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