1977-10-29
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1 | 1 | Birmingham City | Highbury | 31,355 | |
| Rice | Lineups | Bertschin | ||||
| Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | Manchester United | Villa Park | 39,144 | |
| Gray, Cropley | Lineups | Nicholl | ||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Bristol City | Stamford Bridge | 22,313 | |
| Aylott | Lineups | |||||
| Derby County | 2 | 2 | Norwich City | Baseball Ground | 21,957 | |
| Daly, Hughes | Lineups | Reeves 2 | ||||
| Everton | 4 | 4 | Newcastle United | Goodison Park | 37,644 | |
| Latchford 2, Lyons, Pejic | Lineups | Craig T, Gowling 2, Cassidy | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 0 | 2 | West Ham United | Portman Road | 27,330 | |
| Lineups | Hales 2 | |||||
| Leicester City | 0 | 0 | Leeds United | Filbert Street | 20,128 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Manchester City | 3 | 1 | Liverpool | Maine Road | 49,207 | |
| Channon, Royle, Kidd | Lineups | Fairclough | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | Middlesbrough | City Ground | 27,373 | |
| Anderson 2, Bowyer, McGovern | Lineups | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Loftus Road | 18,800 | |
| Eastoe, Bowles | Lineups | Johnston | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 3 | Coventry City | Molineux | 23,796 | |
| Hibbitt | Lineups | Ferguson 3 | ||||
| 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 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 22 | W | W | W | D | W | 1977-11-05 | Chelsea | A |
| 2 | 0 | Liverpool | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 18 | L | D | W | W | D | 1977-11-05 | Aston Villa | H |
| 3 | 1 | Everton | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 17 | D | D | W | W | W | 1977-11-05 | Derby County | A |
| 4 | 1 | Manchester City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 17 | W | L | L | W | L | 1977-11-05 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 5 | -2 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 17 | L | W | D | W | L | 1977-11-05 | Leicester City | H |
| 6 | 0 | Coventry City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 17 | W | D | W | D | W | 1977-11-05 | West Ham United | H |
| 7 | 0 | Norwich City | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -2 | 16 | D | W | L | W | W | 1977-11-05 | Leeds United | A |
| 8 | 0 | Arsenal | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | D | W | W | L | D | 1977-11-05 | Manchester United | A |
| 9 | 0 | Aston Villa | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 15 | W | D | W | W | D | 1977-11-05 | Liverpool | A |
| 10 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -2 | 13 | L | D | W | L | L | 1977-11-05 | Manchester City | H |
| 11 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 12 | L | W | D | L | L | 1977-11-05 | Birmingham City | A |
| 12 | 2 | Leeds United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 12 | D | L | L | L | D | 1977-11-05 | Norwich City | H |
| 13 | -1 | Manchester United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 12 | L | L | W | L | W | 1977-11-05 | Arsenal | H |
| 14 | 1 | Birmingham City | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 12 | D | W | L | D | W | 1977-11-05 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 15 | -2 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -4 | 12 | L | W | D | W | W | 1977-11-05 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 16 | 0 | Derby County | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 11 | D | L | D | W | W | 1977-11-05 | Everton | H |
| 17 | 0 | Chelsea | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 10 | W | L | D | L | D | 1977-11-05 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 18 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 9 | W | L | L | L | L | 1977-11-05 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 19 | 1 | West Ham United | 13 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -7 | 9 | W | D | D | D | L | 1977-11-05 | Coventry City | A |
| 20 | -2 | Bristol City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 7 | L | L | L | W | D | 1977-11-05 | Newcastle United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Leicester City | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -18 | 6 | D | L | L | L | D | 1977-11-05 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 22 | 0 | Newcastle United | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -14 | 5 | D | W | L | L | L | 1977-11-05 | Bristol City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Luton Town | Burnden Park | 21,973 | |
| Morgan, Worthington | Lineups | Futcher R | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 0 | Cardiff City | Goldstone Ground | 22,704 | |
| O'Sullivan 2, Mellor, Ward | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 | Southampton | Eastville | 12,031 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Burnley | 0 | 1 | Blackpool | Turf Moor | 11,243 | |
| Lineups | Ainscow | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Selhurst Park | 25,994 | |
| Chatterton | Lineups | Gritt | ||||
| Hull City | 0 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Boothferry Park | 7,932 | |
| Lineups | Hird | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 3 | Notts County | Field Mill | 11,237 | |
| Bird | Lineups | O'Brien, Mann, Vinter | ||||
| Orient | 0 | 0 | Millwall | Brisbane Road | 8,791 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | Fulham | Bramall Lane | 16,741 | |
| Hamilton, Woodward | Lineups | Gale | ||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Victoria Ground | 21,012 | Largest home gate 1977-78 |
| Crooks | Lineups | Pratt, Armstrong 2 | ||||
| Sunderland | 3 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Roker Park | 24,712 | |
