1978-04-29
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Middlesbrough | Highbury | 32,138 | |
| Stapleton | Lineups | |||||
| Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Villa Park | 30,955 | |
| Deehan 2, Gray, Little, Carrodus, Cowans | Lineups | Whymark | ||||
| Bristol City | 1 | 1 | Coventry City | Ashton Gate | 21,045 | |
| Royle | Lineups | Wallace | ||||
| Everton | 6 | 0 | Chelsea | Goodison Park | 39,500 | |
| Latchford 2 (1p), Dobson, Lyons, Robinson, Wright | Lineups | |||||
| Leicester City | 3 | 0 | Newcastle United | Filbert Street | 11,530 | |
| Goodwin, Davies, Salmons | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 1 | Derby County | Maine Road | 39,175 | |
| Channon | Lineups | Daly | ||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Carrow Road | 17,302 | |
| Forbes | Lineups | Regis | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | Birmingham City | City Ground | 37,625 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | Leeds United | Loftus Road | 23,993 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| West Ham United | 0 | 2 | Liverpool | Upton Park | 37,448 | Largest home gate 1977-78 |
| Lineups | McDermott, Fairclough | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Manchester United | Molineux | 24,774 | |
| Eves, Patching | Lineups | Greenhoff B | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 45 | 62 | D | W | D | W | D | 1978-05-02 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 2 | 0 | Everton | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 31 | 55 | W | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Liverpool | 40 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 54 | W | W | W | D | D | 1978-05-01 | Manchester City | H |
| 4 | 1 | Arsenal | 41 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 52 | W | L | W | W | L | 1978-05-09 | Derby County | A |
| 5 | -1 | Manchester City | 40 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 51 | D | W | W | L | D | 1978-05-01 | Liverpool | A |
| 6 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 35 | 9 | 49 | D | W | L | W | W | 1978-05-02 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 7 | 0 | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 39 | 13 | 48 | D | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 1 | Aston Villa | 41 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 46 | W | W | W | W | W | 1978-05-02 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 9 | -1 | Leeds United | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 10 | 46 | D | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Manchester United | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 40 | 4 | 42 | L | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Birmingham City | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 30 | -5 | 41 | D | D | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 1 | Norwich City | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 46 | -14 | 40 | D | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 1 | Derby County | 41 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35 | -8 | 39 | D | W | L | L | L | 1978-05-09 | Arsenal | H |
| 14 | -2 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 35 | -12 | 39 | L | L | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 1 | Bristol City | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 27 | -4 | 35 | D | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 41 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 37 | -13 | 35 | L | L | W | D | L | 1978-05-09 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 17 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 41 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 35 | -15 | 33 | D | D | W | L | W | 1978-05-02 | Chelsea | A |
| 18 | -1 | Chelsea | 40 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 49 | -25 | 33 | L | W | D | L | L | 1978-05-02 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 19 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 40 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 36 | -16 | 32 | W | D | D | L | L | 1978-05-02 | Aston Villa | H |
| 20 | -2 | West Ham United | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 41 | -17 | 32 | L | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Newcastle United | 42 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 41 | -36 | 22 | L | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Leicester City | 42 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 38 | -44 | 22 | W | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | Fulham | Burnden Park | 34,110 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | Blackpool | Goldstone Ground | 33,431 | Largest home gate 1977-78 |
| Ward, Horton (p) | Lineups | Hatton | ||||
| Burnley | 2 | 1 | Luton Town | Turf Moor | 11,648 | |
| Smith, Futcher P OG | Lineups | Ingram | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 5 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Selhurst Park | 13,021 | |
| Harkouk, Walsh, Swindlehurst 3 | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 0 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Boothferry Park | 3,645 | |
| Lineups | Randall | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 1 | Orient | Field Mill | 6,336 | |
| Pate | Lineups | Mayo | ||||
| Millwall | 2 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | The Den, New Cross | 7,022 | |
| Walker, Hazell (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield United | 0 | 1 | Cardiff City | Bramall Lane | 13,687 | |
| Lineups | Evans | |||||
| Southampton | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | The Dell | 28,846 | Largest home gate 1977-78 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 1 | Notts County | Victoria Ground | 13,789 | |
| Crooks | Lineups | Bradd | ||||
| Sunderland | 3 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Roker Park | 16,718 | |
| Bolton 2, Rowell | Lineups | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Bolton Wanderers champions | ||||||
| Mansfield Town relegated | ||||||
| Southampton promoted and Tottenham Hotspur promoted | ||||||
