English Second Division 1977/1978
Historical league standings at 14th January 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 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 36 | 20 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 52 | 24 | 35 | 28 |
| 3 | Southampton | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 34 | 14 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 29 | 32 | 6 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 30 | 9 |
| 6 | Oldham Athletic | 25 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 3 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 10 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 31 | 26 | 6 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 25 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 32 | 26 | 4 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 44 | 26 | -5 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 25 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 37 | 25 | 3 |
| 12 | Fulham | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 30 | 24 | 5 |
| 13 | Orient | 25 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 23 | -2 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 44 | 23 | -7 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 29 | 22 | -3 |
| 16 | Notts. County | 25 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 41 | 22 | -7 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 47 | 21 | -12 |
| 18 | Hull City | 25 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 27 | 20 | -4 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 24 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 48 | 19 | -20 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 25 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 17 | -13 |
| 21 | Burnley | 25 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 41 | 17 | -20 |
| 22 | Millwall | 25 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 16 | -15 |
