | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 7 | L | D | L | D | L | 1977-10-15 | Millwall | H |
| 19 | -1 | Cardiff City | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -7 | 7 | L | D | L | W | D | 1977-10-15 | Orient | A |
| 20 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 6 | L | W | L | D | L | 1977-10-15 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 21 | 0 | Notts County | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -11 | 5 | D | L | L | D | L | 1977-10-15 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 22 | 0 | Burnley | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -14 | 4 | W | L | L | L | D | 1977-10-15 | Sheffield United | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 1 | 1 | Preston North End | Valley Parade | 5,815 | |
| Fretwell | Lineups | Smith | ||||
| Bury | 0 | 0 | Peterborough United | Gigg Lane | 5,064 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | Carlisle United | Abbey Stadium | 3,984 | |
| Fallon, Spriggs | Lineups | |||||
| Chester | 1 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Sealand Road | 3,565 | |
| Hall OG | Lineups | Rogers | ||||
| Colchester United | 0 | 0 | Hereford United | Layer Road | 4,584 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Exeter City | 0 | 1 | Wrexham | St James Park | 4,722 | |
| Lineups | McNeil | |||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 1 | Rotherham United | Priestfield Stadium | 7,584 | |
| Price 2 | Lineups | Phillips | ||||
| Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | Swindon Town | Sincil Bank | 4,852 | |
| Graham, Hubbard, Booth | Lineups | Guthrie | ||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Manor Ground | 4,582 | |
| Taylor | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | Chesterfield | Hillsborough | 13,093 | |
| Tynan | Lineups | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | Port Vale | Gay Meadow | 3,553 | |
| Bates 3 | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 1 | 1 | Portsmouth | Fellows Park | 4,764 | |
| Evans | Lineups | Kemp | ||||
| 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 | 3 | Gillingham | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 15 | W | W | W | D | D | 1977-10-10 | Port Vale | A |
| 2 | 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 15 | W | D | L | W | W | 1977-10-15 | Peterborough United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Colchester United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 | D | D | W | L | D | 1977-10-14 | Oxford United | H |
| 4 | -3 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | L | W | W | L | D | 1977-10-15 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 5 | 2 | Wrexham | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 14 | W | W | W | D | W | 1977-10-15 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 6 | -4 | Rotherham United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 14 | L | W | W | L | D | 1977-10-11 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 7 | -2 | Bury | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 14 | D | L | W | W | L | 1977-10-15 | Portsmouth | A |
| 8 | 3 | Oxford United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 13 | W | L | L | D | W | 1977-10-14 | Colchester United | A |
| 9 | 0 | Peterborough United | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 13 | D | W | D | L | W | 1977-10-15 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 10 | 2 | Preston North End | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | D | W | W | D | D | 1977-10-15 | Gillingham | H |
| 11 | -3 | Chesterfield | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -1 | 12 | L | D | D | L | L | 1977-10-15 | Walsall | H |
| 12 | -2 | Swindon Town | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 11 | L | L | W | L | L | 1977-10-15 | Port Vale | H |
| 13 | 0 | Walsall | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 11 | D | L | D | D | W | 1977-10-15 | Chesterfield | A |
| 14 | 5 | Cambridge United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -3 | 11 | W | L | L | W | D | 1977-10-15 | Hereford United | A |
| 15 | -1 | Hereford United | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 11 | D | W | W | D | W | 1977-10-15 | Cambridge United | H |
| 16 | -1 | Chester | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -6 | 11 | D | D | L | D | L | 1977-10-15 | Rotherham United | A |
| 17 | 4 | Lincoln City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 10 | W | W | L | D | W | 1977-10-15 | Exeter City | H |
| 18 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 10 | D | D | L | D | W | 1977-10-11 | Rotherham United | A |
| 19 | -1 | Portsmouth | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 10 | D | D | D | D | W | 1977-10-15 | Bury | H |
| 20 | -4 | Exeter City | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 9 | L | L | D | L | L | 1977-10-12 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 21 | 1 | Bradford City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 9 | D | W | L | W | L | 1977-10-15 | Carlisle United | A |
