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