English First Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 26th 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 | Nottingham Forest | 39 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 67 | 22 | 61 | 45 |
| 2 | Everton | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 70 | 45 | 53 | 25 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 39 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 34 | 52 | 25 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 39 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 73 | 46 | 50 | 27 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 40 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 59 | 34 | 50 | 25 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 59 | 50 | 48 | 9 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 41 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 13 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 41 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 63 | 53 | 45 | 10 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 40 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 50 | 38 | 44 | 12 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 41 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 66 | 61 | 42 | 5 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 41 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 55 | 60 | 40 | -5 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 41 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 53 | 39 | -11 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 41 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 46 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 51 | 65 | 39 | -14 |
| 14 | Derby County | 40 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 50 | 58 | 38 | -8 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 40 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 53 | 35 | -8 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 41 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 48 | 52 | 34 | -4 |
| 17 | Chelsea | 39 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 43 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 43 | 62 | 33 | -19 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 41 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 41 | 12 | 8 | 21 | 52 | 67 | 32 | -15 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 40 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 61 | 32 | -15 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 39 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 44 | 61 | 30 | -17 |
| 21 | Newcastle United | 41 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 38 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 42 | 75 | 22 | -33 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 41 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 38 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 23 | 70 | 20 | -47 |
