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PosTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgDiffAvgPoints
= 1  Wrexham46231587845331.7061
= 2  Cambridge United462312117251211.5758
= 3  Preston North End462016106338251.3756
= 4  Peterborough United462016104733141.0256
= 5  Chester4616228595631.2854
= 6  Walsall461817116150111.3353
= 7  Gillingham46152011676071.4650
= 8  Colchester United461518135544111.2048
= 9  Chesterfield46171415584991.2648
=10 Swindon Town46161614676071.4648
=11 Shrewsbury Town46161515635761.3747
=12 Tranmere Rovers46161515575251.2447
=13 Carlisle United46141913595901.2847
=14 Sheffield Wednesday461516155052-21.0946
=15 Bury46131914625661.3545
=16 Lincoln City461515165361-81.1545
=17 Exeter City461514174959-101.0744
=18 Oxford United461314196467-31.3940
=19 Plymouth Argyle461117186168-71.3339
=20 Rotherham United461313205168-171.1139
=21 Port Vale46820184667-211.0036
=22 Bradford City461210245686-301.2234
=23 Hereford United46914233460-260.7432
=24 Portsmouth46717224175-340.8931
Explanation of this analysisThis analysis shows the final table positions for the Third Division in the 77/78 season.
ColoursPlaces are colour-coded as follows:

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Team Name - Relegated/Disqualified/Went Bust
League Disbanded

Position - Can't be promoted

Team Name - Transferred

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Data last updated: 7 December 2025