| DAT | MOTSTÅNDARE | RESULTAT | MÅLGÖRARE | pl | |
| 20 aug | b | West Bromwich | 0-3 |
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| 24 | H | BIRMINGHAM | 2-0 | Stanley, Lewington | |
| 27 | H | COVENTRY | 1-2 |
Langley | |
| 3 sep | b | Ipswich | 0-1 |
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| 10 | H | DERBY | 1-1 |
Langley | |
| 17 | b | Manchester United | 1-0 | Garner | |
| 24 | b | Queens Park | 1-1 |
Swain | |
| 1 okt | H | LEEDS | 1-2 |
Wilkins | |
| 5 | H | LEICESTER | 0-0 |
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| 8 | b | Liverpool | 0-2 |
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| 15 | H | MIDDLESBROUGH | 0-0 |
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| 22 | b | Newcastle | 0-1 |
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| 29 | H | BRISTOL CITY | 1-0 | Aylott | |
| 5 nov | H | NOTTINGHAM | 1-0 | Aylott | |
| 12 | b | Norwich | 0-0 |
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| 19 | H | ASTON VILLA | 0-0 |
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| 26 | b | Manchester City | 2-6 |
Willkins, Britton str | |
| 3 dec | H | EVERTON | 0-1 |
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| 10 | b | Wolverhampton | 3-1 |
Walker 2, Langley | |
| 17 | H | NORWICH | 1-1 |
Wilkins | |
| 26 | b | Arsenal | 0-3 |
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| 27 | H | WEST HAM | 2-1 | Langley, Garner | |
| 31 | b | Birmingham | 5-4 | Langley 3, Garner, Walker | |
| 1978 2 jan |
H | WEST BROMWICH | 2-2 |
Garner, Walker | |
| 14 | b | Coventry | 1-5 |
Wilkins | |
| 21 | H | IPSWICH | 5-3 | Swain 2, Finnieston, Wicks, Langley | |
| 11 feb | H | MANCHESTER UNITED | 2-2 |
Walker, Wilkins | |
| 25 | b | Leeds | 0-2 |
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| 4 mars | H | LIVERPOOL | 3-1 | Langley, Finnieston 2 | |
| 11 | b | Derby | 1-1 |
Walker | |
| 18 | H | NEWCASTLE | 2-2 |
Harris, Swain str | |
| 21 | b | Bristol City | 0-3 |
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| 25 | b | West Ham | 1-3 |
Garner | |
| 27 | H | ARSENAL | 0-0 |
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| 1 par | b | Nottingham | 1-3 |
Langley | |
| 4 | b | Middlesbrough | 0-2 |
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| 15 | b | Aston Villa | 0-2 |
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| 22 | H | WOLVERHAMPTON | 1-1 |
Langley | |
| 26 | b | Leicester | 2-0 | Walker, WIlkins | |
| 29 | b | Everton | 0-6 |
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| 2 maj | H | QUEENS PARK | 3-1 | Hollins, Walker, Lewington | |
| 5 | H | MANCHESTER CITY | 0-0 |
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