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