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