English First Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 22nd April 1978
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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 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 65 | 22 | 59 | 43 |
| 2 | Everton | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 69 | 42 | 53 | 27 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 39 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 59 | 33 | 50 | 26 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 38 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 58 | 34 | 50 | 24 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 38 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 70 | 45 | 48 | 25 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 40 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 35 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 73 | 58 | 47 | 15 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 39 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 34 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 56 | 49 | 46 | 7 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 40 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 62 | 50 | 45 | 12 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 39 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 47 | 37 | 42 | 10 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 40 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 65 | 61 | 40 | 4 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 40 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 55 | 60 | 39 | -5 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 40 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 41 | 51 | 39 | -10 |
| 13 | Derby County | 40 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 50 | 58 | 38 | -8 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 40 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 44 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 49 | 63 | 38 | -14 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 39 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 45 | 51 | 35 | -6 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 40 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 48 | 51 | 34 | -3 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 39 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 61 | 31 | -15 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 38 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 43 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 62 | 31 | -21 |
| 19 | West Ham United | 40 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 40 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 50 | 66 | 30 | -16 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 39 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 44 | 61 | 30 | -17 |
| 21 | Newcastle United | 40 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 38 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 40 | 73 | 21 | -33 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 40 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 38 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 68 | 20 | -45 |



