English Third Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 1st March 1978
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Cambridge United | 32 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 40 | 40 | 16 |
| 2 | Gillingham | 32 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 55 | 39 | 40 | 16 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 31 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 44 | 27 | 39 | 17 |
| 4 | Wrexham | 29 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 46 | 30 | 39 | 16 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 32 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 27 | 38 | 17 |
| 6 | Bury | 30 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 35 | 34 | 8 |
| 7 | Walsall | 30 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 38 | 32 | 33 | 6 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 48 | 38 | 32 | 10 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 31 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 40 | 34 | 32 | 6 |
| 10 | Peterborough United | 29 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 32 | 1 |
| 11 | Chester | 31 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 35 | 41 | 32 | -6 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 27 | 31 | 7 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 32 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 41 | 31 | 4 |
| 14 | Carlisle United | 31 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 41 | 40 | 31 | 1 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 33 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 49 | 30 | -3 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 32 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 40 | 29 | -7 |
| 17 | Exeter City | 31 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 43 | 29 | -9 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 31 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 38 | 26 | -7 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 31 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 48 | 25 | -14 |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 30 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 46 | 23 | -11 |
| 21 | Bradford City | 30 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 52 | 23 | -15 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 27 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 43 | 22 | -11 |
| 23 | Portsmouth | 32 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 52 | 22 | -22 |
| 24 | Hereford United | 30 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 41 | 21 | -20 |



