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