| SEASON 1977-1978 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR |
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Table as at Saturday, October 8, 1977: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watford | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 20 |
| 2 | Southend United | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 16 |
| 4 | Aldershot | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 | Brentford | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 15 |
| 6 | Newport County | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 15 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Swansea City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 13 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 13 |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 13 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 12 |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 12 |
| 13 | Darlington | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 11 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 10 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 10 |
| 16 | Reading | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 10 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 10 |
| 18 | Torquay United | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 10 |
| 19 | Wimbledon | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 9 |
| 20 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 9 |
| 21 | York City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 8 |
| 22 | Southport | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 8 |
| 23 | Halifax Town | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 7 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 4 |
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