| Elliott, Ashurst, Lee | Lineups | Taylor | ||||
| 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 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 21 | W | D | W | W | W | 1977-11-05 | Orient | A |
| 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 19 | W | W | L | W | L | 1977-11-05 | Burnley | H |
| 3 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 17 | W | D | L | L | L | 1977-11-05 | Notts County | A |
| 4 | 1 | Blackpool | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 17 | W | W | L | D | W | 1977-11-05 | Sheffield United | H |
| 5 | -2 | Southampton | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 17 | D | D | W | W | W | 1977-11-05 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 6 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 16 | W | W | L | W | L | 1977-11-05 | Southampton | H |
| 7 | -3 | Luton Town | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 15 | L | L | W | W | W | 1977-11-05 | Hull City | H |
| 8 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 14 | D | D | L | W | L | 1977-11-05 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 9 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 14 | D | L | W | L | W | 1977-11-05 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 10 | -1 | Stoke City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | L | L | W | L | D | 1977-11-05 | Cardiff City | A |
| 11 | 3 | Sunderland | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 13 | W | W | W | L | D | 1977-11-05 | Fulham | A |
| 12 | 1 | Sheffield United | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -2 | 13 | W | D | W | D | W | 1977-11-05 | Blackpool | A |
| 13 | -2 | Hull City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | L | D | W | D | W | 1977-11-05 | Luton Town | A |
| 14 | -2 | Orient | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 12 | D | W | W | D | L | 1977-11-05 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 15 | 0 | Fulham | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 10 | L | L | L | D | W | 1977-11-05 | Sunderland | H |
| 16 | 2 | Millwall | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 10 | D | D | L | D | L | 1977-11-05 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 17 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -8 | 10 | L | L | W | L | D | 1977-11-05 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 18 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 9 | L | L | L | D | L | 1977-11-05 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 19 | 2 | Notts County | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -8 | 9 | W | W | L | D | L | 1977-11-05 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 20 | -1 | Cardiff City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 9 | L | W | L | L | D | 1977-11-05 | Stoke City | H |
| 21 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 21 | -12 | 9 | D | L | W | L | W | 1977-11-05 | Millwall | H |
| 22 | 0 | Burnley | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -16 | 5 | L | D | L | W | L | 1977-11-05 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 3 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Valley Parade | 12,857 | Largest home gate 1977-78 |
| Cooke, Wright 2 | Lineups | Tynan, Mullen | ||||
| Cambridge United | 2 | 1 | Oxford United | Abbey Stadium | 5,737 | |
| Biley, Watson | Lineups | Curran | ||||
| Carlisle United | 2 | 1 | Chesterfield | Brunton Park | 4,088 | |
| Rafferty, Tait | Lineups | Fern | ||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Priestfield Stadium | 7,938 | |
| Price | Lineups | Durban | ||||
| Hereford United | 1 | 1 | Port Vale | Edgar Street | 5,393 | |
| Carter | Lineups | Sutcliffe | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | Portsmouth | Home Park | 6,594 | |
| Johnson, Austin, Taylor | Lineups | Kemp | ||||
| Preston North End | 2 | 1 | Chester | Deepdale | 7,550 | |
| Bruce 2 | Lineups | Delgado | ||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | Lincoln City | Millmoor | 5,088 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Swindon Town | 4 | 0 | Exeter City | County Ground | 7,021 | |
| Anderson 2, Moss, McHale | Lineups | |||||
| Wrexham | 3 | 1 | Bury | Racecourse Ground | 9,123 | |
| Thomas 2, Roberts | Lineups | Hamstead | ||||
| 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 | 4 | Wrexham | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 19 | W | W | D | W | W | 1977-11-05 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 2 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 18 | D | W | L | W | D | 1977-11-05 | Hereford United | H |
| 3 | 1 | Gillingham | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 18 | D | D | L | D | W | 1977-11-05 | Swindon Town | A |
| 4 | 5 | Preston North End | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 18 | W | W | L | W | D | 1977-11-05 | Port Vale | A |
| 5 | -4 | 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 |
| 6 | -3 | 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 |
| 7 | 1 | Rotherham United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 17 | D | D | D | L | L | 1977-11-05 | Bury | A |
| 8 | -2 | Oxford United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 16 | L | W | D | W | L | 1977-11-05 | Exeter City | A |
| 9 | -2 | Bury | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 16 | L | D | D | D | L | 1977-11-05 | Rotherham United | H |
| 10 | 3 | Cambridge United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 16 | W | W | D | W | L | 1977-11-05 | Peterborough United | A |
| 11 | -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 |
| 12 | -1 | Exeter City | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 15 | L | W | W | W | L | 1977-11-05 | Oxford United | H |
| 13 | -1 | 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 |
