| SEASON 1997-1998 |
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 | NATIONWIDE LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, November 1, 1997: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GS | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notts County | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 23 | 32 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 33 | 31 |
| 3 | Exeter City | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 29 |
| 4 | Lincoln City | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 28 |
| 5 | Scarborough | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 24 |
| 6 | Barnet | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
| 7 | Scunthorpe United | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 24 |
| 8 | Chester City | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 23 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
| 10 | Macclesfield Town | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 22 |
| 11 | Rotherham United | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 |
| 13 | Torquay United | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 14 | Cambridge United | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 17 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
| 20 | Darlington | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 15 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 13 |
| 22 | Hull City | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 12 |
| 23 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 11 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 38 | 9 | 4 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |