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