English Second Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 26th November 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 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 28 | 14 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 14 | 24 | 21 |
| 3 | Southampton | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 22 | 8 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 6 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 21 | 8 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 6 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 26 | 19 | 4 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 6 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 3 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 6 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 17 | -4 |
| 13 | Hull City | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 0 |
| 14 | Orient | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 15 | -3 |
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 14 | -7 |
| 16 | Fulham | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 13 | -2 |
| 17 | Millwall | 17 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 13 | -5 |
| 18 | Notts. County | 17 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 13 | -9 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 13 | -13 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 12 | -7 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 12 | -15 |
| 22 | Burnley | 17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 8 | -18 |
