| SEASON 1977-1978 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 1, 1977: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gillingham | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | Bury | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Colchester United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| 5 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Walsall | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Peterborough United | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Cambridge United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | Chester | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 9 |
| 17 | Carlisle United | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 8 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 8 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 8 |
| 20 | Hereford United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 8 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 8 |
| 22 | Lincoln City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 6 |
| 23 | Bradford City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 6 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 5 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |