1977-11-12
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1 | 1 | Coventry City | Highbury | 31,653 | |
| Coop OG | Lineups | Green | ||||
| Aston Villa | 0 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Villa Park | 31,837 | |
| Lineups | Cummins | |||||
| Bristol City | 3 | 1 | Derby County | Ashton Gate | 20,196 | |
| Ritchie 2, Gillies | Lineups | Rioch | ||||
| Everton | 2 | 1 | Birmingham City | Goodison Park | 37,783 | |
| Latchford 2 | Lineups | Bertschin | ||||
| Leicester City | 2 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Filbert Street | 13,779 | |
| Williams, Salmons | Lineups | Talbot | ||||
| Manchester City | 2 | 3 | Leeds United | Maine Road | 42,651 | |
| Barnes, Channon | Lineups | Jordan, Graham, Hankin | ||||
| Norwich City | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | Carrow Road | 19,566 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | Manchester United | City Ground | 30,183 | |
| Burns, Gemmill | Lineups | Pearson | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | Liverpool | Loftus Road | 25,625 | |
| James, Bowles | Lineups | |||||
| West Ham United | 3 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | Upton Park | 23,601 | |
| Devonshire 2, Robson | Lineups | Wile 2, Cunningham | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Newcastle United | Molineux | 16,964 | |
| Patching | 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 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 24 | W | L | W | W | W | 1977-11-19 | Leeds United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Everton | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 21 | W | W | D | D | W | 1977-11-19 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 3 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 20 | D | W | L | W | D | 1977-11-19 | Manchester City | H |
| 4 | 0 | Coventry City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 20 | D | W | W | D | W | 1977-11-19 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 5 | 2 | Arsenal | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 18 | D | W | D | W | W | 1977-11-19 | Newcastle United | A |
| 6 | -1 | Liverpool | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 18 | L | L | L | D | W | 1977-11-19 | Bristol City | H |
| 7 | 2 | Norwich City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -2 | 18 | D | D | D | W | L | 1977-11-19 | Manchester United | A |
| 8 | -2 | Manchester City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 17 | L | L | W | L | L | 1977-11-19 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 9 | -1 | Aston Villa | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 17 | L | W | W | D | W | 1977-11-19 | Chelsea | A |
| 10 | 2 | Leeds United | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 15 | W | D | D | L | L | 1977-11-19 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 11 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -2 | 15 | L | W | L | D | W | 1977-11-19 | Everton | H |
| 12 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 15 | W | D | L | W | D | 1977-11-19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 13 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 14 | W | L | L | W | D | 1977-11-19 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 14 | -3 | Birmingham City | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -4 | 14 | L | W | D | W | L | 1977-11-19 | Leicester City | H |
| 15 | 1 | Chelsea | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 13 | D | W | W | L | D | 1977-11-19 | Aston Villa | H |
| 16 | -1 | Manchester United | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -3 | 12 | L | L | L | L | W | 1977-11-19 | Norwich City | H |
| 17 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 12 | W | D | W | L | L | 1977-11-19 | Coventry City | A |
| 18 | -1 | Derby County | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 11 | L | L | D | L | D | 1977-11-19 | West Ham United | H |
| 19 | 1 | Bristol City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 10 | W | D | L | L | L | 1977-11-19 | Liverpool | A |
| 20 | -1 | West Ham United | 15 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -8 | 10 | D | L | W | D | D | 1977-11-19 | Derby County | A |
| 21 | 1 | Leicester City | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -19 | 8 | W | L | D | L | L | 1977-11-19 | Birmingham City | A |
| 22 | -1 | Newcastle United | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -15 | 6 | L | D | D | W | L | 1977-11-19 | Arsenal | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Burnden Park | 17,893 | |
| Whatmore, Wood OG | Lineups | Flanagan | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | Orient | Goldstone Ground | 20,389 | |
| Horton (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Burnley | 3 | 1 | Notts County | Turf Moor | 9,734 | |
| Fletcher 2, Kindon | Lineups | Carter (p) | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Selhurst Park | 40,522 | Largest home gate 1977-78 |
| Harkouk | Lineups | Moores, Duncan | ||||
| Hull City | 4 | 1 | Cardiff City | Boothferry Park | 5,228 | |
| Stewart 2, Warboys, Dobson | Lineups | Sayer (p) | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | Luton Town | Field Mill | 7,522 | |
| Sharkey, Syrett, Miller | Lineups | Hill | ||||
| Millwall | 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | The Den, New Cross | 5,745 | |
| Seasman | Lineups | Lewis | ||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Bramall Lane | 14,776 | |
| Campbell | Lineups | |||||
| Southampton | 2 | 0 | Blackpool | The Dell | 18,356 | |
| Baker, Peach (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Stoke City | 2 | 0 | Fulham | Victoria Ground | 14,155 | |
| Waddington, Crooks | Lineups | |||||
| Sunderland | 5 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Roker Park | 24,633 | |
| Arnott, Greenwood, Henderson, Elliott, Lee | Lineups | Staniforth | ||||
