English Fourth Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 3rd December 1977
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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 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 29 | 19 |
| 2 | Aldershot | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 25 | 14 |
| 3 | Southend United | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 25 | 9 |
| 4 | Newport County | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 8 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 23 | 10 |
| 6 | Brentford | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 23 | 8 |
| 7 | Swansea City | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 21 | 10 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 2 |
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 0 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 10 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 20 | -1 |
| 12 | Reading | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 20 | -2 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 35 | 20 | -4 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 19 | -1 |
| 15 | Darlington | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 19 | -3 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 18 | -11 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 0 |
| 18 | Wimbledon | 19 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 34 | 16 | -8 |
| 19 | York City | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 15 | -2 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 15 | -9 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 19 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 13 | -9 |
| 22 | Southport | 19 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 33 | 12 | -9 |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 19 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 38 | 12 | -16 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 34 | 10 | -15 |
