1977-11-19
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | Leicester City | St Andrew's | 21,208 | |
| Francis | Lineups | Waddle | ||||
| Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Aston Villa | Stamford Bridge | 31,764 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Coventry City | 4 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Highfield Road | 20,390 | |
| Wallace 2, Yorath, Coop (p) | Lineups | Givens | ||||
| Derby County | 2 | 1 | West Ham United | Baseball Ground | 23,273 | |
| Rioch, Nish | Lineups | Bonds | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 3 | Everton | Portman Road | 22,790 | |
| Mariner, Whymark 2 (1p) | Lineups | Buckley, Lyons, Pearson | ||||
| Leeds United | 1 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Elland Road | 42,925 | |
| Hankin | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 1 | 1 | Bristol City | Anfield Road | 41,053 | |
| Dalglish | Lineups | Gow | ||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 0 | Norwich City | Old Trafford | 48,729 | |
| Pearson | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Ayresome Park | 18,464 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Newcastle United | 1 | 2 | Arsenal | St James' Park | 23,679 | |
| Cassidy | Lineups | Stapleton, Sunderland | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | Manchester City | The Hawthorns | 26,953 | |
| 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 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 24 | L | W | L | W | W | 1977-11-26 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 2 | 0 | Everton | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 22 | D | W | W | D | D | 1977-11-26 | Coventry City | H |
| 3 | 1 | Coventry City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 22 | W | D | W | W | D | 1977-11-26 | Everton | A |
| 4 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 21 | D | D | W | L | W | 1977-11-26 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 5 | 0 | Arsenal | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 20 | W | D | W | D | W | 1977-11-26 | Derby County | H |
| 6 | 0 | Liverpool | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 19 | D | L | L | L | D | 1977-11-26 | Leicester City | A |
| 7 | 1 | Manchester City | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 18 | D | L | L | W | L | 1977-11-26 | Chelsea | H |
| 8 | 1 | Aston Villa | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 18 | D | L | W | W | D | 1977-12-03 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 9 | -2 | Norwich City | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -3 | 18 | L | D | D | D | W | 1977-11-26 | Birmingham City | H |
| 10 | 0 | Leeds United | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 17 | W | W | D | D | L | 1977-11-26 | West Ham United | A |
| 11 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -2 | 16 | D | L | W | L | D | 1977-11-26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 12 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 16 | D | W | D | L | W | 1977-11-26 | Bristol City | A |
| 13 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 15 | D | W | L | L | W | 1977-11-26 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 14 | 0 | Birmingham City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -4 | 15 | D | L | W | D | W | 1977-11-26 | Norwich City | A |
| 15 | 1 | Manchester United | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -2 | 14 | W | L | L | L | L | 1977-11-26 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 16 | -1 | Chelsea | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 14 | D | D | W | W | L | 1977-11-26 | Manchester City | A |
| 17 | 1 | Derby County | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 13 | W | L | L | D | L | 1977-11-26 | Arsenal | A |
| 18 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 12 | L | W | D | W | L | 1977-11-26 | Manchester United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Bristol City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 11 | D | W | D | L | L | 1977-11-26 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 20 | 0 | West Ham United | 16 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -9 | 10 | L | D | L | W | D | 1977-11-26 | Leeds United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Leicester City | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -19 | 9 | D | W | L | D | L | 1977-11-26 | Liverpool | H |
| 22 | 0 | Newcastle United | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -16 | 6 | L | L | D | D | W | 1977-12-03 | Leicester City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Ewood Park | 8,796 | |
| Metcalfe, Bailey, Brotherston | Lineups | Sharkey | ||||
| Blackpool | 2 | 2 | Millwall | Bloomfield Road | 7,224 | |
| Hatton, Hart | Lineups | Barrett, Walker | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 0 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Eastville | 7,870 | |
| Lineups | Waldron | |||||
| Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | Burnley | Ninian Park | 7,069 | |
| Dwyer, Sayer (p) | Lineups | Fletcher | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 3 | 0 | Sheffield United | The Valley | 8,896 | |
| Flanagan, Powell 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Fulham | 2 | 0 | Hull City | Craven Cottage | 6,161 | |
| Lacy, Gale | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 1 | 2 | Stoke City | Kenilworth Road | 9,384 | |
| Buckley | Lineups | Kendall, Crooks | ||||
| Notts County | 2 | 2 | Sunderland | Meadow Lane | 12,247 | |
| Bradd, Mann | Lineups | Kerr, Rostron | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 1 | Southampton | Boundary Park | 6,452 | |
| Taylor | Lineups | Hebberd | ||||
| Orient | 0 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Brisbane Road | 10,037 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | White Hart Lane | 48,613 | |
| 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 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 26 | W | W | D | W | D | 1977-11-26 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 24 | D | W | W | W | W | 1977-11-26 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 3 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 21 | W | D | W | W | W | 1977-11-26 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 4 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | D | W | L | W | D | 1977-11-26 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 5 | -1 | Southampton | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 20 | D | W | L | D | D | 1977-11-26 | Fulham | H |
