English Third Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 27th 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 | Wrexham | 22 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 24 | 30 | 14 |
| 2 | Gillingham | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 38 | 28 | 29 | 10 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 22 | 28 | 15 |
| 4 | Cambridge United | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 28 | 27 | 12 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 27 | 8 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 22 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 27 | 3 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 25 | 11 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 31 | 24 | 8 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 31 | 23 | 7 |
| 10 | Bury | 22 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 23 | -5 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 0 |
| 12 | Walsall | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 0 |
| 13 | Chester | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 30 | 22 | -7 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 21 | -2 |
| 15 | Carlisle United | 22 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 20 | -1 |
| 16 | Rotherham United | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 32 | 20 | -3 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 24 | 20 | -3 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 33 | 19 | -8 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 18 | -5 |
| 20 | Hereford United | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 18 | -9 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 22 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 18 | -11 |
| 22 | Lincoln City | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 17 | -10 |
| 23 | Portsmouth | 22 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 37 | 17 | -14 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 15 | -10 |
