Nationwide League Division Two 1997/1998
Historical league standings at 28th 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 | 40 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 59 | 35 | 77 | 59 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 39 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 32 | 75 | 62 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 38 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 52 | 31 | 65 | 52 |
| 4 | Wrexham | 39 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 48 | 44 | 63 | 48 |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 45 | 31 | 63 | 45 |
| 6 | Fulham | 39 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 48 | 36 | 60 | 48 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 39 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 48 | 44 | 60 | 48 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 40 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 58 | 59 | 57 | 58 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 40 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 39 | 38 | 54 | 39 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 39 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 47 | 53 | 50 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 39 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 49 | 57 | 51 | 49 |
| 12 | York City | 40 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 47 | 51 | 51 | 47 |
| 13 | Millwall | 40 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 48 | 51 | 40 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 38 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 51 | 45 | 50 | 51 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 40 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 47 |
| 16 | Wycombe Wanderers | 40 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 51 | 50 | 47 |
| 17 | Walsall | 37 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 44 | 46 | 38 |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 51 | 58 | 45 | 51 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 40 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 35 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 49 | 60 | 45 | 49 |
| 20 | Brentford | 40 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 60 | 45 | 43 |
| 21 | Luton Town | 39 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 36 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 46 | 56 | 44 | 46 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 40 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 51 | 60 | 41 | 51 |
| 23 | Southend United | 40 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 45 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 45 | 70 | 41 | 45 |
| 24 | Burnley | 38 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 32 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 43 | 51 | 39 | 43 |



