Nationwide League Division One 1997/1998
Historical league standings at 6th December 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 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 42 | 35 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 42 | 34 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 40 | 25 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 38 | 30 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 37 | 30 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 33 | 30 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 32 | 38 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 29 | 32 | 35 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 32 | 25 |
| 10 | Bradford City | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 21 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 28 | 21 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 27 | 26 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 21 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 24 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 26 | 20 |
| 16 | Reading | 21 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 24 | 21 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 27 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 21 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 23 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 |
| 20 | Bury | 21 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 21 | 21 |
| 21 | Oxford United | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 32 | 20 | 24 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 20 | 21 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 36 | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Portsmouth | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 17 | 23 |
