Nationwide League Division Two 1997/1998
Historical league standings at 21st 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 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 29 | 22 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 25 | 15 |
| 3 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 22 | 17 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 18 |
| 5 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 22 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 20 | 18 |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 18 |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 14 |
| 9 | Wycombe Wanderers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 14 |
| 11 | York City | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
| 12 | Wigan Athletic | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 20 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 19 |
| 14 | Chesterfield | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 |
| 15 | Fulham | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 12 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 12 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Brentford | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Walsall | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 17 |
| 20 | Southend United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 14 | 13 |
| 21 | Luton Town | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 10 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 14 |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 13 |
| 24 | Burnley | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
