| SEASON 1977-1978 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, December 10, 1977: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 12 | 22 | 29 |
| 2 | Everton | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 18 | 24 | 28 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 23 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 23 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 23 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 23 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 23 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 22 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 22 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 20 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 19 |
| 12 | Derby County | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 18 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 17 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 16 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 16 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 16 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 16 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 15 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 13 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 12 |
| 21 | Newcastle United | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 10 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 33 | -25 | 10 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |