Nationwide League Division Three 1997/1998
Historical league standings at 4th April 1998
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GS |
| 1 | Notts. County | 41 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 68 | 36 | 88 | 68 |
| 2 | Torquay United | 41 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 61 | 49 | 70 | 61 |
| 3 | Macclesfield Town | 41 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 39 | 70 | 53 |
| 4 | Barnet | 41 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 58 | 43 | 69 | 58 |
| 5 | Scarborough | 41 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 65 | 52 | 68 | 65 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 41 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 63 | 53 | 64 | 63 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 41 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 50 | 46 | 64 | 50 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 41 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 44 | 63 | 60 |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 41 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 57 | 52 | 59 | 57 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 41 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 64 | 53 | 57 | 64 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 41 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 57 | 50 | 56 | 57 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient * | 40 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 38 | 56 | 52 |
| 13 | Scunthorpe United | 40 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 50 | 56 | 50 |
| 14 | Chester City | 41 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 52 |
| 15 | Cambridge United | 41 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 56 | 52 | 53 | 56 |
| 16 | Hartlepool United | 41 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 37 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 55 | 48 | 53 | 55 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 41 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 53 | 57 | 51 | 53 |
| 18 | Darlington | 41 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 40 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 53 | 66 | 49 | 53 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 41 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 22 | 10 | 47 | 44 | 49 | 47 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 41 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 45 | 49 | 48 | 45 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 41 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 40 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 44 | 56 | 45 | 44 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 41 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 31 | 57 | 32 | 31 |
| 23 | Hull City | 41 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 45 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 45 | 74 | 31 | 45 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 41 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 45 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 60 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 105 | 19 | 28 |
| Points adjustments | ||
| 01/01/1998 | Leyton Orient | Deducted three points for fielding suspended players. |



