Tabelle1977/19783. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham | 3 | 7:1 | 6 | 6:0 | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 3 | 6:1 | 5 | 5:1 | |
| 3 | Man. United | 3 | 6:2 | 4 | 5:1 | |
| 4 | Man. City | 3 | 5:1 | 4 | 5:1 | |
| 5 | Wolverhampton | 3 | 5:3 | 2 | 5:1 | |
| 6 | Coventry | 3 | 6:4 | 2 | 4:2 | |
| 7 | Norwich City | 3 | 5:3 | 2 | 4:2 | |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 4:2 | 2 | 4:2 | |
| 9 | Leicester | 3 | 1:0 | 1 | 4:2 | |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1:0 | 1 | 4:2 | |
| 11 | Leeds United | 3 | 5:5 | 0 | 3:3 | |
| 12 | West Brom | 3 | 5:5 | 0 | 3:3 | |
| 13 | Arsenal | 3 | 2:2 | 0 | 3:3 | |
| 14 | Everton | 3 | 3:5 | -2 | 2:4 | |
| 15 | Chelsea | 3 | 3:5 | -2 | 2:4 | |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 3 | 4:7 | -3 | 2:4 | |
| 17 | Newcastle | 3 | 3:6 | -3 | 2:4 | |
| 18 | Rangers | 3 | 2:4 | -2 | 1:5 | |
| 19 | Bristol City | 3 | 2:4 | -2 | 1:5 | |
| 20 | Derby County | 3 | 1:6 | -5 | 1:5 | |
| 21 | West Ham | 3 | 1:5 | -4 | 0:6 | |
| 22 | Birmingham | 3 | 1:7 | -6 | 0:6 |
Wir hatten binnen sieben Minuten drei Blackouts.
— Jörg Berger nach seinem Debüt als Schalke-Coach, 1:5 bei Bayer Leverkusen.