| 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 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 24 | W | D | W | D | W | 1977-11-19 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 23 | W | W | W | W | L | 1977-11-19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 3 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | W | L | W | D | L | 1977-11-19 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 4 | 2 | Southampton | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 19 | W | L | D | D | W | 1977-11-19 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 5 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 19 | D | W | W | W | L | 1977-11-19 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 6 | -3 | Blackpool | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 18 | L | D | W | W | L | 1977-11-19 | Millwall | H |
| 7 | 0 | Luton Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 16 | L | D | L | L | W | 1977-11-19 | Stoke City | H |
| 8 | 2 | Sunderland | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 16 | W | D | W | W | W | 1977-11-19 | Notts County | A |
| 9 | 2 | Sheffield United | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -1 | 16 | W | D | W | D | W | 1977-11-19 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 10 | -2 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 15 | L | D | D | D | L | 1977-11-19 | Orient | A |
| 11 | 1 | Hull City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 15 | W | D | L | D | W | 1977-11-19 | Fulham | A |
| 12 | 1 | Stoke City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 15 | W | L | L | L | W | 1977-11-19 | Luton Town | A |
| 13 | -4 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -1 | 15 | L | D | D | L | W | 1977-11-19 | Sheffield United | H |
| 14 | 0 | Orient | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 13 | L | D | D | W | W | 1977-11-19 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 15 | 5 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 12 | W | D | L | L | L | 1977-11-19 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 16 | -1 | Fulham | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -2 | 11 | L | D | L | L | L | 1977-11-19 | Hull City | H |
| 17 | 4 | Millwall | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 11 | D | L | D | D | L | 1977-11-19 | Blackpool | A |
| 18 | -2 | Notts County | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -9 | 11 | L | W | W | W | L | 1977-11-19 | Sunderland | H |
| 19 | -2 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -9 | 11 | L | D | L | L | W | 1977-11-19 | Southampton | H |
| 20 | -2 | Cardiff City | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | -12 | 11 | L | W | L | W | L | 1977-11-19 | Burnley | H |
| 21 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 26 | -14 | 11 | L | W | D | L | W | 1977-11-19 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Burnley | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 21 | -17 | 7 | W | L | L | D | L | 1977-11-19 | Cardiff City | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 2 | 1 | Bury | Valley Parade | 4,185 | |
| Hutchins 2 | Lineups | Keenan | ||||
| Cambridge United | 5 | 0 | Lincoln City | Abbey Stadium | 4,834 | |
| Biley, Smith L, Finney 2, Murray | Lineups | |||||
| Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | Portsmouth | Brunton Park | 3,828 | |
| Tait, McVitie, Rafferty | Lineups | Carr OG | ||||
| Chester | 2 | 1 | Port Vale | Sealand Road | 3,321 | |
| Edwards I, Jeffries | Lineups | Brownbill | ||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 0 | Exeter City | Priestfield Stadium | 5,714 | |
| Price | Lineups | |||||
| Hereford United | 3 | 2 | Walsall | Edgar Street | 5,655 | |
| Marshall, Emery, Holmes B | Lineups | Birch, Buckley (p) | ||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Manor Ground | 6,481 | |
| Taylor | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | Chesterfield | Home Park | 5,572 | |
| Johnson, Austin | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 3 | Wrexham | Deepdale | 10,342 | |
| Bruce | Lineups | Shinton, Sutton, McNeil | ||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 1 | Peterborough United | Millmoor | 4,220 | |
| Lineups | Sargent | |||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Prenton Park | 4,708 | |
| Palios, Allen | 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 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 23 | W | W | W | W | D | 1977-11-19 | Colchester United | H |
| 2 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 21 | W | W | L | L | D | 1977-11-19 | Port Vale | A |
| 3 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 20 | L | W | D | W | L | 1977-11-19 | Carlisle United | H |
| 4 | 4 | Cambridge United | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 20 | W | W | L | W | W | 1977-11-19 | Chesterfield | A |
| 5 | 1 | Gillingham | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 20 | W | L | D | D | L | 1977-11-19 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 6 | 3 | Peterborough United | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 20 | W | W | L | D | W | 1977-11-19 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 7 | -3 | Colchester United | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 19 | W | L | W | L | D | 1977-11-19 | Wrexham | A |
| 8 | -3 | Preston North End | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 19 | L | D | W | W | L | 1977-11-19 | Lincoln City | A |
| 9 | 5 | Oxford United | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 18 | W | L | L | W | D | 1977-11-19 | Walsall | A |
| 10 | -3 | Rotherham United | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 18 | L | D | D | D | D | 1977-11-19 | Swindon Town | A |
| 11 | -1 | Exeter City | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 17 | L | W | L | W | W | 1977-11-19 | Bradford City | H |
| 12 | -1 | Walsall | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 17 | L | W | W | L | W | 1977-11-19 | Oxford United | H |
| 13 | -1 | Bury | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -3 | 17 | L | L | D | L | D | 1977-11-19 | Chester | H |
| 14 | -1 | Swindon Town | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 16 | L | W | W | L | D | 1977-11-19 | Rotherham United | H |
| 15 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 16 | W | L | W | L | L | 1977-11-19 | Peterborough United | A |
| 16 | 1 | Hereford United | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -5 | 16 | W | L | D | D | D | 1977-11-19 | Portsmouth | A |
| 17 | 1 | Chester | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -6 | 16 | W | L | L | W | D | 1977-11-19 | Bury | A |
| 18 | -3 | Chesterfield | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -3 | 15 | L | W | L | D | L | 1977-11-19 | Cambridge United | H |
| 19 | 1 | Bradford City | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -4 | 15 | W | L | W | D | D | 1977-11-19 | Exeter City | A |
| 20 | 3 | Carlisle United | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 14 | W | L | W | D | D | 1977-11-19 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 21 | -2 | Lincoln City | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 13 | L | W | D | L | L | 1977-11-19 | Preston North End | H |
| 22 | -1 | Port Vale | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -9 | 13 | L | D | D | D | D | 1977-11-15 | Portsmouth | A |
| 23 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -5 | 12 | L | W | L | W | D | 1977-11-19 | Gillingham | H |
| 24 | 0 | Portsmouth | 16 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -14 | 11 | L | L | L | L | D | 1977-11-15 | Port Vale | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 3 | 0 | Torquay United | Recreation Ground | 3,716 | |
| Jopling, Brodie, Dungworth | Lineups | |||||
| Barnsley | 0 | 0 | Brentford | Oakwell | 4,209 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Darlington | 2 | 0 | Southend United | Feethams Ground | 2,337 | |
| Rowles 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 2 | Northampton Town | Belle Vue | 2,688 | |
| Laidlaw, Habbin, Bowden, O'Callaghan | Lineups | Hall, McGowan | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 0 | 1 | Reading | Blundell Park | 3,992 | |
| Lineups | Earles | |||||
| Newport County | 2 | 0 | Halifax Town | Somerton Park | 3,992 | |
| Guscott, Woods | Lineups | |||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | Spotland | 962 | |
| Owen | Lineups | Showers | ||||
| Swansea City | 5 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Vetch Field | 4,253 | |
| Lally, Bartley, Curtis 3 | Lineups | |||||
| Watford | 4 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Vicarage Road | 10,565 | |
| Mercer 2, Jenkins 2 | Lineups | Lumby | ||||
| York City | 2 | 1 | Southport | Bootham Crescent | 2,219 | |
| Pollard, Brooks OG | Lineups | Jones | ||||
| 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 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 28 | W | W | W | W | L | 1977-11-19 | Southend United | A |
| 2 | 1 | Aldershot | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 23 | W | D | W | L | W | 1977-11-19 | Halifax Town | A |
| 3 | 1 | Brentford | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 21 | D | W | W | L | D | 1977-11-19 | Swansea City | H |
| 4 | -2 | Southend United | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 21 | L | D | L | W | D | 1977-11-19 | Watford | H |
| 5 | 2 | Newport County | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 21 | W | W | D | L | D | 1977-11-19 | Southport | A |
| 6 | 0 | Barnsley | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 20 | D | D | W | L | L | 1977-11-19 | Northampton Town | A |
| 7 | -2 | Stockport County | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 19 | W | L | W | W | D | 1977-11-19 | Torquay United | A |
| 8 | 2 | Swansea City | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 19 | W | D | W | L | D | 1977-11-19 | Brentford | A |
| 9 | 3 | Darlington | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 19 | W | D | L | W | W | 1977-11-19 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 10 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 19 | L | L | W | W | W | 1977-11-19 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 11 | 3 | Reading | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 18 | W | W | L | L | W | 1977-11-19 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 12 | -3 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 20 | -7 | 18 | L | W | L | L | W | 1977-11-19 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 13 | 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -2 | 17 | W | W | L | L | L | 1977-11-19 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 14 | -3 | Torquay United | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | -3 | 17 | L | W | D | W | D | 1977-11-19 | Stockport County | H |
| 15 | -2 | Northampton Town | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -6 | 17 | L | L | D | W | L | 1977-11-19 | Barnsley | H |
| 16 | -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 |
| 17 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 15 | D | W | L | W | L | 1977-11-19 | Darlington | H |
| 18 | 2 | York City | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 14 | W | L | W | D | D | 1977-11-19 | Wimbledon | A |
| 19 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -6 | 13 | L | D | W | L | L | 1977-11-19 | Rochdale | H |
| 20 | -1 | Wimbledon | 17 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -9 | 13 | D | D | L | L | W | 1977-11-19 | York City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 25 | -12 | 12 | L | L | L | W | D | 1977-11-19 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Southport | 17 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 11 | L | D | L | L | D | 1977-11-19 | Newport County | H |
| 23 | 0 | Halifax Town | 17 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 10 | L | L | L | W | D | 1977-11-19 | Aldershot | H |
| 24 | 0 | Rochdale | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 21 | -13 | 10 | D | L | D | D | D | 1977-11-19 | Scunthorpe United | A |
