English Second Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 29th October 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 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 21 | 11 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 19 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 8 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 7 |
| 5 | Southampton | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 5 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 3 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 9 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 5 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 0 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 1 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 13 | -1 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 13 | -2 |
| 13 | Hull City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 1 |
| 14 | Orient | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 12 | -2 |
| 15 | Fulham | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 0 |
| 16 | Millwall | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 10 | -3 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 10 | -8 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 9 | -5 |
| 19 | Notts. County | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 9 | -8 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 9 | -11 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 9 | -12 |
| 22 | Burnley | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 5 | -16 |
