Nationwide League Division Two 1997/1998
Historical league standings at 21st March 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 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 58 | 34 | 76 | 58 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 38 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 60 | 31 | 72 | 60 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 38 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 48 | 42 | 63 | 48 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 36 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 50 | 29 | 62 | 50 |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 39 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 44 | 30 | 62 | 44 |
| 6 | Fulham | 38 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 48 | 34 | 60 | 48 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 44 | 57 | 46 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 39 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 56 | 59 | 54 | 56 |
| 9 | Millwall | 38 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 39 | 44 | 51 | 39 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 39 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 36 | 37 | 51 | 36 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 37 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 50 | 43 | 50 | 50 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 38 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 49 | 47 | 50 | 49 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 38 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 48 | 56 | 50 | 48 |
| 14 | Wycombe Wanderers | 39 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 46 | 49 | 50 | 46 |
| 15 | York City | 39 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 46 | 50 | 50 | 46 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 38 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 45 | 47 | 46 | 45 |
| 17 | Walsall | 36 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 41 | 46 | 36 |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 37 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 50 | 57 | 44 | 50 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 59 | 42 | 47 |
| 20 | Brentford | 39 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 41 | 59 | 42 | 41 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 39 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 51 | 59 | 41 | 51 |
| 22 | Southend United | 39 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 43 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 45 | 68 | 41 | 45 |
| 23 | Luton Town | 38 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 36 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 43 | 54 | 41 | 43 |
| 24 | Burnley | 37 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 32 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 41 | 50 | 36 | 41 |