| 6 | 0 | Blackpool | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 19 | D | L | D | W | W | 1977-11-26 | Stoke City | A |
| 7 | 1 | Sunderland | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 17 | D | W | D | W | W | 1977-11-26 | Luton Town | H |
| 8 | 5 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 17 | W | L | D | D | L | 1977-11-26 | Hull City | A |
| 9 | 3 | Stoke City | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 17 | W | W | L | L | L | 1977-11-26 | Blackpool | H |
| 10 | -3 | Luton Town | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 16 | L | L | D | L | L | 1977-11-26 | Sunderland | A |
| 11 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 16 | D | L | D | D | D | 1977-11-26 | Cardiff City | H |
| 12 | -3 | Sheffield United | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -4 | 16 | L | W | D | W | D | 1977-11-26 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 13 | -2 | Hull City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 15 | L | W | D | L | D | 1977-11-26 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 14 | 0 | Orient | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 14 | D | L | D | D | W | 1977-11-26 | Burnley | A |
| 15 | 1 | Fulham | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 13 | W | L | D | L | L | 1977-11-26 | Southampton | A |
| 16 | 4 | Cardiff City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | -11 | 13 | W | L | W | L | W | 1977-11-26 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 17 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -5 | 12 | L | W | D | L | L | 1977-11-26 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 18 | -1 | Millwall | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 12 | D | D | L | D | D | 1977-11-26 | Notts County | H |
| 19 | -1 | Notts County | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -9 | 12 | D | L | W | W | W | 1977-11-26 | Millwall | A |
| 20 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -9 | 12 | D | L | D | L | L | 1977-11-26 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 21 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 26 | -15 | 11 | L | L | W | D | L | 1977-11-26 | Sheffield United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Burnley | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 23 | -18 | 7 | L | W | L | L | D | 1977-11-26 | Orient | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 1 | 1 | Chester | Gigg Lane | 4,020 | |
| Stanton | Lineups | Delgado | ||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | Cambridge United | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 3,740 | |
| Simpson, Kowalski | Lineups | Fallon | ||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 0 | Bradford City | St James Park | 4,747 | |
| Hodge (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Lincoln City | 2 | 2 | Preston North End | Sincil Bank | 3,924 | |
| Harding, Graham | Lineups | Bruce 2 | ||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | London Road | 6,528 | |
| Robson | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Vale Park | 3,576 | |
| Hemmerman (p) | Lineups | Moore | ||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | Hereford United | Fratton Park | 8,077 | |
| Kemp, Pollock | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | Gillingham | Hillsborough | 9,902 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 3 | Carlisle United | Gay Meadow | 3,701 | |
| Lineups | Lathan, Tait, Rafferty | |||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | Rotherham United | County Ground | 6,024 | |
| Guthrie, McHale | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 2 | 1 | Oxford United | Fellows Park | 4,453 | |
| Buckley, Bates | Lineups | McGrogan | ||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 1 | Colchester United | Racecourse Ground | 9,198 | |
| Shinton, Whittle | Lineups | Wignall | ||||
| 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 | 0 | Wrexham | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 25 | W | W | W | W | W | 1977-12-03 | Rotherham United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 22 | D | W | W | L | L | 1977-12-02 | Peterborough United | H |
| 3 | 3 | Peterborough United | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 22 | W | W | W | L | D | 1977-12-02 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 4 | 1 | Gillingham | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 21 | D | W | L | D | D | 1977-12-03 | Walsall | H |
| 5 | -2 | Shrewsbury Town | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 20 | L | L | W | D | W | 1977-12-03 | Oxford United | A |
| 6 | -2 | Cambridge United | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 20 | L | W | W | L | W | 1977-12-03 | Exeter City | A |
| 7 | 1 | Preston North End | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 20 | D | L | D | W | W | 1977-12-03 | Portsmouth | H |
| 8 | -1 | Colchester United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 19 | L | W | L | W | L | 1977-12-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 9 | 2 | Exeter City | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 19 | W | L | W | L | W | 1977-12-03 | Cambridge United | H |
| 10 | 2 | Walsall | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 19 | W | L | W | W | L | 1977-12-03 | Gillingham | A |
| 11 | 3 | Swindon Town | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 18 | W | L | W | W | L | 1977-12-03 | Hereford United | A |
| 12 | -3 | Oxford United | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 18 | L | W | L | L | W | 1977-12-03 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 13 | -3 | Rotherham United | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -1 | 18 | L | L | D | D | D | 1977-12-03 | Wrexham | H |
| 14 | -1 | Bury | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -3 | 18 | D | L | L | D | L | 1977-12-03 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 15 | 3 | Chesterfield | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -2 | 17 | W | L | W | L | D | 1977-12-03 | Chester | A |
