English First Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 24th March 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 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 55 | 18 | 47 | 37 |
| 2 | Everton | 33 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 60 | 36 | 44 | 24 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 32 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 59 | 36 | 41 | 23 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 33 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 46 | 28 | 41 | 18 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 31 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 28 | 38 | 14 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 32 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 50 | 37 | 38 | 13 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 32 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 11 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 32 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 47 | 40 | 36 | 7 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 33 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 43 | 49 | 35 | -6 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 31 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 31 | 33 | 7 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 34 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 43 | 31 | 0 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 33 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 50 | 51 | 31 | -1 |
| 13 | Derby County | 31 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 40 | 48 | 30 | -8 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 31 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 44 | 30 | -12 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 32 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 38 | 51 | 29 | -13 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 32 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 40 | 47 | 28 | -7 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 32 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 43 | 28 | -9 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 33 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 43 | 54 | 28 | -11 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 31 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 34 | 50 | 22 | -16 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 34 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 40 | 57 | 22 | -17 |
| 21 | Newcastle United | 31 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 35 | 56 | 18 | -21 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 33 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 48 | 18 | -33 |



