English First Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 15th October 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 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 18 | 14 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | Everton | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 15 | 12 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 10 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 6 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 4 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 13 | -4 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 5 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 4 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 0 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 0 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | -1 |
| 15 | Derby County | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 10 | -2 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 9 | -6 |
| 17 | Chelsea | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | -5 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 7 | -4 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 7 | -5 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 6 | -9 |
| 21 | Leicester City | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 5 | -16 |
| 22 | Newcastle United | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 2 | -15 |
