Nationwide League Division Two 1997/1998
Historical league standings at 1st 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 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 35 | 27 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 27 | 21 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 17 |
| 4 | Millwall | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 26 | 21 |
| 5 | Gillingham | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 21 |
| 6 | York City | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
| 7 | Bournemouth | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 22 | 16 |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 16 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 24 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 20 | 23 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 17 |
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 22 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 14 |
| 17 | Fulham | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 14 |
| 18 | Luton Town | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 14 |
| 19 | Brentford | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 17 |
| 20 | Walsall | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 15 | 18 |
| 21 | Southend United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley | 15 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 15 |
| 24 | Carlisle United | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 12 | 19 |
