First Division |
Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Bristol City | 0 | 1 | Manchester United | Ashton Gate | 25,858 | |
Lineups | Pearson | |||||
Ipswich Town | 0 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | Portman Road | 30,062 | |
Lineups | Mariner OG, Clark | |||||
Liverpool | 1 | 0 | Arsenal | Anfield Road | 38,318 | |
Fairclough | Lineups | |||||
Manchester City | 3 | 1 | Coventry City | Maine Road | 32,412 | |
Owen, Kidd, Hartford | Lineups | Green | ||||
Middlesbrough | 1 | 2 | West Ham United | Ayresome Park | 13,247 | |
Johnston | Lineups | Cross 2 | ||||
Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | Birmingham City | Loftus Road | 16,049 | |
Lineups | ||||||
West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | Everton | The Hawthorns | 20,247 | |
Regis 2, Hughes | Lineups | Telfer |
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 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 45 | 61 | W | D | W | D | D | 1978-04-29 | Birmingham City | H |
2 | 0 | Everton | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 25 | 53 | L | D | W | L | L | 1978-04-29 | Chelsea | H |
3 | 1 | Liverpool | 39 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 52 | W | W | D | D | W | 1978-04-29 | West Ham United | A |
4 | 1 | Manchester City | 39 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 50 | W | W | L | D | W | 1978-04-29 | Derby County | H |
5 | -2 | Arsenal | 40 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 50 | L | W | W | L | W | 1978-04-29 | Middlesbrough | H |
6 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 34 | 9 | 48 | W | L | W | W | W | 1978-04-29 | Norwich City | A |
7 | -1 | Coventry City | 41 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 38 | 13 | 47 | L | D | L | D | W | 1978-04-29 | Bristol City | A |
8 | 0 | Leeds United | 40 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 12 | 45 | L | D | W | L | L | 1978-04-26 | Aston Villa | A |
9 | 0 | Aston Villa | 39 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 42 | W | W | W | D | L | 1978-04-26 | Leeds United | H |
10 | 0 | Manchester United | 41 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 38 | 5 | 42 | W | W | W | W | L | 1978-04-29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
11 | 0 | Birmingham City | 41 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 30 | -5 | 40 | D | L | W | D | W | 1978-04-29 | Nottingham Forest | A |
12 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 41 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 34 | -11 | 39 | L | D | D | D | W | 1978-04-29 | Arsenal | A |
13 | 0 | Derby County | 40 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 34 | -8 | 38 | W | L | L | L | W | 1978-04-29 | Manchester City | A |
14 | 0 | Norwich City | 40 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 44 | -14 | 38 | L | L | L | W | D | 1978-04-26 | Newcastle United | A |
15 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 40 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 31 | -8 | 35 | L | W | D | L | D | 1978-04-29 | Aston Villa | A |
16 | 0 | Bristol City | 41 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 27 | -4 | 34 | L | L | D | L | W | 1978-04-29 | Coventry City | H |
17 | 2 | West Ham United | 41 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 41 | -15 | 32 | W | L | W | W | W | 1978-04-29 | Liverpool | H |
18 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 40 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 35 | -15 | 32 | D | W | L | W | W | 1978-04-29 | Leeds United | H |
19 | -1 | Chelsea | 38 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 43 | -21 | 31 | D | L | L | L | D | 1978-04-26 | Leicester City | A |
20 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 39 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 30 | D | D | L | L | L | 1978-04-29 | Manchester United | H |
21 | 0 | Newcastle United | 40 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 38 | -33 | 21 | L | L | L | L | D | 1978-04-26 | Norwich City | H |
22 | 0 | Leicester City | 40 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 38 | -45 | 20 | L | L | L | L | L | 1978-04-26 | Chelsea | H |
Second Division |
Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Goldstone Ground | 31,203 | |
Poskett | Lineups | |||||
Burnley | 2 | 0 | Fulham | Turf Moor | 9,465 | |
Noble, Fletcher | Lineups | |||||
Crystal Palace | 2 | 2 | Blackpool | Selhurst Park | 11,115 | |
Swindlehurst, Chatterton (p) | Lineups | Burridge OG, McEwan | ||||
Millwall | 1 | 0 | Luton Town | The Den, New Cross | 7,334 | |
Price OG | Lineups | |||||
Notts County | 1 | 2 | Sheffield United | Meadow Lane | 8,234 | |
Vinter | Lineups | Woodward, Edwards | ||||
Orient | 1 | 1 | Southampton | Brisbane Road | 19,248 | |
Mayo | Lineups | Funnell |
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 | Southampton | 41 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 31 | 56 | D | W | D | W | D | 1978-04-29 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
2 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 40 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 29 | 55 | L | W | W | L | W | 1978-04-26 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
3 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 41 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 54 | W | D | W | W | W | 1978-04-29 | Blackpool | H |
4 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 40 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 49 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 53 | L | L | W | L | D | 1978-04-26 | Hull City | H |
5 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 40 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 39 | 2 | 45 | D | D | L | D | L | 1978-04-26 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
6 | 0 | Sunderland | 41 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 42 | 5 | 42 | W | L | W | W | W | 1978-04-29 | Charlton Athletic | H |
7 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 40 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 1 | 42 | D | D | L | W | D | 1978-04-26 | Stoke City | A |
8 | 0 | Fulham | 41 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 0 | 40 | L | L | W | W | D | 1978-04-29 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
9 | 3 | Sheffield United | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 51 | -10 | 40 | W | D | W | L | W | 1978-04-29 | Cardiff City | H |
10 | -1 | Stoke City | 40 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 33 | 1 | 39 | L | D | W | D | L | 1978-04-26 | Oldham Athletic | H |
11 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 41 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 27 | -2 | 39 | D | L | L | W | D | 1978-04-29 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
12 | -2 | Luton Town | 41 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 3 | 38 | L | L | D | L | D | 1978-04-29 | Burnley | A |
13 | 3 | Burnley | 41 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 44 | -9 | 38 | W | L | L | W | W | 1978-04-29 | Luton Town | H |
14 | 1 | Blackpool | 41 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 0 | 37 | D | L | L | L | D | 1978-04-29 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
15 | -2 | Notts County | 40 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 37 | -7 | 37 | L | W | L | D | D | 1978-04-29 | Stoke City | A |
16 | -2 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 38 | -10 | 37 | L | W | L | L | D | 1978-04-29 | Sunderland | A |
17 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 41 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 51 | -17 | 36 | L | W | L | L | W | 1978-04-29 | Hull City | A |
18 | 1 | Orient | 39 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 28 | -7 | 34 | D | W | W | L | D | 1978-04-29 | Mansfield Town | A |
19 | 1 | Millwall | 40 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 34 | W | W | W | W | L | 1978-04-29 | Oldham Athletic | H |
20 | -2 | Cardiff City | 39 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 48 | -21 | 34 | W | L | D | D | L | 1978-04-29 | Sheffield United | A |
21 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 40 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 34 | -19 | 30 | W | W | D | W | L | 1978-04-29 | Orient | H |
22 | 0 | Hull City | 40 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 26 | -16 | 28 | L | L | L | W | D | 1978-04-26 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
Third Division |
Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bury | 1 | 1 | Hereford United | Gigg Lane | 2,536 | |
McIlwraith | Lineups | Crompton | ||||
Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | Wrexham | Abbey Stadium | 9,689 | |
Sweetzer | Lineups | |||||
Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | Preston North End | Millmoor | 5,646 | |
Phillips, Stancliffe | Lineups | Bruce | ||||
Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Gay Meadow | 2,308 | |
Biggins, Atkins, Irvine | Lineups | Fear (p) | ||||
Walsall | 1 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Fellows Park | 5,232 | |
Buckley | Lineups | Tynan |
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 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 48 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 34 | 59 | L | W | D | D | D | 1978-04-29 | Hereford United | A |
2 | 1 | Cambridge United | 45 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 40 | 20 | 56 | W | D | W | L | D | 1978-04-29 | Exeter City | H |
3 | -1 | Preston North End | 45 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 25 | 55 | L | W | L | W | D | 1978-04-29 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
4 | 0 | Peterborough United | 43 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 54 | W | W | L | W | W | 1978-04-26 | Oxford United | A |
5 | 0 | Chester | 44 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 35 | 21 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 0 | 50 | W | W | W | D | W | 1978-04-26 | Portsmouth | H |
6 | 0 | Gillingham | 44 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 10 | 49 | L | W | D | L | D | 1978-04-26 | Chesterfield | A |
7 | 0 | Walsall | 44 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 8 | 49 | D | W | L | W | W | 1978-04-29 | Bradford City | A |
8 | 0 | Swindon Town | 43 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 10 | 47 | W | L | W | L | D | 1978-04-26 | Bradford City | A |
9 | 0 | Colchester United | 44 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 11 | 46 | W | D | D | D | W | 1978-04-29 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
10 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 44 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 7 | 46 | L | W | D | L | D | 1978-04-26 | Exeter City | A |
11 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 45 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 6 | 46 | W | W | W | L | W | 1978-04-29 | Preston North End | A |
12 | -1 | Carlisle United | 44 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 1 | 46 | W | W | W | D | W | 1978-04-26 | Lincoln City | A |
13 | 0 | Bury | 45 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 34 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 6 | 44 | D | D | L | L | D | 1978-04-29 | Oxford United | A |
14 | 0 | Chesterfield | 43 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 32 | 4 | 43 | L | D | L | L | W | 1978-04-26 | Gillingham | H |
15 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 44 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 37 | -3 | 43 | D | D | W | L | W | 1978-04-29 | Colchester United | A |
16 | 0 | Lincoln City | 44 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 35 | -9 | 42 | W | L | W | D | D | 1978-04-26 | Carlisle United | H |
17 | 0 | Exeter City | 44 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 39 | -11 | 42 | D | D | W | W | L | 1978-04-26 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
18 | 0 | Oxford United | 44 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 46 | -3 | 38 | L | W | L | L | W | 1978-04-26 | Peterborough United | H |
19 | 0 | Rotherham United | 43 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 46 | -14 | 38 | W | L | W | L | D | 1978-04-29 | Portsmouth | H |
20 | 0 | Port Vale | 45 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 41 | -20 | 36 | L | L | L | D | D | 1978-04-29 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
21 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 44 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 40 | -14 | 35 | L | D | W | D | L | 1978-04-29 | Port Vale | H |
22 | 0 | Bradford City | 43 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 51 | -24 | 32 | L | L | D | L | W | 1978-04-26 | Swindon Town | H |
23 | 0 | Hereford United | 45 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 38 | -26 | 31 | D | L | L | L | L | 1978-04-29 | Wrexham | H |
24 | 0 | Portsmouth | 44 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 31 | 38 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 35 | -33 | 29 | L | W | D | L | L | 1978-04-26 | Chester | A |
Fourth Division |
Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 2 | Aldershot | Gresty Road | 1,953 | |
Lineups | Dungworth, McGregor | |||||
Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Belle Vue | 1,654 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | Southport | Blundell Park | 5,966 | |
Waters, Lester | Lineups | |||||
Hartlepool United | 3 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | Victoria Park | 1,926 | |
Ayre 2, Larkin | Lineups | Holmes (p), Brown | ||||
Newport County | 0 | 1 | Wimbledon | Somerton Park | 2,112 | |
Lineups | Connell | |||||
Northampton Town | 2 | 2 | Darlington | County Ground | 3,181 | |
McGowan, Reilly | Lineups | Young, Jones | ||||
Swansea City | 3 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Vetch Field | 13,228 | |
Curtis 2, Bruton | Lineups | Oates | ||||
Watford | 1 | 1 | Brentford | Vicarage Road | 16,544 | |
Blissett | Lineups | McCulloch | ||||
Footnotes | ||||||
Hartlepool United to apply for re-election | ||||||
Brentford relegated |
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 | 45 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 24 | 46 | 69 | D | D | D | D | D | 1978-04-29 | Southport | H |
2 | 0 | Southend United | 45 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 58 | L | W | W | D | W | 1978-04-29 | Newport County | A |
3 | 0 | Brentford | 45 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 56 | D | W | D | L | D | 1978-04-29 | Grimsby Town | A |
4 | 0 | Swansea City | 45 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 30 | 38 | 54 | W | L | L | W | W | 1978-04-29 | Halifax Town | H |
5 | 0 | Aldershot | 44 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 42 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 17 | 51 | W | D | D | L | W | 1978-04-29 | Hartlepool United | H |
6 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 45 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 36 | 5 | 51 | W | L | W | D | D | 1978-04-29 | Brentford | H |
7 | 0 | Barnsley | 44 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 13 | 48 | D | L | L | L | W | 1978-04-26 | Torquay United | A |
8 | 0 | Reading | 44 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 2 | 47 | L | D | W | W | D | 1978-04-26 | York City | H |
9 | 0 | Northampton Town | 45 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 38 | -8 | 45 | D | W | W | W | D | 1978-04-29 | York City | A |
10 | 6 | Wimbledon | 45 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 39 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 0 | 44 | W | W | W | D | W | 1978-04-29 | Barnsley | A |
11 | 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 45 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 39 | -13 | 44 | D | L | D | W | W | 1978-04-29 | Reading | H |
12 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 45 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 6 | 43 | L | D | L | L | L | 1978-04-29 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
13 | -2 | Torquay United | 44 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 30 | -3 | 43 | W | L | L | L | D | 1978-04-26 | Barnsley | H |
14 | -2 | Scunthorpe United | 45 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 40 | -5 | 43 | L | D | W | D | L | 1978-04-29 | Darlington | A |
15 | -2 | Newport County | 45 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 51 | -7 | 43 | L | D | D | L | L | 1978-04-29 | Southend United | H |
16 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 45 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 29 | -8 | 43 | D | W | L | W | L | 1978-04-29 | Huddersfield Town | A |
17 | -2 | Stockport County | 45 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 1 | 42 | W | L | W | L | L | 1978-04-28 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
18 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 45 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 43 | -20 | 42 | L | W | D | W | W | 1978-04-28 | Stockport County | A |
19 | 0 | Halifax Town | 45 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 37 | -8 | 41 | D | L | D | W | L | 1978-04-29 | Swansea City | A |
20 | 0 | Darlington | 45 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 37 | -7 | 40 | D | L | D | W | L | 1978-04-29 | Scunthorpe United | H |
21 | 1 | Hartlepool United | 45 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 52 | -30 | 37 | W | D | L | L | L | 1978-04-29 | Aldershot | A |
22 | -1 | York City | 44 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 37 | -15 | 36 | L | D | W | L | D | 1978-04-26 | Reading | A |
23 | 0 | Southport | 45 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 30 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 41 | -23 | 31 | L | D | L | D | L | 1978-04-29 | Watford | A |
24 | 0 | Rochdale | 44 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 57 | -40 | 23 | W | L | D | L | L | 1978-04-29 | Torquay United | H |