English Fourth Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 1st 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 | Southend United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 10 |
| 2 | Watford | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 8 |
| 3 | Brentford | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
| 4 | Aldershot | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 7 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 8 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 7 |
| 7 | Newport County | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 0 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 0 |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 10 | -3 |
| 11 | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 0 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 9 | -3 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 9 | -3 |
| 14 | Stockport County | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 0 |
| 15 | York City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 0 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | -3 |
| 17 | Torquay United | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | -3 |
| 18 | Wimbledon | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 8 | -4 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | -3 |
| 20 | Darlington | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 | -6 |
| 21 | Southport | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 6 | -4 |
| 22 | Halifax Town | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 6 | -4 |
| 23 | Reading | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 6 | -6 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 2 | -12 |
