SeasonPrior LeaguePositionTeamPlayedPointsPts/GameGoals/Game Current LeaguePositionTeamPlayedPointsPts/GameGoals/Game
76/77First Division20Sunderland42340.81.1 Second Division6Sunderland42441.01.6
76/77First Division21Stoke City42340.80.7 Second Division7Stoke City42421.01.3
76/77First Division22Tottenham Hotspur42330.81.1 Second Division3Tottenham Hotspur42561.32.0
                
76/77S Premier Division9Hearts36270.81.4 S First Division2Hearts39581.52.0
76/77S Premier Division10Kilmarnock36170.50.9 S First Division6Kilmarnock39401.01.3
                
76/77W Div 1 South1Caerau Athletic34531.62.0 W Nat Premier South14Caerau Athletic34290.91.5
76/77W Div 1 South2Pontlottyn Blast Furnace34481.42.2 W Nat Premier South8Pontlottyn Blast Furnace34341.01.6
76/77W Div 1 South3Barry Town Reserves34461.41.9 W Nat Premier South7Barry Town Reserves34341.01.2
76/77W Div 1 South16Abergavenny Thursdays34250.71.5 W Div 2 South9Abergavenny Thursdays38381.01.3
76/77W Div 1 South17Lewistown34200.61.0 W Div 2 South11Lewistown38340.91.3
76/77W Div 1 South18Ebbw Vale34190.60.9 W Div 2 South10Ebbw Vale38360.91.8
                
76/77Second Division1Wolverhampton Wanderers42571.42.0 First Division15Wolverhampton Wanderers42360.91.2
76/77Second Division2Chelsea42551.31.7 First Division16Chelsea42360.91.1
76/77Second Division3Nottingham Forest42521.21.8 First Division1Nottingham Forest42641.51.6
76/77Second Division20Carlisle United42340.81.2 Third Division13Carlisle United46471.01.3
76/77Second Division21Plymouth Argyle42320.81.1 Third Division19Plymouth Argyle46390.81.3
76/77Second Division22Hereford United42310.71.4 Third Division23Hereford United46320.70.7
                
76/77S First Division1St Mirren39621.62.3 S Premier Division8St Mirren36300.81.4
76/77S First Division2Clydebank39581.52.3 S Premier Division10Clydebank36190.50.6
76/77S First Division13Raith Rovers39270.71.2 S Second Division2Raith Rovers39531.41.6
76/77S First Division14Falkirk39200.50.9 S Second Division5Falkirk39441.11.3
                
76/77Third Division1Mansfield Town46641.41.7 Second Division21Mansfield Town42310.71.2
76/77Third Division2Brighton & Hove Albion46611.31.8 Second Division4Brighton & Hove Albion42561.31.5
76/77Third Division3Crystal Palace46591.31.5 Second Division9Crystal Palace42411.01.2
76/77Third Division21Reading46350.81.1 Fourth Division8Reading46501.11.2
76/77Third Division22Northampton Town46340.71.3 Fourth Division10Northampton Town46471.01.4
76/77Third Division23Grimsby Town46330.71.0 Fourth Division6Grimsby Town46531.21.2
76/77Third Division24York City46320.71.1 Fourth Division22York City46360.81.1
                
76/77W Div 2 South1Milford34561.63.3 W Div 1 South2Milford34541.62.5
76/77W Div 2 South2Garw Athletic34491.43.2 W Div 1 South13Garw Athletic34270.81.3
76/77W Div 2 South3Morriston Town34481.42.0 W Div 1 South15Morriston Town34230.71.3
                
76/77S Second Division1Stirling Albion39551.41.5 S First Division5Stirling Albion39421.11.5
76/77S Second Division2Alloa Athletic39511.31.9 S First Division13Alloa Athletic39240.61.1
                