| 22 | -2 | Carlisle United | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 8 | L | L | L | W | L | 1977-10-15 | Bradford City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Port Vale | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 8 | L | L | W | L | D | 1977-10-10 | Gillingham | H |
| 24 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 7 | W | L | D | D | L | 1977-10-12 | Exeter City | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 2 | 2 | Newport County | Recreation Ground | 3,452 | |
| Needham, Dungworth | Lineups | Preece, Woods | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | Barnsley | Belle Vue | 7,971 | Largest home gate 1977-78 |
| O'Callaghan, Laidlaw (p) | Lineups | Owens OG | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Blundell Park | 5,489 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Halifax Town | 0 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | The Shay | 4,956 | Largest home gate 1977-78 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hartlepool United | 0 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | Victoria Park | 2,601 | |
| Lineups | Showers | |||||
| Northampton Town | 0 | 2 | Reading | County Ground | 3,861 | |
| Lineups | Bowman, Nelson | |||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 1 | Brentford | Plainmoor | 2,538 | |
| Lee C 2 | Lineups | McCulloch | ||||
| Watford | 2 | 1 | Swansea City | Vicarage Road | 10,232 | |
| Downes, Mercer | Lineups | Curtis | ||||
| Wimbledon | 0 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Plough Lane | 2,634 | |
| 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 | Watford | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 20 | W | W | W | W | W | 1977-10-15 | Aldershot | A |
| 2 | 0 | Southend United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 17 | D | L | W | L | W | 1977-10-14 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Barnsley | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 16 | L | W | W | D | L | 1977-10-15 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 4 | 1 | Aldershot | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | D | L | L | W | W | 1977-10-15 | Watford | H |
| 5 | -1 | Brentford | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 15 | L | L | W | D | W | 1977-10-15 | Southport | H |
| 6 | 0 | Newport County | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 15 | D | W | W | L | W | 1977-10-15 | Stockport County | H |
| 7 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 14 | D | W | W | L | W | 1977-10-14 | Northampton Town | H |
| 8 | -1 | Swansea City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | L | D | W | L | L | 1977-10-15 | York City | H |
| 9 | 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 13 | W | W | L | W | D | 1977-10-15 | Rochdale | A |
| 10 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -1 | 13 | D | W | L | D | D | 1977-10-15 | Barnsley | A |
| 11 | -2 | Stockport County | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 12 | W | W | D | D | W | 1977-10-15 | Newport County | A |
| 12 | -1 | Northampton Town | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 12 | L | L | D | W | L | 1977-10-11 | Rochdale | H |
| 13 | 0 | Darlington | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 11 | W | W | D | D | L | 1977-10-15 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 14 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -1 | 10 | D | W | W | L | D | 1977-10-15 | Darlington | A |
| 15 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -2 | 10 | D | L | D | W | L | 1977-10-15 | Reading | H |
| 16 | 4 | Reading | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 10 | W | W | D | L | L | 1977-10-15 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 17 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 10 | W | L | W | L | D | 1977-10-15 | Wimbledon | H |
| 18 | 3 | Torquay United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -4 | 10 | W | L | L | D | D | 1977-10-12 | Southport | H |
| 19 | 3 | Wimbledon | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -6 | 9 | D | L | D | W | W | 1977-10-15 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 20 | -4 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -6 | 9 | L | L | L | W | W | 1977-10-14 | Southend United | A |
| 21 | -4 | York City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 8 | L | L | L | W | D | 1977-10-15 | Swansea City | A |
| 22 | -4 | Southport | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 8 | D | D | L | D | L | 1977-10-12 | Torquay United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Halifax Town | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 7 | D | L | L | D | L | 1977-10-15 | Torquay United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Rochdale | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 14 | -12 | 4 | L | W | L | L | L | 1977-10-11 | Northampton Town | A |
