English Second Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 31st December 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 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 34 | 17 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 19 | 33 | 28 |
| 3 | Southampton | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 31 | 13 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 5 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 27 | 8 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 26 | 25 | 11 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 37 | 25 | -1 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 24 | 4 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 3 |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 1 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 38 | 23 | -2 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 35 | 22 | 1 |
| 13 | Fulham | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 4 |
| 14 | Orient | 23 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 21 | -2 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 27 | 21 | -2 |
| 16 | Notts. County | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 37 | 21 | -6 |
| 17 | Hull City | 23 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 25 | 18 | -3 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 44 | 18 | -13 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 44 | 18 | -19 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 16 | -12 |
| 21 | Millwall | 23 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 16 | -13 |
| 22 | Burnley | 23 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 40 | 13 | -22 |
