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