| SEASON 1977-1978 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Wednesday, October 12, 1977: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gillingham | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 14 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 14 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Bury | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | Rotherham United | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 13 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 13 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 12 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 12 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 11 |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 11 |
| 15 | Walsall | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 11 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 11 |
| 17 | Hereford United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 11 |
| 18 | Chester | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 11 |
| 19 | Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 10 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 10 |
| 21 | Bradford City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 9 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 8 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 7 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |