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