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