English First Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 10th September 1977
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | -1 |
| 10 | Everton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | -2 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | -6 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | -3 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | -3 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | -3 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | -6 |
| 21 | Derby County | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | -6 |
| 22 | Newcastle United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2 | -7 |
