English First Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 17th December 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 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 12 | 31 | 26 |
| 2 | Everton | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 42 | 18 | 29 | 24 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 25 | 11 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 25 | 9 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 25 | 9 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 7 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 24 | -1 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 31 | 23 | 2 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 24 | 22 | 12 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 21 | -1 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 19 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 3 |
| 12 | Derby County | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 20 | -2 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 18 | -9 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 17 | -5 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 20 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 17 | -7 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 16 | -1 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 16 | -8 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 16 | -10 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 13 | -12 |
| 20 | Newcastle United | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 34 | 12 | -9 |
| 21 | West Ham United | 20 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 12 | -12 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 34 | 10 | -26 |
