English Second 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 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 26 | 13 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 24 | 22 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 6 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 20 | 8 |
| 5 | Southampton | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 6 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 5 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 3 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 2 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 2 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 6 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 4 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 16 | -4 |
| 13 | Hull City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 2 |
| 14 | Orient | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 14 | -3 |
| 15 | Fulham | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 0 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 13 | -11 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 12 | -5 |
| 18 | Millwall | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 12 | -5 |
| 19 | Notts. County | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 12 | -9 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 12 | -9 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 33 | 11 | -15 |
| 22 | Burnley | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 7 | -18 |
