English Fourth Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 28th 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 | Watford | 27 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 60 | 23 | 44 | 37 |
| 2 | Southend United | 26 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 33 | 13 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 23 | 32 | 15 |
| 4 | Aldershot | 27 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 32 | 12 |
| 5 | Swansea City | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 25 | 31 | 16 |
| 6 | Brentford | 27 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 49 | 37 | 31 | 12 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 29 | 31 | 12 |
| 8 | Newport County | 27 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 42 | 31 | 4 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 3 |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 30 | 10 |
| 11 | Reading | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 26 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 0 |
| 13 | Darlington | 29 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 39 | 28 | -2 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 28 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 33 | 26 | -6 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 50 | 25 | -9 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 27 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 42 | 25 | -10 |
| 17 | Scunthorpe United | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 38 | 24 | -7 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 49 | 24 | -18 |
| 19 | York City | 28 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 38 | 23 | -7 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 26 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 22 | -4 |
| 21 | Wimbledon | 28 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 52 | 21 | -19 |
| 22 | Southport | 26 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 32 | 40 | 20 | -8 |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 25 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 47 | 16 | -21 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 29 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 39 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 29 | 54 | 13 | -25 |
