Nationwide League Division Two 1997/1998
Historical league standings at 28th February 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 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 51 | 27 | 70 | 51 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 35 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 56 | 27 | 68 | 56 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 35 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 40 | 29 | 55 | 40 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 27 | 54 | 44 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 34 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 50 | 53 | 53 |
| 6 | Fulham | 34 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 32 | 51 | 43 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 34 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 40 | 51 | 42 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 33 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 40 | 50 | 41 |
| 9 | Oldham Athletic | 34 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 47 | 38 | 49 | 47 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 34 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 35 | 49 | 41 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 35 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 34 | 33 | 47 | 34 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 35 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 52 | 46 | 45 |
| 13 | York City | 34 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 40 | 42 | 46 | 40 |
| 14 | Wycombe Wanderers | 35 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 46 | 43 | 40 |
| 15 | Millwall | 33 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 41 | 42 | 35 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 33 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 51 | 40 | 46 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 34 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 39 | 41 | 39 | 39 |
| 18 | Walsall | 32 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 37 | 39 | 33 |
| 19 | Luton Town | 34 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 50 | 38 | 40 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 34 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 45 | 51 | 37 | 45 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 34 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 39 | 51 | 35 | 39 |
| 22 | Burnley | 34 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 31 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 40 | 48 | 34 | 40 |
| 23 | Southend United | 35 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 41 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 36 | 62 | 34 | 36 |
| 24 | Brentford | 35 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 34 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 54 | 34 | 34 |



