English Second Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 27th December 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 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 34 | 18 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 19 | 31 | 24 |
| 3 | Southampton | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 29 | 12 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 29 | 9 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 27 | 10 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 26 | 23 | 10 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 3 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 37 | 23 | -1 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 35 | 23 | -2 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 2 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 22 | -1 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 35 | 21 | 1 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 21 | -1 |
| 14 | Orient | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 20 | -2 |
| 15 | Fulham | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 26 | 19 | 5 |
| 16 | Notts. County | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 35 | 19 | -7 |
| 17 | Hull City | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 22 | 18 | -2 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 41 | 18 | -12 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 38 | 16 | -10 |
| 20 | Millwall | 21 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 14 | -11 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 43 | 14 | -23 |
| 22 | Burnley | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 40 | 12 | -22 |
