English Fourth Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 1st April 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 | Watford | 38 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 75 | 31 | 60 | 44 |
| 2 | Southend United | 39 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 53 | 35 | 49 | 18 |
| 3 | Brentford | 38 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 73 | 47 | 47 | 26 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 38 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 38 | 46 | 34 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 39 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 52 | 35 | 45 | 17 |
| 6 | Aldershot | 38 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 55 | 40 | 44 | 15 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 38 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 43 | 43 | 3 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 39 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 57 | 44 | 42 | 13 |
| 9 | Newport County | 40 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 61 | 63 | 41 | -2 |
| 10 | Torquay United | 39 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 47 | 48 | 40 | -1 |
| 11 | Reading | 37 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 46 | 39 | -1 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 40 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 51 | 46 | 38 | 5 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 40 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 46 | 38 | -8 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 39 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 42 | 48 | 37 | -6 |
| 15 | Halifax Town | 40 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 34 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 44 | 51 | 37 | -7 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 38 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 42 | 52 | 37 | -10 |
| 17 | Darlington | 39 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 48 | 52 | 35 | -4 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 39 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 63 | 35 | -14 |
| 19 | Wimbledon | 39 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 51 | 61 | 34 | -10 |
| 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 39 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 40 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 62 | 34 | -23 |
| 21 | York City | 39 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 45 | 55 | 32 | -10 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 38 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 48 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 44 | 72 | 30 | -28 |
| 23 | Southport | 38 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 44 | 58 | 27 | -14 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 39 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 53 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 39 | 76 | 20 | -37 |



