English First Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 25th March 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 | Nottingham Forest | 31 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 57 | 18 | 49 | 39 |
| 2 | Everton | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 62 | 36 | 46 | 26 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 34 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 50 | 28 | 43 | 22 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 33 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 38 | 42 | 23 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 32 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 29 | 40 | 16 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 33 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 12 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 33 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 39 | 38 | 11 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 33 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 47 | 44 | 36 | 3 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 34 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 44 | 51 | 35 | -7 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 32 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 31 | 34 | 7 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 34 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 53 | 53 | 33 | 0 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 35 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 43 | 44 | 31 | -1 |
| 13 | Derby County | 32 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 48 | 31 | -8 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 32 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 46 | 31 | -12 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 34 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 44 | 54 | 30 | -10 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 33 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 37 | 46 | 29 | -9 |
| 17 | Chelsea | 33 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 54 | 29 | -15 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 33 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 41 | 50 | 28 | -9 |
| 19 | West Ham United | 35 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 43 | 58 | 24 | -15 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 32 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 37 | 53 | 23 | -16 |
| 21 | Newcastle United | 32 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 35 | 58 | 18 | -23 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 34 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 51 | 18 | -34 |



