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