1977-10-15
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Highbury | 36,172 | |
| Macdonald | Lineups | |||||
| Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | Norwich City | Villa Park | 32,978 | |
| Gray, Cowans, Little | Lineups | |||||
| Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Middlesbrough | Stamford Bridge | 21,091 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Derby County | 1 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Baseball Ground | 28,397 | |
| George | Lineups | Regis | ||||
| Everton | 1 | 0 | Bristol City | Goodison Park | 39,230 | |
| King | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 5 | 2 | Birmingham City | Portman Road | 21,313 | |
| Mariner, Mills, Woods, Whymark 2 (1p) | Lineups | Francis 2 | ||||
| Leeds United | 1 | 2 | Liverpool | Elland Road | 45,500 | |
| Thomas | Lineups | Case 2 | ||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 2 | Coventry City | Filbert Street | 20,205 | |
| Sammels (p) | Lineups | Coop 2 (2p) | ||||
| Manchester United | 3 | 2 | Newcastle United | Old Trafford | 55,056 | |
| Coppell, Greenhoff J, Macari | Lineups | Martin, Burns | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | Manchester City | City Ground | 35,572 | |
| Woodcock, Withe | Lineups | Kidd | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | West Ham United | Molineux | 19,360 | |
| Hibbitt, Richards | Lineups | Pike, Robson | ||||
| 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 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 18 | W | D | W | D | W | 1977-10-22 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 2 | 1 | Liverpool | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | W | W | D | L | W | 1977-10-22 | Everton | H |
| 3 | 2 | Everton | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 15 | W | W | W | D | D | 1977-10-22 | Liverpool | A |
| 4 | -2 | Manchester City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | L | W | L | D | W | 1977-10-22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 5 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 15 | D | W | L | W | W | 1977-10-22 | Manchester United | H |
| 6 | 1 | Coventry City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 14 | W | D | W | L | W | 1977-10-22 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 7 | -1 | Norwich City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 13 | L | W | W | D | W | 1977-10-22 | Leicester City | H |
| 8 | 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | W | L | D | W | L | 1977-10-22 | Bristol City | A |
| 9 | 1 | Manchester United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 12 | W | L | W | D | L | 1977-10-22 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 10 | 1 | Aston Villa | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 12 | W | W | D | L | W | 1977-10-22 | West Ham United | A |
| 11 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 12 | W | L | L | W | D | 1977-10-22 | Coventry City | A |
| 12 | -4 | Leeds United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 11 | L | L | D | W | D | 1977-10-22 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 13 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 10 | D | L | L | W | L | 1977-10-22 | Manchester City | A |
| 14 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 10 | D | W | W | L | D | 1977-10-22 | Leeds United | H |
| 15 | 0 | Derby County | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 10 | D | W | W | W | L | 1977-10-22 | Birmingham City | A |
| 16 | 0 | Birmingham City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 9 | L | D | W | W | L | 1977-10-22 | Derby County | H |
| 17 | 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 8 | D | L | D | L | D | 1977-10-22 | Newcastle United | A |
| 18 | -1 | Bristol City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 7 | L | W | D | L | W | 1977-10-22 | Arsenal | H |
| 19 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 7 | L | L | L | D | D | 1977-10-22 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 20 | 0 | West Ham United | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -9 | 6 | D | D | L | L | D | 1977-10-22 | Aston Villa | H |
| 21 | 0 | Leicester City | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -16 | 5 | L | L | D | L | L | 1977-10-22 | Norwich City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Newcastle United | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -15 | 2 | L | L | L | L | L | 1977-10-22 | Chelsea | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Burnden Park | 18,937 | |
| Worthington 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 4 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Eastville | 6,431 | |
| Gould 3, Staniforth | Lineups | Brotherston | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 4 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | The Valley | 30,706 | Largest home gate 1977-78 |
| McAuley, Flanagan 3 | Lineups | Taylor | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 2 | Southampton | Selhurst Park | 22,652 | |
| Perrin | Lineups | Boyer, Holmes | ||||
| Hull City | 2 | 0 | Blackpool | Boothferry Park | 6,800 | |
| Bannister, Stewart | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 1 | 0 | Fulham | Kenilworth Road | 12,736 | |
| Faulkner | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 1 | Notts County | Boundary Park | 8,717 | |
| Taylor 2 | Lineups | Vinter | ||||
| Orient | 2 | 1 | Cardiff City | Brisbane Road | 5,445 | |
| Kitchen 2 | Lineups | Grapes | ||||
| Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | Burnley | Bramall Lane | 14,151 | |
| Calvert, Campbell | Lineups | Noble | ||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Victoria Ground | 16,290 | |
| Gregory | Lineups | |||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 0 | Millwall | Roker Park | 22,181 | |
| Arnott, Rowell | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 18 | W | W | W | D | L | 1977-10-22 | Southampton | A |
| 2 | 2 | Luton Town | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | W | W | W | W | L | 1977-10-22 | Blackpool | A |
