Nationwide League Division Two 1997/1998
Historical league standings at 25th 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 | 45 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 68 | 37 | 85 | 68 |
| 2 | Watford | 44 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 63 | 39 | 82 | 63 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 45 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 55 | 35 | 72 | 55 |
| 4 | Fulham | 45 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 59 | 41 | 70 | 59 |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 45 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 52 | 37 | 70 | 52 |
| 6 | Gillingham | 45 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 52 | 47 | 69 | 52 |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 45 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 32 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 68 | 63 | 67 | 68 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 45 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 52 | 50 | 67 | 52 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 45 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 45 | 43 | 64 | 45 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 44 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 54 | 49 | 63 | 54 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 45 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 64 | 66 | 61 | 64 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 45 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 58 | 66 | 61 | 58 |
| 13 | York City | 45 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 37 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 52 | 58 | 58 | 52 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 44 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 57 | 51 | 57 | 57 |
| 15 | Wycombe Wanderers | 45 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 50 | 53 | 57 | 50 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 45 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 54 |
| 17 | Millwall | 45 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 42 | 52 | 55 | 42 |
| 18 | Luton Town | 45 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 57 | 62 | 54 | 57 |
| 19 | Walsall | 45 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 51 | 54 | 43 |
| 20 | Brentford | 45 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 40 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 49 | 69 | 50 | 49 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 45 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 54 | 68 | 49 | 54 |
| 22 | Burnley | 44 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 39 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 50 | 61 | 48 | 50 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 45 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 55 | 70 | 44 | 55 |
| 24 | Southend United | 45 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 49 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 46 | 76 | 43 | 46 |



