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