English First Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 28th February 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 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 18 | 43 | 34 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 29 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 56 | 30 | 39 | 26 |
| 3 | Everton | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 54 | 33 | 38 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 21 | 36 | 17 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 30 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 26 | 36 | 12 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 34 | 34 | 10 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 46 | 33 | 7 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 36 | 31 | 5 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 29 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 36 | 43 | 30 | -7 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 27 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 4 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 28 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 28 | -7 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 28 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 45 | 27 | 0 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 30 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 38 | 27 | -1 |
| 14 | Derby County | 27 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 41 | 26 | -8 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 36 | 25 | -6 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 28 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 44 | 25 | -12 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 29 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 38 | 47 | 24 | -9 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 28 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 41 | 23 | -8 |
| 19 | West Ham United | 29 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 48 | 20 | -13 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 28 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 45 | 19 | -15 |
| 21 | Leicester City | 29 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 44 | 16 | -31 |
| 22 | Newcastle United | 26 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 29 | 48 | 14 | -19 |
