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