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