| 3 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | L | W | L | D | W | 1977-10-22 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 4 | 2 | Southampton | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 15 | W | W | W | L | W | 1977-10-22 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 5 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 14 | L | L | L | W | W | 1977-10-22 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 6 | -1 | Blackpool | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 13 | L | D | W | W | D | 1977-10-22 | Luton Town | H |
| 7 | 2 | Stoke City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | W | L | D | D | D | 1977-10-22 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 8 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 13 | W | L | W | W | D | 1977-10-22 | Notts County | A |
| 9 | -2 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 12 | L | W | L | L | W | 1977-10-22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 10 | -2 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 12 | L | W | L | W | W | 1977-10-22 | Stoke City | H |
| 11 | 2 | Hull City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | W | D | W | L | L | 1977-10-22 | Burnley | A |
| 12 | -1 | Fulham | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 10 | L | D | W | W | L | 1977-10-22 | Orient | H |
| 13 | 2 | Sheffield United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -3 | 10 | W | D | W | W | L | 1977-10-22 | Millwall | A |
| 14 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 10 | W | L | D | L | D | 1977-10-22 | Cardiff City | A |
| 15 | -3 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 9 | L | D | L | W | W | 1977-10-22 | Sunderland | H |
| 16 | 1 | Orient | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 9 | W | D | L | D | L | 1977-10-22 | Fulham | A |
| 17 | 1 | Sunderland | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 9 | W | L | D | L | D | 1977-10-22 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 18 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -3 | 8 | W | L | W | L | D | 1977-10-22 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 19 | -5 | Millwall | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 8 | L | D | L | W | D | 1977-10-22 | Sheffield United | H |
| 20 | -1 | Cardiff City | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -8 | 7 | L | L | D | L | W | 1977-10-22 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 21 | 0 | Notts County | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -12 | 5 | L | D | L | L | D | 1977-10-22 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 22 | 0 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -15 | 4 | L | W | L | L | L | 1977-10-22 | Hull City | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 1 | 1 | Bradford City | Brunton Park | 4,234 | |
| Rafferty | Lineups | Dolan (p) | ||||
| Chesterfield | 0 | 1 | Walsall | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 4,856 | |
| Lineups | Buckley | |||||
| Hereford United | 0 | 0 | Cambridge United | Edgar Street | 5,181 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Lincoln City | 1 | 2 | Exeter City | Sincil Bank | 4,804 | |
| Graham | Lineups | Randell, Kellow | ||||
| Peterborough United | 2 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | London Road | 5,563 | |
| Robson 2 | Lineups | Durban | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Home Park | 6,156 | |
| Lineups | Moore | |||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 1 | Bury | Fratton Park | 10,861 | |
| Kemp | Lineups | Rowland | ||||
| Preston North End | 2 | 0 | Gillingham | Deepdale | 7,212 | |
| Elwiss, Smith | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | Chester | Millmoor | 4,825 | |
| Crawford | Lineups | Phillips | ||||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 1 | Port Vale | County Ground | 6,327 | |
| Aizlewood | Lineups | Sutcliffe | ||||
| Wrexham | 1 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Racecourse Ground | 9,145 | |
| Shinton | Lineups | Tynan | ||||
| 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 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | W | L | W | W | L | 1977-10-21 | Rotherham United | H |
| 2 | -1 | Gillingham | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 16 | L | D | W | W | W | 1977-10-22 | Carlisle United | H |
| 3 | -1 | Colchester United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | D | D | D | W | L | 1977-10-22 | Cambridge United | A |
| 4 | 1 | Wrexham | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 15 | D | W | W | W | D | 1977-10-22 | Walsall | A |
| 5 | -2 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 15 | L | W | D | L | W | 1977-10-22 | Portsmouth | H |
| 6 | 1 | Bury | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 15 | D | D | L | W | W | 1977-10-22 | Chesterfield | H |
| 7 | 1 | Rotherham United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 15 | D | L | L | W | W | 1977-10-21 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 8 | 1 | Peterborough United | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 15 | W | D | W | D | L | 1977-10-22 | Port Vale | A |
| 9 | -3 | Oxford United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 14 | D | W | L | L | D | 1977-10-22 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 10 | 0 | Preston North End | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | W | D | W | W | D | 1977-10-22 | Exeter City | A |
| 11 | 2 | Exeter City | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 13 | W | W | L | L | D | 1977-10-22 | Preston North End | H |
| 12 | 3 | Walsall | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 13 | W | D | L | D | D | 1977-10-22 | Wrexham | H |
| 13 | 1 | Swindon Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 12 | D | L | L | W | L | 1977-10-22 | Chester | A |
| 14 | -3 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 12 | L | W | D | D | L | 1977-10-22 | Oxford United | A |
