| SEASON 1977-1978 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 29, 1977: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wrexham | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 18 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 17 |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 17 |
| 7 | Rotherham United | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 17 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 16 |
| 9 | Bury | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| 10 | Cambridge United | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 16 |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 16 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 15 |
| 13 | Walsall | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 14 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 14 |
| 16 | Hereford United | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Chester | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 14 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 13 |
| 19 | Chesterfield | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 13 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 12 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 12 |
| 22 | Lincoln City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 11 |
| 23 | Portsmouth | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 11 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 10 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |