English First Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 29th 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 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 59 | 20 | 50 | 39 |
| 2 | Everton | 35 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 64 | 37 | 48 | 27 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 35 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 28 | 44 | 22 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 34 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 63 | 40 | 43 | 23 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 34 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 67 | 51 | 42 | 16 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 35 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 57 | 41 | 42 | 16 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 32 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 29 | 40 | 16 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 49 | 45 | 38 | 4 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 36 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 39 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 44 | 55 | 36 | -11 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 33 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 32 | 35 | 7 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 36 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 55 | 56 | 34 | -1 |
| 12 | Derby County | 34 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 42 | 48 | 34 | -6 |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 35 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 47 | 54 | 32 | -7 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 34 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 49 | 32 | -13 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 36 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 46 | 31 | -2 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 34 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 46 | 31 | -5 |
| 17 | Chelsea | 34 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 54 | 30 | -15 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 35 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 56 | 28 | -14 |
| 19 | West Ham United | 36 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 43 | 61 | 24 | -18 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 33 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 37 | 55 | 23 | -18 |
| 21 | Leicester City | 36 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 31 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 56 | 20 | -37 |
| 22 | Newcastle United | 33 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 37 | 60 | 19 | -23 |



