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