76/77W Nat Premier South16Briton Ferry Athletic34260.81.2 W Div 1 South8Briton Ferry Athletic34361.11.9
76/77W Nat Premier South17Newport City34260.80.6 W Div 1 South5Newport City34391.11.7
76/77W Nat Premier South18Caerleon34200.61.1 W Div 1 South10Caerleon34341.02.0
                
76/77Fourth Division1Cambridge United46651.41.9 Third Division2Cambridge United46581.31.6
76/77Fourth Division2Exeter City46621.31.5 Third Division17Exeter City46441.01.1
76/77Fourth Division3Colchester United46591.31.7 Third Division8Colchester United46481.01.2
76/77Fourth Division4Bradford City46591.31.7 Third Division22Bradford City46340.71.2
76/77Fourth Division24Workington46190.40.9 Northern Premier19Workington46340.71.0
                
76/77W Nat North Div 21Castell Alun Colts30451.52.5 W Nat North Div 111Castell Alun Colts30270.91.4
76/77W Nat North Div 22Wrexham 'B'30451.52.7 W Nat North Div 114Wrexham 'B'30250.81.2
76/77W Nat North Div 27Ruthin Town Reserves30311.02.0 W Nat North Div 31Ruthin Town Reserves28461.63.4
76/77W Nat North Div 213Corwen30180.61.3 W Nat North Div 315Corwen28130.51.4
                
76/77Isthmian Division 121Dulwich Hamlet42411.01.2 Isthmian Division 11Dulwich Hamlet42932.22.2
76/77Isthmian Division 122Ilford42380.90.8 Isthmian Division 15Ilford42771.81.4
                
76/77Isthmian Division 21Boreham Wood421032.51.9 Isthmian League Premier15Boreham Wood42531.31.1
76/77Isthmian Division 22Carshalton Athletic42872.11.9 Isthmian League Premier11Carshalton Athletic42561.31.5
76/77Isthmian Division 23Harwich & Parkeston42771.82.2 Isthmian Division 114Harwich & Parkeston42491.21.6
76/77Isthmian Division 221Finchley42280.70.9 Isthmian Division 117Finchley42461.11.0
                
76/77UC Premier20Vauxhall Motors38200.50.8 UC Div 14Vauxhall Motors38491.31.9
                
76/77Sussex County Div 115Three Bridges30180.61.1 Sussex County Div 24Three Bridges28361.31.8
76/77Sussex County Div 116Whitehawk30160.51.3 Sussex County Div 210Whitehawk28260.91.5
                
76/77Hellenic Premier16Hazells30210.71.2 Hellenic Division 14Hazells30541.82.5
                
76/77Western Football Premier9Taunton Town34481.41.4 Southern Division 1 South10Taunton Town38401.11.5
76/77Western Football Premier18Westland Sports34220.60.9 Western Football Div 114Westland Sports36361.01.1
                
76/77Sussex County Div 21Shoreham26401.52.4 Sussex County Div 11Shoreham30471.62.6
76/77Sussex County Div 22Arundel26391.51.9 Sussex County Div 19Arundel30291.01.3
                
76/77Hellenic Division 11Didcot Town30682.32.4 Hellenic Premier10Didcot Town30391.31.1
76/77Hellenic Division 12Flackwell Heath30662.22.6 Hellenic Premier9Flackwell Heath30441.51.8
76/77Hellenic Division 13Abingdon United30612.02.5 Hellenic Premier14Abingdon United30230.81.2
                
76/77Western Football Div 11Saltash United34782.32.4 Western Football Premier4Saltash United34581.71.9
76/77Western Football Div 12Shepton Mallet34762.22.5 Western Football Premier13Shepton Mallet34331.01.5
                
76/77UC Div 21Stewarts & Lloyds Corby Reserves32561.82.4 UC Div 111Stewarts & Lloyds Corby Reserves38350.91.6
76/77UC Div 22Byfield Athletic32471.52.7 UC Div 114Byfield Athletic38330.91.6
Explanation of this analysisPositions of teams in the 77/78 season that were previously Promoted or Relegated.
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: 2 March 2026