1977-10-28
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 3 | 0 | Peterborough United | Layer Road | 4,827 | |
| Allinson, Packer, Gough | Lineups | |||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 1 | Walsall | Prenton Park | 4,848 | |
| Lineups | Birch | |||||
| 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 | 10 | Colchester United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 | W | L | D | D | D | 1977-11-05 | Walsall | A |
| 2 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 17 | W | L | W | D | L | 1977-10-29 | Gillingham | A |
| 3 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | L | L | D | W | L | 1977-11-05 | Portsmouth | A |
| 4 | -1 | Gillingham | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 17 | D | L | D | W | W | 1977-10-29 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 5 | -1 | Wrexham | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 17 | W | D | W | W | W | 1977-10-29 | Bury | H |
| 6 | -1 | Oxford United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 16 | W | D | W | L | L | 1977-10-29 | Cambridge United | A |
| 7 | -1 | Bury | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 16 | D | D | D | L | W | 1977-10-29 | Wrexham | A |
| 8 | -1 | Rotherham United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 16 | D | D | L | L | W | 1977-10-29 | Lincoln City | H |
| 9 | -1 | Preston North End | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 16 | W | L | W | D | W | 1977-10-29 | Chester | H |
| 10 | -1 | Peterborough United | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -3 | 16 | L | D | W | D | W | 1977-11-05 | Cambridge United | H |
| 11 | -1 | Exeter City | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 15 | W | W | W | L | L | 1977-10-29 | Swindon Town | A |
| 12 | 2 | Walsall | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 15 | W | L | W | D | L | 1977-11-05 | Colchester United | H |
| 13 | -1 | Cambridge United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -1 | 14 | W | D | W | L | L | 1977-10-29 | Oxford United | H |
| 14 | -1 | Chester | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -5 | 14 | W | D | D | D | L | 1977-10-29 | Preston North End | A |
| 15 | 0 | Chesterfield | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -2 | 13 | D | L | L | D | D | 1977-10-29 | Carlisle United | A |
| 16 | 0 | Hereford United | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 13 | D | D | D | W | W | 1977-10-29 | Port Vale | H |
| 17 | 0 | Swindon Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 12 | L | D | L | L | W | 1977-10-29 | Exeter City | H |
| 18 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 12 | L | L | W | D | D | 1977-10-29 | Portsmouth | H |
| 19 | 0 | Bradford City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -4 | 11 | D | D | D | W | L | 1977-10-29 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 20 | 0 | Portsmouth | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 11 | L | D | D | D | D | 1977-10-29 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 21 | 0 | Port Vale | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -8 | 11 | D | D | D | L | L | 1977-10-29 | Hereford United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Lincoln City | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 10 | L | L | W | W | L | 1977-10-29 | Rotherham United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Carlisle United | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 10 | D | D | L | L | L | 1977-10-29 | Chesterfield | H |
| 24 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -5 | 10 | W | D | L | W | L | 1977-10-29 | Bradford City | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport County | 2 | 1 | Southport | Edgeley Park | 5,122 | |
| Prudham, Lawler | Lineups | Cooper | ||||
| York City | 2 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Bootham Crescent | 3,023 | |
| Randall 2 | Lineups | Laidlaw (p) | ||||
| 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 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 22 | W | L | W | W | W | 1977-10-29 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 2 | 0 | Southend United | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 20 | W | D | D | L | W | 1977-10-29 | Brentford | A |
| 3 | 0 | Aldershot | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 18 | L | W | D | L | L | 1977-10-29 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 4 | 6 | Stockport County | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 17 | W | W | D | W | W | 1977-11-05 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 5 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 17 | W | W | D | W | L | 1977-10-29 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 6 | -1 | Brentford | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 16 | L | D | L | L | W | 1977-10-29 | Southend United | H |
| 7 | -1 | Northampton Town | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -2 | 16 | W | L | W | L | L | 1977-10-29 | Rochdale | A |
| 8 | -1 | Barnsley | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 16 | L | L | L | W | W | 1977-10-29 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 9 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 16 | L | W | D | W | W | 1977-10-29 | Watford | A |
| 10 | -1 | Newport County | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 16 | L | D | D | W | W | 1977-10-29 | Torquay United | H |
| 11 | 0 | Darlington | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 14 | W | D | W | W | D | 1977-10-29 | Wimbledon | H |
| 12 | 0 | Reading | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 14 | L | W | W | W | W | 1977-10-29 | Swansea City | A |
| 13 | 0 | Swansea City | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 14 | L | D | L | D | W | 1977-10-29 | Reading | H |
| 14 | 0 | Torquay United | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -2 | 14 | W | D | D | W | L | 1977-10-29 | Newport County | A |
| 15 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 14 | W | D | D | D | W | 1977-10-29 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 16 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -5 | 13 | L | L | L | W | W | 1977-11-05 | Halifax Town | A |
| 17 | 4 | York City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 12 | W | D | D | L | L | 1977-11-05 | Brentford | A |
| 18 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 12 | W | D | L | L | L | 1977-10-29 | Barnsley | A |
| 19 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 12 | W | L | L | W | L | 1977-10-29 | Aldershot | A |
| 20 | -1 | Wimbledon | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -7 | 11 | L | W | D | L | D | 1977-10-29 | Darlington | A |
| 21 | -1 | Southport | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 10 | L | L | D | D | D | 1977-11-05 | Aldershot | H |
| 22 | 0 | Halifax Town | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -5 | 10 | W | D | D | L | L | 1977-10-29 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -5 | 10 | L | L | D | L | D | 1977-10-29 | Halifax Town | H |
| 24 | 0 | Rochdale | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 19 | -12 | 8 | D | D | W | L | L | 1977-10-29 | Northampton Town | H |
