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