Nationwide League Division Two 1997/1998
Historical league standings at 13th December 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 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 15 | 50 | 37 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 18 | 46 | 39 |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 34 | 37 |
| 4 | Chesterfield | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 34 | 22 |
| 5 | York City | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 33 | 27 |
| 6 | Millwall | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 32 | 27 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 32 | 23 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 21 | 31 | 28 |
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 31 | 27 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 30 | 24 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 29 | 30 |
| 12 | Wrexham | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 27 |
| 13 | Walsall | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 24 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 33 | 28 | 27 |
| 15 | Fulham | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 24 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 27 | 27 |
| 17 | Wycombe Wanderers | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 34 | 26 | 30 |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 33 | 25 | 30 |
| 19 | Southend United | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 39 | 25 | 23 |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 27 |
| 21 | Brentford | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 35 | 22 | 24 |
| 22 | Luton Town | 21 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 22 | 21 |
| 23 | Burnley | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 20 | 23 |
| 24 | Carlisle United | 22 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 41 | 19 | 26 |
