| SEASON 1977-1978 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, January 14, 1978: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 15 | 30 | 38 |
| 2 | Everton | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 49 | 28 | 21 | 34 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 34 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 33 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 26 | 22 | 32 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 41 | 8 | 30 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 28 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 28 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 28 |
| 10 | Derby County | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 26 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 24 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 23 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 23 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 22 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 22 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 37 | -7 | 21 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 20 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 41 | -9 | 20 |
| 19 | West Ham United | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 42 | -12 | 17 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 25 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 41 | -14 | 17 |
| 21 | Newcastle United | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 29 | 46 | -17 | 14 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 25 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 41 | -30 | 12 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |