| SEASON 1977-1978 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Monday, December 26, 1977: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wrexham | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | Gillingham | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 21 | 15 | 27 |
| 4 | Cambridge United | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 26 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 25 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 24 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 22 |
| 9 | Chester | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 22 |
| 10 | Bury | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 22 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 21 |
| 12 | Carlisle United | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 20 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 20 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 20 |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 20 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 20 |
| 17 | Walsall | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 20 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 19 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 18 |
| 20 | Hereford United | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 18 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 21 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 17 |
| 22 | Lincoln City | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 16 |
| 23 | Portsmouth | 21 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 16 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 13 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |