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