1978-05-02
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Stamford Bridge | 22,937 | |
| Droy, Lewington, Hollins OG | Lineups | James | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | The Hawthorns | 23,523 | |
| Brown T, Hughes | Lineups | Robertson (p), Bowyer | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Aston Villa | Molineux | 30,644 | Largest home gate 1977-78 |
| Eves, Rafferty, Richards | Lineups | Carrodus | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| West Ham United relegated | ||||||
| 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 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 45 | 63 | D | D | W | D | W | 1978-05-04 | Liverpool | A |
| 2 | 0 | Liverpool | 41 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 31 | 56 | W | W | W | W | D | 1978-05-04 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 3 | 0 | Everton | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 31 | 55 | W | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Manchester City | 41 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 51 | L | D | W | W | L | 1978-05-05 | Chelsea | A |
| 6 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 35 | 9 | 50 | D | D | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 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 | 0 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 46 | L | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Norwich City | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 46 | -14 | 40 | D | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 35 | -12 | 39 | L | L | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Bristol City | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 27 | -4 | 35 | D | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | 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 | 1 | Chelsea | 41 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 49 | -23 | 35 | W | L | W | D | L | 1978-05-05 | Manchester City | H |
| 18 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 41 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 36 | -14 | 34 | W | W | D | D | L | 1978-05-09 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 19 | -2 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 38 | -17 | 33 | L | D | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwall | 1 | 0 | Mansfield Town | The Den, New Cross | 9,187 | |
| Seasman | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 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 | 0 | Stoke City | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 33 | 4 | 42 | D | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 38 | -4 | 42 | L | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 3 | 41 | W | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Fulham | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 0 | 41 | D | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Burnley | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 44 | -8 | 40 | W | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Sheffield United | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 51 | -11 | 40 | L | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Luton Town | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 32 | 2 | 38 | L | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | 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 | 3 | Millwall | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 37 | -8 | 38 | W | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 51 | -16 | 38 | W | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -1 | Blackpool | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 35 | -1 | 37 | L | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | -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 |
| 19 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 42 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 35 | -20 | 31 | L | D | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 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 | ||