| 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 | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 30 | 58 | D | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Southampton | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 31 | 57 | D | D | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 50 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 56 | D | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 25 | 56 | W | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 44 | -4 | 45 | L | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Sunderland | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 42 | 8 | 44 | W | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 1 | Stoke City | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 33 | 4 | 42 | D | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 38 | -4 | 42 | L | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 2 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 3 | 41 | W | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -1 | Fulham | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 0 | 41 | D | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 2 | Burnley | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 44 | -8 | 40 | W | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -2 | Sheffield United | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 51 | -11 | 40 | L | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -1 | Luton Town | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 32 | 2 | 38 | L | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 1 | Notts County | 41 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 38 | -7 | 38 | D | L | W | L | D | 1978-05-03 | Cardiff City | A |
| 15 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 51 | -16 | 38 | W | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -2 | Blackpool | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 35 | -1 | 37 | L | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 41 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 41 | -13 | 37 | L | L | W | L | L | 1978-05-03 | Orient | A |
| 18 | 1 | Millwall | 41 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 37 | -9 | 36 | W | W | W | W | W | 1978-05-02 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 19 | 1 | Cardiff City | 40 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 48 | -20 | 36 | W | W | L | D | D | 1978-05-03 | Notts County | H |
| 20 | -2 | Orient | 40 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 29 | -7 | 35 | D | D | W | W | L | 1978-05-03 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 21 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 41 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 34 | -19 | 31 | D | W | W | D | W | 1978-05-02 | Millwall | A |
| 22 | 0 | Hull City | 42 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 27 | -18 | 28 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 2 | 3 | Walsall | Valley Parade | 5,110 | |
| Watson, Dolan (p) | Lineups | Evans, Austin, Bates | ||||
| Cambridge United | 2 | 1 | Exeter City | Abbey Stadium | 8,741 | |
| Finney, Fallon | Lineups | Bowker | ||||
| Carlisle United | 2 | 2 | Swindon Town | Brunton Park | 4,351 | |
| Bonnyman, Lumby | Lineups | Guthrie, Carter | ||||
| Chester | 4 | 3 | Peterborough United | Sealand Road | 4,237 | |
| Howat, Mellor, Oakes, Turner OG | Lineups | Slough 3 (3p) | ||||
| Colchester United | 1 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Layer Road | 4,337 | |
| Dowman | Lineups | Rushbury | ||||
| Gillingham | 0 | 0 | Lincoln City | Priestfield Stadium | 5,481 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hereford United | 1 | 1 | Wrexham | Edgar Street | 10,183 | Largest home gate 1977-78 |
| Barton | Lineups | Thomas | ||||
| Oxford United | 0 | 0 | Bury | Manor Ground | 3,997 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 2 | Port Vale | Home Park | 9,474 | Port Vale relegated |
| Johnson, Binney 2 | Lineups | Beamish, Froggatt | ||||
| Preston North End | 2 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | Deepdale | 16,078 | Largest home gate 1977-78 |
| Elwiss, Bruce | Lineups | Atkins, Keay | ||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 1 | Portsmouth | Millmoor | 3,718 | |
| Lineups | Denyer | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Bradford City relegated | ||||||
| Cambridge United promoted | ||||||
| Wrexham champions | ||||||
| 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 | 44 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 48 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 34 | 60 | D | L | W | D | D | 1978-05-01 | Peterborough United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Cambridge United | 46 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 40 | 21 | 58 | W | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Preston North End | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 25 | 56 | D | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Peterborough United | 45 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 55 | L | D | W | W | L | 1978-05-01 | Wrexham | A |
| 5 | 0 | Chester | 46 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 41 | 24 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 3 | 54 | W | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Walsall | 45 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 9 | 51 | W | D | W | L | W | 1978-05-01 | Rotherham United | H |
| 7 | 0 | Gillingham | 46 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 39 | 7 | 50 | D | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Swindon Town | 45 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 9 | 48 | D | L | W | L | W | 1978-05-03 | Chesterfield | A |
| 9 | 1 | Colchester United | 45 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 11 | 47 | D | W | D | D | D | 1978-05-03 | Rotherham United | H |
| 10 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 6 | 47 | D | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 33 | 5 | 47 | D | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 1 | Carlisle United | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 0 | 47 | D | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -2 | Chesterfield | 45 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 33 | 7 | 46 | D | W | L | D | L | 1978-05-03 | Swindon Town | H |
