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