English Third Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 25th 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 | Wrexham | 35 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 62 | 35 | 51 | 27 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 37 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 52 | 31 | 47 | 21 |
| 3 | Cambridge United | 38 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 63 | 44 | 47 | 19 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 37 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 28 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 58 | 47 | 43 | 11 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 37 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 39 | 41 | 10 |
| 6 | Walsall | 36 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 44 | 36 | 41 | 8 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 35 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 40 | 3 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 35 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 53 | 44 | 38 | 9 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 37 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 40 | 38 | 7 |
| 10 | Chester | 37 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 42 | 48 | 38 | -6 |
| 11 | Bury | 37 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 51 | 45 | 37 | 6 |
| 12 | Carlisle United | 36 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 45 | 43 | 37 | 2 |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 34 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 34 | 36 | 7 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 39 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 43 | 52 | 36 | -9 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 37 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 47 | 46 | 35 | 1 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 37 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 49 | 35 | -10 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 37 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 51 | 53 | 33 | -2 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 36 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 39 | 45 | 32 | -6 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 37 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 40 | 53 | 32 | -13 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 34 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 37 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 51 | 29 | -9 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 37 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 56 | 29 | -10 |
| 22 | Hereford United | 36 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 29 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 29 | -16 |
| 23 | Bradford City | 37 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 41 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 44 | 64 | 27 | -20 |
| 24 | Portsmouth | 38 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 34 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 34 | 64 | 25 | -30 |




