English Fourth Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 14th 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 | 41 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 79 | 33 | 65 | 46 |
| 2 | Southend United | 41 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 59 | 35 | 53 | 24 |
| 3 | Brentford | 41 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 79 | 47 | 52 | 32 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 41 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 78 | 40 | 50 | 38 |
| 5 | Aldershot | 41 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 61 | 46 | 47 | 15 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 55 | 41 | 47 | 14 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 41 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 49 | 46 | 46 | 3 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 58 | 49 | 42 | 9 |
| 9 | Reading | 40 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 46 | 47 | 42 | -1 |
| 10 | Torquay United | 42 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 48 | 53 | 41 | -5 |
| 11 | Newport County | 42 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 50 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 62 | 68 | 41 | -6 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 43 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 52 | 40 | 2 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 42 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 40 | 48 | 40 | -8 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 52 | 63 | 40 | -11 |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 41 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 46 | 59 | 40 | -13 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 41 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 44 | 49 | 39 | -5 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 37 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 49 | 55 | 39 | -6 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 41 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 44 | 64 | 39 | -20 |
| 19 | Wimbledon | 41 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 55 | 63 | 37 | -8 |
| 20 | Darlington | 41 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 33 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 48 | 54 | 36 | -6 |
| 21 | York City | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 49 | 61 | 35 | -12 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 41 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 48 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 47 | 74 | 34 | -27 |
| 23 | Southport | 41 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 29 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 38 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 48 | 64 | 29 | -16 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 41 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 54 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 39 | 78 | 20 | -39 |



