| SEASON 1997-1998 |
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 | NATIONWIDE LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, November 8, 1997: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GS | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swindon Town | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 34 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 31 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 31 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 27 | 28 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 28 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 30 | 26 |
| 7 | Port Vale | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 25 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 25 |
| 10 | Bradford City | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 25 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 22 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 22 |
| 15 | Bury | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 19 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 19 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 18 |
| 18 | Reading | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 16 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 15 |
| 21 | Manchester City | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 14 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 14 |
| 23 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 14 |
| 24 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 12 | 11 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |