English First 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 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 22 | 19 |
| 2 | Everton | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 19 | 13 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 19 | 11 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 7 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 7 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 9 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 8 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 4 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 17 | -2 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 15 | -1 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 14 | -3 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 13 | -1 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 13 | -4 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 12 | -1 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 12 | -2 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 12 | -4 |
| 17 | Derby County | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 11 | -5 |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 10 | -6 |
| 19 | West Ham United | 14 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 9 | -8 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 8 | -7 |
| 21 | Newcastle United | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 6 | -14 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 6 | -20 |
