English Second Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 11th February 1978
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 57 | 28 | 39 | 29 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 24 | 38 | 21 |
| 3 | Southampton | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 30 | 37 | 15 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 42 | 28 | 35 | 14 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 5 |
| 6 | Oldham Athletic | 27 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 4 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 28 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 37 | 29 | 7 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 27 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 5 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 30 | 28 | 8 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 27 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 30 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 47 | 43 | 27 | 4 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 28 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 49 | 26 | -9 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 50 | 26 | -10 |
| 13 | Fulham | 26 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 31 | 25 | 5 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 46 | 25 | -7 |
| 15 | Orient | 27 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 33 | 23 | -4 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 29 | 22 | -3 |
| 17 | Notts. County | 26 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 44 | 22 | -9 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 54 | 22 | -18 |
| 19 | Hull City | 27 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 29 | 21 | -5 |
| 20 | Burnley | 28 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 47 | 19 | -21 |
| 21 | Millwall | 26 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 18 | -14 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 27 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 51 | 18 | -17 |
