Nationwide League Division Two 1997/1998
Historical league standings at 29th 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 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 32 | 23 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 26 | 16 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 24 | 20 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 24 | 20 |
| 5 | Millwall | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 23 | 18 |
| 6 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
| 7 | York City | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 21 | 16 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 15 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 22 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 14 |
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 21 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 16 | Fulham | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 13 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 12 |
| 18 | Luton Town | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 12 |
| 19 | Walsall | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Brentford | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 17 |
| 21 | Southend United | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 15 | 14 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 17 |
| 23 | Burnley | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 12 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 14 |
