Nationwide League Division Two 1997/1998
Historical league standings at 11th October 1997
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GS |
| 1 | Watford | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 23 | 18 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 12 |
| 3 | Millwall | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 13 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 14 |
| 6 | York City | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 14 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 13 |
| 8 | Fulham | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 11 |
| 9 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 12 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 11 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 10 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 18 |
| 14 | Walsall | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 |
| 16 | Wycombe Wanderers | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 17 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 15 |
| 18 | Brentford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 12 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 15 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 14 |
| 21 | Southend United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 9 |
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 9 |
| 23 | Luton Town | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 8 |
| 24 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