| 16 | 1 | Chester | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -6 | 17 | D | W | L | L | W | 1977-12-03 | Chesterfield | H |
| 17 | 3 | Carlisle United | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 16 | W | W | L | W | D | 1977-12-03 | Port Vale | H |
| 18 | -3 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 16 | L | W | L | W | L | 1977-12-03 | Bury | H |
| 19 | -3 | Hereford United | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -7 | 16 | L | W | L | D | D | 1977-12-03 | Swindon Town | H |
| 20 | -1 | Bradford City | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -5 | 15 | L | W | L | W | D | 1977-12-03 | Lincoln City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Port Vale | 18 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -9 | 15 | D | D | L | D | D | 1977-12-03 | Carlisle United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Lincoln City | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 14 | D | L | W | D | L | 1977-12-03 | Bradford City | A |
| 23 | 1 | Portsmouth | 18 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 14 | W | D | L | L | L | 1977-12-03 | Preston North End | A |
| 24 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -5 | 13 | D | L | W | L | W | 1977-12-03 | Colchester United | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | Darlington | Dean Court | 2,958 | |
| Showers 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Brentford | 0 | 2 | Swansea City | Griffin Park | 6,337 | |
| Lineups | Curtis, Conway | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 2 | Grimsby Town | Gresty Road | 2,227 | |
| Lineups | Ford, Liddell | |||||
| Halifax Town | 2 | 1 | Aldershot | The Shay | 1,093 | |
| Trainer, Flavell | Lineups | Crosby | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 0 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | Victoria Park | 2,309 | |
| Lineups | Laidlaw, Jones C | |||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 1 | Barnsley | County Ground | 3,131 | |
| Reilly | Lineups | Joicey | ||||
| Reading | 1 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Elm Park | 4,502 | |
| Earles | Lineups | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | Rochdale | Old Showground | 2,204 | |
| Kilmore | Lineups | |||||
| Southend United | 1 | 0 | Watford | Roots Hall | 10,990 | |
| Goodwin | Lineups | |||||
| Southport | 3 | 3 | Newport County | Haig Avenue | 1,167 | |
| Jones, O'Neil (p), Wilson | Lineups | Clark, Goddard, Williams | ||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 0 | Stockport County | Plainmoor | 2,383 | |
| Twitchin, Lawrence | Lineups | |||||
| Wimbledon | 2 | 1 | York City | Plough Lane | 2,056 | |
| Leslie 2 | Lineups | Topping | ||||
| 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 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 28 | L | W | W | W | W | 1977-12-03 | Halifax Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Aldershot | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 23 | L | W | D | W | L | 1977-12-03 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 3 | 1 | Southend United | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 23 | W | L | D | L | W | 1977-12-03 | Rochdale | A |
| 4 | 1 | Newport County | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 22 | D | W | W | D | L | 1977-12-03 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 5 | 3 | Swansea City | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 21 | W | W | D | W | L | 1977-12-03 | Northampton Town | H |
| 6 | 0 | Barnsley | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 21 | D | D | D | W | L | 1977-12-03 | Reading | H |
| 7 | -4 | Brentford | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 21 | L | D | W | W | L | 1977-12-03 | Darlington | A |
| 8 | 2 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 21 | W | L | L | W | W | 1977-12-03 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 9 | 2 | Reading | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 20 | W | W | W | L | L | 1977-12-03 | Barnsley | A |
| 10 | -3 | Stockport County | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 19 | L | W | L | W | W | 1977-12-02 | Wimbledon | H |
| 11 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 19 | W | W | W | L | L | 1977-12-03 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 12 | -3 | Darlington | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 19 | L | W | D | L | W | 1977-12-03 | Brentford | H |
| 13 | 1 | Torquay United | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | -1 | 19 | W | L | W | D | W | 1977-12-03 | York City | A |
| 14 | 1 | Northampton Town | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -6 | 18 | D | L | L | D | W | 1977-12-03 | Swansea City | A |
| 15 | -3 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 20 | -9 | 18 | L | L | W | L | L | 1977-12-03 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 16 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 17 | W | D | W | L | W | 1977-12-03 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 17 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 15 | L | D | L | W | D | 1977-12-02 | Southport | H |
| 18 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -5 | 15 | W | L | D | W | L | 1977-12-03 | Aldershot | A |
| 19 | 1 | Wimbledon | 18 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -8 | 15 | W | D | D | L | L | 1977-12-02 | Stockport County | A |
| 20 | -2 | York City | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 14 | L | W | L | W | D | 1977-12-03 | Torquay United | H |
| 21 | 1 | Southport | 18 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 12 | D | L | D | L | L | 1977-12-02 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 22 | 1 | Halifax Town | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -9 | 12 | W | L | L | L | W | 1977-12-03 | Watford | A |
| 23 | -2 | Hartlepool United | 18 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 25 | -14 | 12 | L | L | L | L | W | 1977-12-03 | Newport County | A |
| 24 | 0 | Rochdale | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 22 | -14 | 10 | L | D | L | D | D | 1977-12-03 | Southend United | H |
