| SEASON 1977-1978 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, September 24, 1977: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colchester United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | Oxford United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Bury | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Peterborough United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 9 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| 12 | Walsall | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
| 13 | Chester | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 8 |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 7 |
| 17 | Carlisle United | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 6 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 6 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 6 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 6 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 5 |
| 22 | Hereford United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 5 |
| 23 | Bradford City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 4 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 3 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |