English First Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 24th September 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 | Manchester City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 12 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 9 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 9 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | Everton | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 8 | -3 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | -1 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | -2 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | -2 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | -1 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | -4 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | -4 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | -5 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 4 | -10 |
| 21 | Derby County | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | -7 |
| 22 | Newcastle United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 2 | -11 |
