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