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