English Fourth Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 10th 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 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 30 | 19 |
| 2 | Southend United | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 27 | 11 |
| 3 | Aldershot | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 26 | 14 |
| 4 | Brentford | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 24 | 10 |
| 6 | Newport County | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 28 | 24 | 6 |
| 7 | Torquay United | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 2 |
| 8 | Reading | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 1 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 10 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 8 |
| 11 | Bournemouth | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 0 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 21 | -1 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 21 | -2 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 36 | 21 | -4 |
| 15 | Darlington | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 19 | -6 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 35 | 19 | -11 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 17 | -1 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 17 | -6 |
| 19 | Wimbledon | 20 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 34 | 17 | -8 |
| 20 | York City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 16 | -2 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 15 | -7 |
| 22 | Southport | 20 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 35 | 13 | -9 |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 13 | -16 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 37 | 10 | -18 |
