English Third Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 8th October 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 | Gillingham | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 7 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 4 |
| 3 | Colchester United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 8 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 8 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 4 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 3 |
| 7 | Bury | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 3 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 3 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 13 | -1 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 1 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 12 | -1 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 1 |
| 13 | Cambridge United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 11 | -3 |
| 14 | Hereford United | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 11 | -3 |
| 15 | Chester | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 11 | -6 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 10 | -1 |
| 17 | Walsall | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 10 | -2 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | -2 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 | -2 |
| 21 | Bradford City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 9 | -4 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 8 | -5 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 8 | -8 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 7 | -6 |
