Nationwide League Division Two 1997/1998
Historical league standings at 11th April 1998
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GS |
| 1 | Bristol City | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 34 | 81 | 65 |
| 2 | Watford | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 62 | 38 | 80 | 62 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 53 | 33 | 68 | 53 |
| 4 | Fulham | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 53 | 38 | 67 | 53 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 42 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 50 | 47 | 65 | 50 |
| 6 | Gillingham | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 50 | 46 | 64 | 50 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 46 | 34 | 63 | 46 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 31 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 64 | 60 | 61 | 64 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 43 | 39 | 60 | 43 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 53 | 61 | 57 | 53 |
| 11 | Bournemouth | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 51 | 48 | 57 | 51 |
| 12 | Oldham Athletic | 41 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 55 | 50 | 53 | 55 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 49 | 50 | 53 | 49 |
| 14 | Walsall | 41 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 46 | 53 | 42 |
| 15 | Wycombe Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 48 |
| 16 | Millwall | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 51 | 52 | 41 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 41 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 55 | 65 | 51 | 55 |
| 18 | York City | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 47 | 55 | 51 | 47 |
| 19 | Luton Town | 42 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 51 | 58 | 50 | 51 |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 52 | 63 | 48 | 52 |
| 21 | Brentford | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 45 | 64 | 46 | 45 |
| 22 | Burnley | 41 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 32 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 46 | 53 | 45 | 46 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 37 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 54 | 62 | 44 | 54 |
| 24 | Southend United | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 46 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 45 | 73 | 41 | 45 |



