Nationwide League Division Two 1997/1998
Historical league standings at 21st April 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 | Bristol City | 44 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 66 | 36 | 82 | 66 |
| 2 | Watford | 43 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 63 | 39 | 81 | 63 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 44 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 55 | 35 | 71 | 55 |
| 4 | Fulham | 44 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 59 | 40 | 70 | 59 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 44 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 32 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 68 | 62 | 67 | 68 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 44 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 51 | 37 | 67 | 51 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 44 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 52 | 50 | 66 | 52 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 44 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 51 | 47 | 66 | 51 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 44 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 44 | 42 | 63 | 44 |
| 10 | Wigan Athletic | 44 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 64 | 66 | 60 | 64 |
| 11 | Bournemouth | 43 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 48 | 60 | 52 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 44 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 66 | 58 | 57 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers | 44 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 49 | 52 | 56 | 49 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 44 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 |
| 15 | York City | 44 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 36 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 50 | 57 | 55 | 50 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 43 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 55 | 51 | 54 | 55 |
| 17 | Walsall | 44 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 34 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 42 | 49 | 54 | 42 |
| 18 | Millwall | 44 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 42 | 52 | 54 | 42 |
| 19 | Luton Town | 44 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 55 | 60 | 53 | 55 |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 44 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 54 | 67 | 49 | 54 |
| 21 | Brentford | 44 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 40 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 47 | 67 | 49 | 47 |
| 22 | Burnley | 43 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 49 | 59 | 48 | 49 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 44 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 54 | 68 | 44 | 54 |
| 24 | Southend United | 44 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 47 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 46 | 74 | 43 | 46 |



