1977-11-05
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | St Andrew's | 28,103 | |
| Francis, Hibbitt | Lineups | Patching | ||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Stamford Bridge | 36,116 | |
| Aylott | Lineups | |||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 0 | West Ham United | Highfield Road | 23,268 | |
| Wallace | Lineups | |||||
| Derby County | 0 | 1 | Everton | Baseball Ground | 29,335 | |
| Lineups | Lyons | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | Manchester City | Portman Road | 24,575 | |
| Mariner | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 2 | 2 | Norwich City | Elland Road | 24,345 | |
| Lorimer 2 | Lineups | Gibbins, Ryan | ||||
| Liverpool | 1 | 2 | Aston Villa | Anfield Road | 50,436 | |
| Carrodus OG | Lineups | Gray 2 | ||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 2 | Arsenal | Old Trafford | 53,055 | |
| Hill | Lineups | Macdonald, Stapleton | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Ayresome Park | 18,215 | |
| Hedley | Lineups | Busby | ||||
| Newcastle United | 1 | 1 | Bristol City | St James' Park | 23,321 | |
| Martin | Lineups | Gillies | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | Leicester City | The Hawthorns | 20,082 | |
| Brown T, Cross | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 22 | L | W | W | W | D | 1977-11-12 | Manchester United | H |
| 2 | 1 | Everton | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 19 | W | D | D | W | W | 1977-11-12 | Birmingham City | H |
| 3 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 19 | W | L | W | D | W | 1977-11-12 | West Ham United | A |
| 4 | 2 | Coventry City | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 19 | W | W | D | W | D | 1977-11-12 | Arsenal | A |
| 5 | -3 | Liverpool | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 18 | L | L | D | W | W | 1977-11-12 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 6 | -2 | Manchester City | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 17 | L | W | L | L | W | 1977-11-12 | Leeds United | H |
| 7 | 1 | Arsenal | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 17 | W | D | W | W | L | 1977-11-12 | Coventry City | H |
| 8 | 1 | Aston Villa | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 17 | W | W | D | W | W | 1977-11-12 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 9 | -2 | Norwich City | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -2 | 17 | D | D | W | L | W | 1977-11-12 | Chelsea | H |
| 10 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 15 | W | L | D | W | L | 1977-11-12 | Leicester City | A |
| 11 | 3 | Birmingham City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 14 | W | D | W | L | D | 1977-11-12 | Everton | A |
| 12 | 0 | Leeds United | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 13 | D | D | L | L | L | 1977-11-12 | Manchester City | A |
| 13 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -4 | 13 | D | L | W | D | W | 1977-11-12 | Aston Villa | A |
| 14 | -3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 12 | L | L | W | D | L | 1977-11-12 | Newcastle United | H |
| 15 | -2 | Manchester United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -2 | 12 | L | L | L | W | L | 1977-11-12 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 16 | 1 | Chelsea | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 12 | W | W | L | D | L | 1977-11-12 | Norwich City | A |
| 17 | -1 | Derby County | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 11 | L | D | L | D | W | 1977-11-12 | Bristol City | A |
| 18 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 10 | D | W | L | L | L | 1977-11-12 | Liverpool | H |
| 19 | 0 | West Ham United | 14 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -8 | 9 | L | W | D | D | D | 1977-11-12 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 20 | 0 | Bristol City | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 8 | D | L | L | L | W | 1977-11-12 | Derby County | H |
| 21 | 1 | Newcastle United | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -14 | 6 | D | D | W | L | L | 1977-11-12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 22 | -1 | Leicester City | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -20 | 6 | L | D | L | L | L | 1977-11-12 | Ipswich Town | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | Southampton | Ewood Park | 9,930 | |
| Brotherston, Waddington (p) | Lineups | Peach (p) | ||||
| Blackpool | 1 | 1 | Sheffield United | Bloomfield Road | 10,657 | |
| Hatton | Lineups | Campbell | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | Millwall | Eastville | 6,201 | |
| Kitchener OG, Williams | Lineups | |||||
| Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | Stoke City | Ninian Park | 8,577 | |
| Dwyer, Sayer | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 2 | Mansfield Town | The Valley | 9,046 | |
| Flanagan, Peacock | Lineups | Moss, Syrett | ||||
| Fulham | 3 | 3 | Sunderland | Craven Cottage | 10,548 | |
| Mitchell, Best, Maybank | Lineups | Greenwood, Rowell, Arnott | ||||
| Luton Town | 1 | 1 | Hull City | Kenilworth Road | 8,936 | |
| Husband | Lineups | Bannister | ||||
| Notts County | 1 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Meadow Lane | 9,549 | |
| Vinter | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Boundary Park | 7,775 | |
| Taylor | Lineups | Perrin | ||||
| Orient | 1 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Brisbane Road | 7,547 | |
| Roffey | Lineups | Greaves (p) | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | Burnley | White Hart Lane | 30,634 | |
| Hoddle, McNab, Taylor | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 22 | D | W | D | W | W | 1977-11-12 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 21 | W | W | W | L | W | 1977-11-12 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 3 | 1 | Blackpool | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 18 | D | W | W | L | D | 1977-11-12 | Southampton | A |
| 4 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 18 | W | W | W | L | W | 1977-11-12 | Millwall | A |
