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