English Second Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 2nd January 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 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 21 | 34 | 28 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 34 | 16 |
| 3 | Southampton | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 32 | 13 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 28 | 31 | 6 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 28 | 8 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 11 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 39 | 26 | -1 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 24 | 3 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 2 |
| 12 | Fulham | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 29 | 23 | 5 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 39 | 23 | -3 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 22 | -2 |
| 15 | Orient | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 22 | -2 |
| 16 | Notts. County | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 21 | -7 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 46 | 20 | -12 |
| 18 | Hull City | 24 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 18 | -5 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 47 | 18 | -20 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 24 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 17 | -12 |
| 21 | Millwall | 24 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 16 | -14 |
| 22 | Burnley | 24 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 41 | 15 | -21 |