| 5 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 17 | L | W | D | L | L | 1977-11-12 | Orient | H |
| 6 | -1 | Southampton | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 17 | L | D | D | W | W | 1977-11-12 | Blackpool | H |
| 7 | 0 | Luton Town | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 16 | D | L | L | W | W | 1977-11-12 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 8 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 15 | D | D | D | L | W | 1977-11-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 9 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 15 | D | D | L | W | L | 1977-11-12 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 10 | 1 | Sunderland | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | -1 | 14 | D | W | W | W | L | 1977-11-12 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 11 | 1 | Sheffield United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -2 | 14 | D | W | D | W | D | 1977-11-12 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 12 | 1 | Hull City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 13 | D | L | D | W | D | 1977-11-12 | Cardiff City | H |
| 13 | -3 | Stoke City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 13 | L | L | L | W | L | 1977-11-12 | Fulham | H |
| 14 | 0 | Orient | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 13 | D | D | W | W | D | 1977-11-12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 15 | 0 | Fulham | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 11 | D | L | L | L | D | 1977-11-12 | Stoke City | A |
| 16 | 3 | Notts County | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -7 | 11 | W | W | W | L | D | 1977-11-12 | Burnley | A |
| 17 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -8 | 11 | D | L | L | W | L | 1977-11-12 | Sheffield United | A |
| 18 | 2 | Cardiff City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -9 | 11 | W | L | W | L | L | 1977-11-12 | Hull City | A |
| 19 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 21 | -10 | 11 | W | D | L | W | L | 1977-11-12 | Sunderland | A |
| 20 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 10 | D | L | L | L | D | 1977-11-12 | Luton Town | H |
| 21 | -5 | Millwall | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 10 | L | D | D | L | D | 1977-11-12 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Burnley | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 21 | -19 | 5 | L | L | D | L | W | 1977-11-12 | Notts County | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 1 | 1 | Rotherham United | Gigg Lane | 5,196 | |
| Rowland | Lineups | Phillips | ||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 0 | Bradford City | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 4,848 | |
| Fern, Cammack | Lineups | |||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 1 | Oxford United | St James Park | 4,830 | |
| Hodge (p), Bowker | Lineups | Curran | ||||
| Lincoln City | 2 | 1 | Chester | Sincil Bank | 4,270 | |
| Jones, Graham | Lineups | Phillips | ||||
| Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | Cambridge United | London Road | 7,308 | |
| Cliss, Sargent | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 0 | 0 | Preston North End | Vale Park | 4,208 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 5 | Tranmere Rovers | Fratton Park | 8,782 | |
| Kemp 2 (1p) | Lineups | Flood, Palios, Moore, Allen, James | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | Carlisle United | Hillsborough | 12,467 | |
| Prendergast, Tynan, Hamilton OG | Lineups | Hamilton | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | Hereford United | Gay Meadow | 6,116 | Largest home gate 1977-78 |
| Irvine 3 (1p) | Lineups | |||||
| Swindon Town | 3 | 2 | Gillingham | County Ground | 7,293 | |
| Moss, Aizlewood, Anderson | Lineups | Westwood, Overton | ||||
| Walsall | 4 | 2 | Colchester United | Fellows Park | 4,231 | |
| Serella, Dennehy, Buckley 2 | Lineups | Allinson, Garwood | ||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Racecourse Ground | 8,548 | |
| Roberts, Shinton | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Wrexham | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 21 | W | W | W | D | W | 1977-11-12 | Preston North End | A |
| 2 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 20 | W | D | W | L | W | 1977-11-12 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 3 | 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 19 | W | L | L | D | W | 1977-11-12 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 4 | 0 | Preston North End | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 19 | D | W | W | L | W | 1977-11-12 | Wrexham | H |
| 5 | -2 | Gillingham | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 18 | L | D | D | L | D | 1977-11-12 | Exeter City | H |
| 6 | 1 | Rotherham United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 18 | D | D | D | D | L | 1977-11-12 | Peterborough United | H |
| 7 | 4 | Peterborough United | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 18 | W | L | D | W | D | 1977-11-12 | Rotherham United | A |
| 8 | -3 | Colchester United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 17 | L | W | L | D | D | 1977-11-11 | Swindon Town | H |
| 9 | 3 | Exeter City | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 17 | W | L | W | W | W | 1977-11-12 | Gillingham | A |
| 10 | 3 | Walsall | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 17 | W | W | L | W | D | 1977-11-12 | Hereford United | A |
| 11 | -2 | Bury | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 17 | D | L | D | D | D | 1977-11-08 | Cambridge United | A |
| 12 | 2 | Swindon Town | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 16 | W | W | L | D | L | 1977-11-11 | Colchester United | A |
| 13 | -5 | Oxford United | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 16 | L | L | W | D | W | 1977-11-12 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 14 | -4 | Cambridge United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -2 | 16 | L | W | W | D | W | 1977-11-08 | Bury | H |