| 14 | 3 | Swindon Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 14 | W | L | D | L | L | 1977-11-05 | Gillingham | H |
| 15 | 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 14 | W | L | L | W | D | 1977-11-05 | Wrexham | A |
| 16 | 0 | Hereford United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 14 | D | D | D | D | W | 1977-11-05 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 17 | -3 | Chester | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -6 | 14 | L | W | D | D | D | 1977-11-05 | Lincoln City | A |
| 18 | 1 | Bradford City | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -3 | 13 | W | D | D | D | W | 1977-11-05 | Chesterfield | A |
| 19 | -4 | Chesterfield | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -3 | 13 | L | D | L | L | D | 1977-11-05 | Bradford City | H |
| 20 | 3 | Carlisle United | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 12 | W | D | D | L | L | 1977-11-05 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 21 | 0 | Port Vale | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 12 | D | D | D | D | L | 1977-11-05 | Preston North End | H |
| 22 | 0 | Lincoln City | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 11 | D | L | L | W | W | 1977-11-05 | Chester | H |
| 23 | -3 | Portsmouth | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -9 | 11 | L | L | D | D | D | 1977-11-05 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 24 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 10 | L | W | D | L | W | 1977-11-05 | Carlisle United | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 2 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Recreation Ground | 4,863 | |
| Needham 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Barnsley | 3 | 2 | Hartlepool United | Oakwell | 4,287 | |
| Joicey 2 (1p), Warnock | Lineups | Poskett 2 | ||||
| Brentford | 1 | 0 | Southend United | Griffin Park | 7,435 | |
| McCulloch | Lineups | |||||
| Darlington | 3 | 1 | Wimbledon | Feethams Ground | 2,710 | |
| Hague, Nattress, Wann (p) | Lineups | Holmes (p) | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 3 | Grimsby Town | Leeds Road | 5,871 | |
| Holmes | Lineups | Donovan 2, Liddell | ||||
| Newport County | 0 | 0 | Torquay United | Somerton Park | 4,137 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 1 | Northampton Town | Spotland | 1,198 | |
| O'Loughlin (p) | Lineups | Farrington | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | Halifax Town | Old Showground | 2,548 | |
| Lumby (p), Keeley | Lineups | |||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 1 | Reading | Vetch Field | 4,755 | |
| Griffiths, Curtis | Lineups | Earles | ||||
| Watford | 5 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | Vicarage Road | 10,871 | |
| Garner, Mercer 3, Downes | Lineups | Bevan, Coyne | ||||
| 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 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 24 | W | W | L | W | W | 1977-11-05 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Southend United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 20 | L | W | D | D | L | 1977-11-04 | Barnsley | H |
| 3 | 0 | Aldershot | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 20 | W | L | W | D | L | 1977-11-05 | Southport | A |
| 4 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 19 | W | W | W | D | W | 1977-11-05 | Torquay United | A |
| 5 | 1 | Brentford | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 18 | W | L | D | L | L | 1977-11-05 | York City | H |
| 6 | 2 | Barnsley | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 18 | W | L | L | L | W | 1977-11-04 | Southend United | A |
| 7 | -3 | 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 |
| 8 | 2 | Newport County | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 17 | D | L | D | D | W | 1977-11-05 | Northampton Town | A |
| 9 | -2 | Northampton Town | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -2 | 17 | D | W | L | W | L | 1977-11-05 | Newport County | H |
| 10 | 3 | Swansea City | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 16 | W | L | D | L | D | 1977-11-05 | Wimbledon | A |
| 11 | 0 | Darlington | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 16 | W | W | D | W | W | 1977-11-05 | Reading | A |
| 12 | -3 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -3 | 16 | L | L | W | D | W | 1977-11-05 | Rochdale | H |
| 13 | 1 | Torquay United | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -2 | 15 | D | W | D | D | W | 1977-11-05 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 14 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 14 | L | W | D | D | D | 1977-11-05 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 15 | -3 | Reading | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 14 | L | L | W | W | W | 1977-11-05 | Darlington | 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 | 0 | 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 | 5 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -3 | 12 | W | L | L | D | L | 1977-11-05 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 19 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -5 | 12 | L | W | D | L | L | 1977-11-05 | Watford | H |
| 20 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 12 | L | W | L | L | W | 1977-11-05 | Stockport County | H |
| 21 | -1 | Wimbledon | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -9 | 11 | L | L | W | D | L | 1977-11-05 | Swansea City | H |
| 22 | -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 |
| 23 | -1 | Halifax Town | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -7 | 10 | L | W | D | D | L | 1977-11-05 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 24 | 0 | Rochdale | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 19 | -12 | 9 | D | D | D | W | L | 1977-11-05 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
