English Second Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 12th November 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 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 24 | 12 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 23 | 22 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 8 |
| 4 | Southampton | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 6 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 4 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 5 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 7 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 3 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 16 | -1 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| 11 | Hull City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 4 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 1 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 26 | 15 | -1 |
| 14 | Orient | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 13 | -3 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 12 | -3 |
| 16 | Fulham | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 11 | -2 |
| 17 | Millwall | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 11 | -5 |
| 18 | Notts. County | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 11 | -9 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 11 | -9 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 11 | -12 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 11 | -14 |
| 22 | Burnley | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 7 | -17 |
