| SEASON 1977-1978 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, November 12, 1977: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wrexham | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 23 |
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 21 |
| 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | Cambridge United | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 20 |
| 5 | Gillingham | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 19 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 | Oxford United | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 18 |
| 10 | Rotherham United | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 18 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 17 |
| 12 | Walsall | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 17 |
| 13 | Bury | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 17 |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 16 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 16 |
| 16 | Hereford United | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 16 |
| 17 | Chester | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 16 |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 15 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 15 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 14 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 13 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 13 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 12 |
| 24 | Portsmouth | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | -14 | 11 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |