Nationwide League Division Two 1997/1998
Historical league standings at 4th November 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 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 38 | 30 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 30 | 23 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 28 | 18 |
| 4 | Millwall | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 27 | 22 |
| 5 | Gillingham | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 22 |
| 6 | York City | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 22 |
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 22 | 17 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 17 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 21 | 24 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 17 |
| 14 | Wycombe Wanderers | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 26 |
| 15 | Fulham | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 15 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 23 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 14 |
| 18 | Burnley | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
| 19 | Luton Town | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 17 | 16 |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 16 | 19 |
| 21 | Walsall | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 16 | 18 |
| 22 | Brentford | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 17 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 15 | 20 |
| 24 | Southend United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 15 | 15 |
