English Second Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 25th 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 | Southampton | 41 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 70 | 39 | 56 | 31 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 40 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 33 | 55 | 29 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 41 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 61 | 37 | 54 | 24 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 40 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 49 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 82 | 49 | 53 | 33 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 40 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 39 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 56 | 54 | 45 | 2 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 41 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 42 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 64 | 59 | 42 | 5 |
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 40 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 54 | 53 | 42 | 1 |
| 8 | Fulham | 41 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 49 | 49 | 40 | 0 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 51 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 62 | 72 | 40 | -10 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 40 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 49 | 48 | 39 | 1 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 41 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 45 | 47 | 39 | -2 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 41 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 53 | 50 | 38 | 3 |
| 13 | Burnley | 41 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 54 | 63 | 38 | -9 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 41 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 58 | 37 | 0 |
| 15 | Notts. County | 40 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 37 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 59 | 37 | -7 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 55 | 65 | 37 | -10 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 41 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 60 | 77 | 36 | -17 |
| 18 | Orient | 39 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 41 | 48 | 34 | -7 |
| 19 | Millwall | 40 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 46 | 57 | 34 | -11 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 39 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 48 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 48 | 69 | 34 | -21 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 40 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 48 | 67 | 30 | -19 |
| 22 | Hull City | 40 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 34 | 50 | 28 | -16 |



