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