| SEASON 1997-1998 |
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 | NATIONWIDE LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Saturday, September 13, 1997: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GS | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watford | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 18 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 14 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 12 |
| 6 | AFC Bournemouth | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 11 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 11 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Fulham | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 10 | Wycombe Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| 12 | York City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 9 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| 19 | Southend United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 7 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| 21 | Luton Town | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| 22 | Walsall | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 24 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |