Final First Division 1977/1978 league table
Season completed Tuesday, 9th May 1978 (click column headings to re-sort)
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 69 | 24 | 64 | +45 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 34 | 57 | +31 |
| 3 | Everton | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 76 | 45 | 55 | +31 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 74 | 51 | 52 | +23 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 60 | 37 | 52 | +23 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 35 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 62 | 53 | 50 | +9 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 39 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 75 | 62 | 48 | +13 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 42 | 46 | +15 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 63 | 53 | 46 | +10 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 40 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 67 | 63 | 42 | +4 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 60 | 41 | -5 |
| 12 | Derby County | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 54 | 59 | 41 | -5 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 46 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 52 | 66 | 40 | -14 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 42 | 54 | 39 | -12 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 64 | 36 | -13 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 42 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 49 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 69 | 36 | -23 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 49 | 53 | 35 | -4 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 47 | 61 | 35 | -14 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 64 | 33 | -17 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 41 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 52 | 69 | 32 | -17 |
| 21 | Newcastle United | 42 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 41 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 42 | 78 | 22 | -36 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 42 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 38 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 26 | 70 | 22 | -44 |
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| Promoted team(s) | Play-off place(s) | Merged team(s) | |||
