English Third Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 19th November 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 | Wrexham | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 25 | 12 |
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 22 | 12 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 1 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 5 |
| 5 | Shrewsbury Town | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 20 | 6 |
| 6 | Cambridge United | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 5 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 1 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 8 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 3 |
| 10 | Walsall | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 1 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 5 |
| 12 | Oxford United | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 2 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 18 | -1 |
| 14 | Bury | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 18 | -3 |
| 15 | Chesterfield | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 17 | -2 |
| 16 | Chester | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 17 | -6 |
| 17 | Carlisle United | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 16 | -1 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 16 | -2 |
| 19 | Hereford United | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 16 | -7 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 15 | -5 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 18 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 15 | -9 |
| 22 | Lincoln City | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 14 | -8 |
| 23 | Portsmouth | 18 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 14 | -12 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 13 | -5 |
