| 02/05/1978 | Millwall FC | - | Mansfield Town | 1:0 | ||
| 03/05/1978 | Leyton Orient | - | Charlton Athletic | 0:0 | ||
| Cardiff City | - | Notts County | 2:1 | |||
| 09/05/1978 | Cardiff City | - | Leyton Orient | 0:1 |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 63:33 | 30 | 58:26 |
| 2 |
|
Southampton FC | 42 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 70:39 | 31 | 57:27 |
| 3 |
|
Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 83:49 | 34 | 56:28 |
| 4 |
|
Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 63:38 | 25 | 56:28 |
| 5 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 56:60 | -4 | 45:39 |
| 6 |
|
Sunderland AFC | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 67:59 | 8 | 44:40 |
| 7 |
|
Stoke City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 53:49 | 4 | 42:42 |
| 8 |
|
Oldham Athletic | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 54:58 | -4 | 42:42 |
| 9 |
|
Crystal Palace | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 50:47 | 3 | 41:43 |
| 10 |
|
Fulham FC | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 49:49 | 0 | 41:43 |
| 11 |
|
Burnley FC | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 56:64 | -8 | 40:44 |
| 12 |
|
Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 62:73 | -11 | 40:44 |
| 13 |
|
Luton Town | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 54:52 | 2 | 38:46 |
| 14 |
|
Leyton Orient | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 43:49 | -6 | 38:46 |
| 15 |
|
Notts County | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 54:62 | -8 | 38:46 |
| 16 |
|
Millwall FC | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 49:57 | -8 | 38:46 |
| 17 |
|
Charlton Athletic | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 55:68 | -13 | 38:46 |
| 18 |
|
Bristol Rovers | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 61:77 | -16 | 38:46 |
| 19 |
|
Cardiff City | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 51:71 | -20 | 38:46 |
| 20 |
|
Blackpool FC | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 59:60 | -1 | 37:47 |
| 21 |
|
Mansfield Town | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 49:69 | -20 | 31:53 |
| 22 |
|
Hull City | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 34:52 | -18 | 28:56 |