Football League Fourth Division 1977/78

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Football League Fourth Division 1977/78
master Watford FC
Climbers Watford FC
Southend United
Swansea City
Brentford FC
Relegated Southport FC
Teams 24
Games 552
Gates 1,427  (ø 2.59 per game)
Top scorer Alan Curtis ( Swansea City ) /
Steve Phillips ( Brentford FC )
← Football League Fourth Division 1976/77
^ Football League Third Division 1977/78

The Football League Fourth Division 1977/78 was the 20th season of the fourth highest English football league . The top four teams were promoted to the Football League Third Division .

After the end of the season, Southport FC was replaced by Wigan Athletic . Hartlepool United , York City and Rochdale AFC, also among the last four , received enough votes in the league association's re-election process to be allowed to participate again in the Fourth Division in the following 1978/79 season.

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Watford FC  46  30th  11  5 085:380 +47 71:21
 2. Southend United  46  25th  10  11 066:390 +27 60:32
 3. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Swansea City  46  23  10  13 087:470 +40 56:36
 4th Brentford FC  46  21st  14th  11 086:540 +32 56:36
 5. FC Aldershot  46  19th  16  11 067:470 +20 54:38
 6th Grimsby Town (A)  46  21st  11  14th 057:510  +6 53:39
 7th Barnsley FC  46  18th  14th  14th 061:490 +12 50:42
 8th. Reading FC (A)  46  18th  14th  14th 055:520  +3 50:42
 9. Torquay United  46  16  15th  15th 057:560  +1 47:45
10. Northampton Town (A)  46  17th  13  16 063:680  −5 47:45
11. Huddersfield Town  46  15th  15th  16 063:550  +8 45:47
12. Doncaster Rovers  46  14th  17th  15th 052:650 −13 45:47
13. Wimbledon FC (N)  46  14th  16  16 066:670  −1 44:48
14th Scunthorpe United  46  14th  16  16 050:550  −5 44:48
15th Crewe Alexandra  46  15th  14th  17th 050:690 −19 44:48
16. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Newport County  46  16  11  19th 065:730  −8 43:49
17th Bournemouth AFC  46  14th  15th  17th 041:510 −10 43:49
18th Stockport County  46  16  10  20th 056:560  ± 0 42:50
19th Darlington FC  46  14th  13  19th 052:590  −7 41:51
20th Halifax Town  46  10  21st  15th 052:620 −10 41:51
21st Hartlepool United  46  15th  7th  24 051:840 −33 37:55
22nd York City (A)  46  12  12  22nd 050:690 −19 36:56
23. Southport FC  46  6th  19th  21st 052:760 −24 31:61
24. Rochdale AFC  46  8th  8th  30th 043:850 −42 24:68

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored

  • Promoted to the Football League Third Division 1978/79
  • Relegated from the Football League Fourth Division
    • (A) Relegated from the Football League Third Division 1976/77
    (N) Newcomers

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