| 14 | 0 | Bury | 46 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 6 | 45 | D | D | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Lincoln City | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 35 | -8 | 45 | D | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 45 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 38 | -3 | 44 | D | D | D | W | L | 1978-05-03 | Wrexham | H |
| 17 | -1 | Exeter City | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 41 | -10 | 44 | L | W | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Oxford United | 46 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 38 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 46 | -3 | 40 | D | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Rotherham United | 44 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 46 | -15 | 38 | L | W | L | W | L | 1978-05-01 | Walsall | A |
| 20 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 45 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 40 | -13 | 37 | W | L | D | W | D | 1978-05-01 | Bradford City | H |
| 21 | -1 | Port Vale | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 44 | -21 | 36 | L | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Bradford City | 45 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 51 | -24 | 34 | L | W | L | L | D | 1978-05-01 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 23 | 0 | Hereford United | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 38 | -26 | 32 | D | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Portsmouth | 46 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 31 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 37 | -34 | 31 | W | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 3 | 0 | Hartlepool United | Recreation Ground | 3,624 | |
| Dungworth 3 (1p) | Lineups | |||||
| Barnsley | 3 | 2 | Wimbledon | Oakwell | 2,642 | |
| Millar 2 (1p), Riley | Lineups | Connell 2 | ||||
| Darlington | 1 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Feethams Ground | 1,302 | |
| Lyons (p) | Lineups | Wigg | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 2 | Reading | Belle Vue | 1,670 | |
| Laidlaw 2 (1p) | Lineups | Bowman 2 | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | Brentford | Blundell Park | 4,712 | |
| Waters, Brolly | Lineups | Phillips | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Leeds Road | 1,638 | |
| Goldthorpe, Holmes (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Newport County | 1 | 2 | Southend United | Somerton Park | 2,364 | |
| Emanuel | Lineups | Townsend, Parker | ||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 3 | Torquay United | Spotland | 742 | |
| O'Loughlin (p) | Lineups | Dunne 2 (1p), Cooper | ||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 0 | Halifax Town | Vetch Field | 16,130 | |
| Toshack, Curtis | Lineups | |||||
| Watford | 3 | 2 | Southport | Vicarage Road | 10,089 | |
| Pritchett 2 (2p), Blissett | Lineups | O'Neil (p), Cooper | ||||
| York City | 0 | 3 | Northampton Town | Bootham Crescent | 1,389 | |
| Lineups | Reilly 2, Williams | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Swansea City promoted | ||||||
| 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 | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 24 | 47 | 71 | W | D | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Southend United | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 60 | W | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 1 | Swansea City | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 30 | 40 | 56 | W | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | -1 | Brentford | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 37 | 32 | 56 | L | D | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Aldershot | 45 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 45 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 20 | 53 | W | W | D | D | L | 1978-05-01 | Rochdale | A |
| 6 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 36 | 6 | 53 | W | W | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 1 | Barnsley | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 12 | 50 | W | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | -1 | Reading | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 3 | 50 | D | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Torquay United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 1 | 47 | W | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Northampton Town | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 38 | -5 | 47 | W | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 3 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 8 | 45 | W | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 39 | -13 | 45 | D | D | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -2 | Wimbledon | 46 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 39 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 41 | -1 | 44 | L | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 41 | -5 | 44 | D | L | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 15 | -2 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 44 | -19 | 44 | W | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Newport County | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 51 | -8 | 43 | L | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 31 | -10 | 43 | L | D | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Stockport County | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 0 | 42 | L | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 1 | Darlington | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 37 | -7 | 41 | D | D | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 20 | -1 | Halifax Town | 46 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 39 | -10 | 41 | L | D | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 55 | -33 | 37 | L | W | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | York City | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 38 | -19 | 36 | L | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | Southport | 46 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 30 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 44 | -24 | 31 | L | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Rochdale | 45 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 57 | -42 | 23 | L | W | L | D | L | 1978-05-01 | Aldershot | H |
