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