English Fourth Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 28th February 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 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 23 | 47 | 38 |
| 2 | Southend United | 30 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 23 | 41 | 22 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 31 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 28 | 37 | 15 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 31 | 35 | 12 |
| 5 | Aldershot | 30 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 42 | 31 | 35 | 11 |
| 6 | Newport County | 32 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 53 | 50 | 35 | 3 |
| 7 | Swansea City | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 29 | 34 | 19 |
| 8 | Grimsby Town | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 3 |
| 9 | Brentford | 29 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 52 | 41 | 32 | 11 |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 43 | 33 | 32 | 10 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 29 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 3 |
| 12 | Reading | 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 38 | 31 | 1 |
| 13 | Darlington | 32 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 44 | 30 | -3 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 31 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 35 | 30 | -5 |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 30 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 46 | 29 | -9 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 30 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 41 | 27 | -8 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 30 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 55 | 27 | -12 |
| 18 | Wimbledon | 32 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 53 | 27 | -13 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 31 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 30 | 39 | 26 | -9 |
| 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 30 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 51 | 26 | -19 |
| 21 | York City | 31 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 45 | 23 | -10 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 30 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 55 | 22 | -22 |
| 23 | Southport | 29 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 33 | 43 | 21 | -10 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 32 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 43 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 31 | 59 | 15 | -28 |



