English Fourth 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 | Watford | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 23 | 36 | 25 |
| 2 | Southend United | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 30 | 11 |
| 3 | Aldershot | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 29 | 13 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 28 | 14 |
| 5 | Newport County | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 35 | 27 | 5 |
| 6 | Stockport County | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 26 | 13 |
| 7 | Swansea City | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 22 | 26 | 13 |
| 8 | Brentford | 23 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 32 | 26 | 8 |
| 9 | Reading | 23 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 2 |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 24 | 7 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 24 | -1 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 24 | -1 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 41 | 24 | -6 |
| 14 | Torquay United | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 23 | -1 |
| 15 | Darlington | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 22 | -4 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | 23 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 25 | 21 | -3 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 42 | 21 | -15 |
| 18 | York City | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 20 | -1 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 24 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 20 | -5 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 20 | -8 |
| 21 | Wimbledon | 24 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 46 | 18 | -16 |
| 22 | Southport | 23 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 40 | 16 | -10 |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 23 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 46 | 15 | -20 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 25 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 27 | 47 | 12 | -20 |