| 15 | 4 | Chesterfield | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -1 | 15 | W | L | D | L | L | 1977-11-12 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 16 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 14 | L | W | L | L | W | 1977-11-12 | Chesterfield | H |
| 17 | -1 | Hereford United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -6 | 14 | L | D | D | D | D | 1977-11-12 | Walsall | H |
| 18 | -1 | Chester | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -7 | 14 | L | L | W | D | D | 1977-11-12 | Port Vale | H |
| 19 | 3 | Lincoln City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 13 | W | D | L | L | W | 1977-11-12 | Cambridge United | A |
| 20 | -2 | Bradford City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -5 | 13 | L | W | D | D | D | 1977-11-12 | Bury | H |
| 21 | 0 | Port Vale | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 13 | D | D | D | D | D | 1977-11-12 | Chester | A |
| 22 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -4 | 12 | W | L | W | D | L | 1977-11-12 | Oxford United | A |
| 23 | -3 | Carlisle United | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 12 | L | W | D | D | L | 1977-11-12 | Portsmouth | H |
| 24 | -1 | Portsmouth | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -12 | 11 | L | L | L | D | D | 1977-11-12 | Carlisle United | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | Stockport County | Dean Court | 2,795 | |
| Lennard | Lineups | |||||
| Brentford | 1 | 0 | York City | Griffin Park | 5,985 | |
| Phillips | Lineups | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | Rochdale | Gresty Road | 2,378 | |
| Hallows OG, Mason | Lineups | Seddon | ||||
| Halifax Town | 0 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | The Shay | 1,818 | |
| Lineups | Jones C | |||||
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 2 | Watford | Victoria Park | 3,143 | |
| Poskett | Lineups | Garner, Mercer | ||||
| Northampton Town | 2 | 4 | Newport County | County Ground | 3,568 | |
| Christie, Martin | Lineups | Goddard 2, Emanuel, Walker R | ||||
| Reading | 2 | 1 | Darlington | Elm Park | 4,269 | |
| Davies, Kearns | Lineups | Seal | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Old Showground | 3,211 | |
| Lumby | Lineups | Gray | ||||
| Southport | 1 | 1 | Aldershot | Haig Avenue | 1,246 | |
| Brooks | Lineups | Dungworth | ||||
| Torquay United | 3 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Plainmoor | 2,301 | |
| Vassallo, Brown 2 (1p) | Lineups | Donovan | ||||
| Wimbledon | 1 | 1 | Swansea City | Plough Lane | 2,701 | |
| Summerill | Lineups | Lally | ||||
| 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 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 26 | W | W | W | L | W | 1977-11-12 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Southend United | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 21 | D | L | W | D | D | 1977-11-12 | Darlington | A |
| 3 | 0 | Aldershot | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 21 | D | W | L | W | D | 1977-11-12 | Torquay United | H |
| 4 | 2 | Brentford | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 20 | W | W | L | D | L | 1977-11-12 | Barnsley | A |
| 5 | -1 | Barnsley | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 19 | D | W | L | L | L | 1977-11-12 | Brentford | H |
| 6 | 2 | Newport County | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 19 | W | D | L | D | D | 1977-11-12 | Halifax Town | H |
| 7 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 19 | L | W | W | W | D | 1977-11-12 | Reading | H |
| 8 | 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -2 | 18 | W | L | L | W | D | 1977-11-12 | Swansea City | A |
| 9 | -2 | Stockport County | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 17 | L | W | W | D | W | 1977-11-11 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 10 | 0 | Swansea City | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 17 | D | W | L | D | L | 1977-11-12 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 11 | 2 | Torquay United | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 17 | W | D | W | D | D | 1977-11-12 | Aldershot | A |
| 12 | -3 | Northampton Town | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 17 | L | D | W | L | W | 1977-11-12 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 13 | -2 | Darlington | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 16 | L | W | W | D | W | 1977-11-07 | Wimbledon | A |
| 14 | 1 | Reading | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 16 | W | L | L | W | W | 1977-11-12 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 15 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -1 | 15 | D | L | W | D | D | 1977-11-19 | Reading | A |
| 16 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -4 | 15 | W | L | L | L | W | 1977-11-12 | Northampton Town | H |
| 17 | 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 14 | W | L | W | L | L | 1977-11-12 | Rochdale | A |
| 18 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -3 | 13 | D | W | L | L | D | 1977-11-12 | Watford | A |
| 19 | -2 | York City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 12 | L | W | D | D | L | 1977-11-12 | Southport | H |
| 20 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -6 | 12 | L | L | W | D | L | 1977-11-11 | Stockport County | A |
| 21 | 0 | Wimbledon | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -9 | 12 | D | L | L | W | D | 1977-11-07 | Darlington | H |
| 22 | 0 | Southport | 16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 11 | D | L | L | D | D | 1977-11-12 | York City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Halifax Town | 16 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 10 | L | L | W | D | D | 1977-11-12 | Newport County | A |
| 24 | 0 | Rochdale | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 21 | -13 | 9 | L | D | D | D | W | 1977-11-12 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
