English Fourth Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 28th 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 | Watford | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 22 | 13 |
| 2 | Southend United | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 10 |
| 3 | Aldershot | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 6 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 7 |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 1 |
| 6 | Brentford | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 6 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 6 |
| 8 | Newport County | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 2 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 0 |
| 10 | Northampton Town | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 16 | -2 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 4 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| 13 | Reading | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 14 | -1 |
| 14 | Darlington | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 14 | -2 |
| 15 | Torquay United | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 14 | -2 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 13 | -5 |
| 17 | York City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 12 | -1 |
| 18 | Hartlepool United | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 12 | -4 |
| 19 | Bournemouth | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 12 | -4 |
| 20 | Wimbledon | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 11 | -7 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 10 | -5 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 10 | -5 |
| 23 | Southport | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 10 | -6 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 8 | -12 |
