| SEASON 1997-1998 |
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 | NATIONWIDE LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Wednesday, November 5, 1997: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GS | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swindon Town | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 31 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 30 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 28 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 28 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 30 | 26 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 24 | 25 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 25 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 25 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 23 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 22 |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 22 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 22 |
| 15 | Bury | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 19 |
| 16 | Oxford United | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 16 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 16 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 15 |
| 19 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 18 | 15 |
| 20 | Reading | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 16 | 15 |
| 21 | Manchester City | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 |
| 22 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 14 |
| 23 | Portsmouth | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 11 |
| 24 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 11 | 8 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |