English First Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 10th 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 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 12 | 29 | 22 |
| 2 | Everton | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 18 | 28 | 24 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 23 | 10 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 8 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 8 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 23 | 3 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 23 | -1 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 5 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 18 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 4 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 19 | -2 |
| 12 | Derby County | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 18 | -3 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 17 | -1 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 0 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 16 | -4 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 16 | -7 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 16 | -10 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 15 | -10 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 13 | -11 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 19 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 12 | -11 |
| 21 | Newcastle United | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 10 | -13 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 10 | -25 |