| 15 | -3 | Chesterfield | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -2 | 12 | L | L | D | D | L | 1977-10-22 | Bury | A |
| 16 | 0 | Cambridge United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -3 | 12 | D | W | L | L | W | 1977-10-22 | Colchester United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Hereford United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 12 | D | D | W | W | D | 1977-10-22 | Bradford City | A |
| 18 | 0 | Chester | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -6 | 12 | D | D | D | L | D | 1977-10-22 | Swindon Town | H |
| 19 | 1 | Portsmouth | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 11 | D | D | D | D | D | 1977-10-22 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 20 | -1 | Lincoln City | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 10 | L | W | W | L | D | 1977-10-22 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 21 | 0 | Bradford City | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -4 | 10 | D | D | W | L | W | 1977-10-22 | Hereford United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Port Vale | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -8 | 10 | D | D | L | L | W | 1977-10-22 | Peterborough United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Carlisle United | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 9 | D | L | L | L | W | 1977-10-22 | Gillingham | A |
| 24 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 8 | D | L | W | L | D | 1977-10-22 | Lincoln City | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 2 | Wimbledon | Dean Court | 4,272 | |
| Barton | Lineups | Holmes, Leslie | ||||
| Aldershot | 1 | 0 | Watford | Recreation Ground | 8,059 | |
| Crosby | Lineups | |||||
| Barnsley | 1 | 2 | Grimsby Town | Oakwell | 6,314 | |
| Warnock | Lineups | Liddell, Cumming | ||||
| Brentford | 0 | 0 | Southport | Griffin Park | 6,141 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Darlington | 2 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | Feethams Ground | 2,825 | |
| Maitland, Rowles | Lineups | Baines, Johnson | ||||
| Halifax Town | 0 | 0 | Torquay United | The Shay | 1,077 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Newport County | 2 | 2 | Stockport County | Somerton Park | 4,168 | |
| Preece, Walker S | Lineups | Summerbee, Massey | ||||
| Rochdale | 3 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Spotland | 1,963 | |
| Owen, Melledew, Esser | Lineups | Hemsley | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 0 | 1 | Reading | Old Showground | 2,699 | |
| Lineups | Cumming | |||||
| Swansea City | 1 | 1 | York City | Vetch Field | 5,346 | |
| Charles | Lineups | Hope | ||||
| 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 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 20 | L | W | W | W | W | 1977-10-22 | Newport County | H |
| 2 | 0 | Southend United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 | D | D | L | W | L | 1977-10-22 | Wimbledon | A |
| 3 | 1 | Aldershot | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 | W | D | L | L | W | 1977-10-22 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 4 | 2 | Brentford | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 16 | D | L | L | W | D | 1977-10-22 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 5 | -2 | Barnsley | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 16 | L | L | W | W | D | 1977-10-22 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 6 | 1 | Newport County | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 16 | D | D | W | W | L | 1977-10-22 | Watford | A |
| 7 | -2 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 16 | W | D | W | W | L | 1977-10-22 | Reading | A |
| 8 | 3 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 15 | W | D | W | L | D | 1977-10-22 | Aldershot | H |
| 9 | 0 | Swansea City | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | D | L | D | W | L | 1977-10-22 | Stockport County | A |
| 10 | -2 | Northampton Town | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -3 | 14 | L | W | L | L | D | 1977-10-22 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 11 | 1 | Stockport County | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 13 | D | W | W | D | D | 1977-10-22 | Swansea City | H |
| 12 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -3 | 13 | L | W | W | L | W | 1977-10-21 | Darlington | H |
| 13 | 4 | Reading | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 12 | W | W | W | D | L | 1977-10-22 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 14 | -1 | Darlington | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 12 | D | W | W | D | D | 1977-10-21 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 15 | -1 | Torquay United | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -4 | 12 | D | D | W | L | L | 1977-10-22 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 16 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 11 | D | D | W | W | L | 1977-10-17 | Rochdale | A |
| 17 | 4 | Wimbledon | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -5 | 11 | W | D | L | D | W | 1977-10-22 | Southend United | H |
| 18 | -2 | Scunthorpe United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -3 | 10 | L | D | L | D | W | 1977-10-22 | Torquay United | A |
| 19 | 1 | Southport | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 10 | D | D | D | D | L | 1977-10-21 | Halifax Town | H |
| 20 | -2 | AFC Bournemouth | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 10 | L | W | L | W | L | 1977-10-22 | Northampton Town | A |
| 21 | -2 | Hartlepool United | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -6 | 10 | D | L | L | L | W | 1977-10-22 | Brentford | H |
| 22 | 0 | York City | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 9 | D | L | L | L | W | 1977-10-21 | Rochdale | H |
| 23 | 0 | Halifax Town | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 8 | D | D | L | L | D | 1977-10-21 | Southport | A |
| 24 | 0 | Rochdale | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 17 | -12 | 6 | W | L | L | W | L | 1977-10-17 | Huddersfield Town | H |
