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