Nationwide League Division Two 1997/1998
Historical league standings at 14th February 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 | Watford | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 23 | 65 | 46 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 32 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 27 | 61 | 54 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 32 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 38 | 27 | 51 | 38 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 31 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 32 | 48 | 44 |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | 29 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 24 | 48 | 40 |
| 6 | Fulham | 31 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 29 | 48 | 40 |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 31 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 45 |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 31 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 39 | 31 | 46 | 39 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 31 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 45 | 40 |
| 10 | Wrexham | 30 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 44 | 36 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 32 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 48 | 43 | 42 |
| 12 | York City | 31 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 39 | 42 | 37 |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 32 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 41 | 28 |
| 14 | Wycombe Wanderers | 32 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 42 | 39 | 37 |
| 15 | Millwall | 30 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 39 | 39 | 33 |
| 16 | Walsall | 29 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 34 | 38 | 32 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 30 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 43 | 47 | 36 | 43 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 31 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 36 |
| 19 | Burnley | 31 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 43 | 33 | 37 |
| 20 | Luton Town | 31 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 49 | 33 | 37 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 31 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 38 | 46 | 32 | 38 |
| 22 | Brentford | 32 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 51 | 32 | 32 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 31 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 40 | 49 | 31 | 40 |
| 24 | Southend United | 32 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 60 | 28 | 31 |
