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