| SEASON 1977-1978 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, December 3, 1977: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wrexham | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 23 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 22 |
| 5 | Cambridge United | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 22 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 22 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 21 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 21 |
| 9 | Bury | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 20 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 19 |
| 11 | Oxford United | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 19 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 19 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 19 |
| 14 | Walsall | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 19 |
| 15 | Chester | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 19 |
| 16 | Carlisle United | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 17 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 17 |
| 18 | Hereford United | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 17 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 16 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 16 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 16 |
| 22 | Lincoln City | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 15 |
| 23 | Portsmouth | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 32 | -14 | 14 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 13 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |