1978-10-27
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 0 | 2 | Middlesbrough | Villa Park | 32,615 | |
| Lineups | Burns, Cochrane | |||||
| 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 | Liverpool | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 31 | 21 | W | W | W | W | D | 1978-10-28 | Everton | A |
| 2 | 0 | Everton | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 17 | D | W | D | D | W | 1978-10-28 | Liverpool | H |
| 3 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 | W | W | W | W | D | 1978-10-28 | Southampton | A |
| 4 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 15 | W | W | L | W | D | 1978-10-28 | Manchester City | A |
| 5 | 0 | Manchester City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | D | W | W | L | W | 1978-10-28 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 6 | 0 | Manchester United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 13 | L | D | W | W | D | 1978-10-28 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 7 | 0 | Arsenal | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 12 | W | L | D | W | D | 1978-10-28 | Bristol City | A |
| 8 | 0 | Aston Villa | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 12 | L | W | D | D | L | 1978-11-04 | Manchester City | H |
| 9 | 0 | Bristol City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 12 | W | L | L | D | W | 1978-10-28 | Arsenal | H |
| 10 | 0 | Coventry City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 12 | L | L | D | D | D | 1978-10-28 | Birmingham City | H |
| 11 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | -8 | 12 | D | W | W | D | L | 1978-10-28 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 12 | 0 | Norwich City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 10 | D | L | L | W | L | 1978-10-28 | Chelsea | A |
| 13 | 4 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | W | W | W | L | L | 1978-11-04 | Bristol City | H |
| 14 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 10 | D | D | W | L | W | 1978-10-28 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 15 | -1 | Leeds United | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 9 | D | L | L | W | D | 1978-10-28 | Derby County | H |
| 16 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -6 | 9 | D | L | W | L | W | 1978-10-28 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 17 | -1 | Derby County | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -9 | 9 | D | L | W | L | W | 1978-10-28 | Leeds United | A |
| 18 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -3 | 8 | L | L | D | W | L | 1978-10-28 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 19 | 0 | Southampton | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 8 | L | D | D | L | L | 1978-10-28 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 20 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -10 | 6 | L | W | L | W | L | 1978-10-28 | Manchester United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Chelsea | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -11 | 6 | L | W | L | L | D | 1978-10-28 | Norwich City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Birmingham City | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -16 | 3 | L | L | L | L | D | 1978-10-28 | Coventry City | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 2 | 0 | Lincoln City | Roots Hall | 7,356 | |
| Stead, Laverick | Lineups | |||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 1 | Chesterfield | Prenton Park | 2,573 | |
| Moore | Lineups | Flood OG | ||||
| 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 | Watford | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 20 | W | W | W | L | W | 1978-10-28 | Exeter City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 20 | D | D | D | D | W | 1978-10-28 | Rotherham United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Swansea City | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 19 | D | W | W | L | W | 1978-10-28 | Peterborough United | H |
| 4 | 3 | Southend United | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 17 | W | W | D | W | D | 1978-11-04 | Swindon Town | A |
| 5 | -1 | Gillingham | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 17 | D | W | W | D | W | 1978-10-28 | Oxford United | A |
| 6 | -1 | Swindon Town | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 16 | W | W | W | L | W | 1978-10-28 | Carlisle United | A |
| 7 | -1 | Chester | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 16 | D | D | L | W | D | 1978-10-28 | Brentford | H |
| 8 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 15 | L | D | D | D | W | 1978-10-28 | Blackpool | H |
| 9 | 4 | Chesterfield | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 15 | D | L | W | L | W | 1978-11-04 | Chester | H |
| 10 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 15 | W | D | D | D | W | 1978-10-28 | Walsall | H |
| 11 | -1 | Blackpool | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 19 | -5 | 15 | W | L | L | W | L | 1978-10-28 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 12 | -1 | Carlisle United | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 14 | D | L | D | D | L | 1978-10-28 | Swindon Town | H |
| 13 | -1 | Exeter City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 14 | L | W | W | L | D | 1978-10-28 | Watford | A |
| 14 | 0 | Rotherham United | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 14 | D | W | L | L | L | 1978-10-28 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 15 | 0 | Peterborough United | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -1 | 14 | D | L | D | D | D | 1978-10-28 | Swansea City | A |
| 16 | 0 | Colchester United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -2 | 14 | D | L | D | W | W | 1978-10-28 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 17 | 0 | Walsall | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 13 | W | D | W | D | D | 1978-10-28 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 18 | 0 | Hull City | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 12 | L | D | L | D | L | 1978-10-28 | Bury | A |
| 19 | 0 | Oxford United | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 12 | D | D | D | D | W | 1978-10-28 | Gillingham | H |
| 20 | 0 | Bury | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 11 | L | D | W | W | D | 1978-10-28 | Hull City | H |
| 21 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 10 | D | L | D | W | D | 1978-11-04 | Exeter City | A |
| 22 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 9 | L | L | L | D | W | 1978-10-28 | Colchester United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Brentford | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -10 | 9 | W | L | L | L | L | 1978-10-28 | Chester | A |
| 24 | 0 | Lincoln City | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 19 | -23 | 5 | L | L | L | D | L | 1978-11-04 | Mansfield Town | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 1 | Aldershot | Gresty Road | 1,937 | |
| Bowles | Lineups | Dixon | ||||
| 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 | Wimbledon | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 22 | L | D | W | W | W | 1978-10-28 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 2 | 0 | Reading | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 21 | W | W | D | W | L | 1978-10-28 | Stockport County | H |
| 3 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 19 | D | W | W | D | W | 1978-10-28 | Hereford United | H |
| 4 | 0 | Barnsley | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 19 | D | L | D | D | W | 1978-10-28 | Newport County | A |
| 5 | 0 | Portsmouth | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 18 | W | W | L | W | L | 1978-10-28 | Torquay United | A |
| 6 | 1 | Aldershot | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 17 | D | D | W | D | W | 1978-11-04 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 7 | -1 | Stockport County | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 16 | D | W | D | L | W | 1978-10-28 | Reading | A |
| 8 | 0 | Torquay United | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 16 | W | D | D | L | L | 1978-10-28 | Portsmouth | H |
| 9 | 0 | Northampton Town | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 15 | D | L | D | D | W | 1978-10-28 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 10 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 15 | W | D | D | L | L | 1978-10-28 | Rochdale | H |
| 11 | 0 | Hereford United | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 14 | D | W | D | L | W | 1978-10-28 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 12 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | D | L | D | L | W | 1978-10-28 | Halifax Town | A |
| 13 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 14 | W | D | L | L | L | 1978-10-28 | York City | A |
| 14 | 0 | Port Vale | 14 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 13 | L | W | W | D | L | 1978-10-28 | Darlington | A |
| 15 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 13 | D | W | W | D | W | 1978-10-28 | Northampton Town | H |
| 16 | 0 | York City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 13 | L | D | L | L | D | 1978-10-28 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Newport County | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | -3 | 12 | D | D | W | W | D | 1978-10-28 | Barnsley | H |
| 18 | 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | -12 | 12 | D | L | D | D | W | 1978-11-04 | Rochdale | A |
| 19 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | -3 | 11 | W | L | L | D | L | 1978-10-28 | Bradford City | A |
| 20 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 11 | D | L | L | W | W | 1978-10-28 | Wimbledon | A |
| 21 | -1 | Bradford City | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -8 | 11 | L | L | W | L | L | 1978-10-28 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Darlington | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 10 | L | L | D | W | D | 1978-10-28 | Port Vale | H |
| 23 | 0 | Rochdale | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -15 | 8 | W | D | D | D | L | 1978-10-28 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Halifax Town | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | -19 | 4 | L | L | L | D | D | 1978-10-28 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
