Saturday 1997-08-23
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | Liverpool | Ewood Park | 30,187 | |
| Dahlin | Lineups | Owen | ||||
| Coventry City | 2 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Highfield Road | 16,640 | |
| Telfer, Huckerby | Lineups | Blake 2 | ||||
| Everton | 2 | 1 | West Ham United | Goodison Park | 34,356 | |
| Speed, Stuart | Lineups | Watson OG | ||||
| Leeds United | 0 | 2 | Crystal Palace | Elland Road | 29,108 | |
| Lineups | Warhurst, Lombardo | |||||
| Leicester City | 0 | 0 | Manchester United | Filbert Street | 21,221 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | Aston Villa | St James' Park | 36,783 | |
| Beresford | Lineups | |||||
| Southampton | 1 | 3 | Arsenal | The Dell | 15,246 | |
| Maddison | Lineups | Overmars, Bergkamp 2 | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | Derby County | White Hart Lane | 25,886 | |
| Calderwood | Lineups | |||||
| Wimbledon | 1 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Selhurst Park | 11,503 | |
| Euell | Lineups | Di Canio | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Premier League | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 7 | D | W | W | # | # | 1997-08-25 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 2 | 4 | Arsenal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | W | W | D | # | # | 1997-08-27 | Leicester City | A |
| 3 | -1 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | D | W | W | # | # | 1997-08-27 | Everton | A |
| 4 | 0 | Leicester City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | D | W | W | # | # | 1997-08-27 | Arsenal | H |
| 5 | 5 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | W | L | W | # | # | 1997-08-27 | Southampton | A |
| 6 | 1 | Newcastle United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1997-09-13 | Wimbledon | H |
| 7 | -4 | West Ham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | L | W | W | # | # | 1997-08-27 | Coventry City | A |
| 8 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | D | W | # | # | # | 1997-08-27 | Barnsley | A |
| 9 | -4 | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | L | W | D | # | # | 1997-08-26 | Liverpool | H |
| 10 | 1 | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 | D | L | W | # | # | 1997-08-27 | West Ham United | H |
| 11 | 4 | Everton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1997-08-27 | Manchester United | H |
| 12 | -3 | Barnsley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1997-08-24 | Chelsea | H |
| 13 | 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1997-08-27 | Aston Villa | H |
| 14 | -2 | Wimbledon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1997-08-27 | Chelsea | H |
| 15 | -2 | Liverpool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1997-08-26 | Leeds United | A |
| 16 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1997-08-25 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 17 | -3 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1997-08-24 | Barnsley | A |
| 18 | -2 | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Barnsley | H |
| 19 | -2 | Southampton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1997-08-27 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 20 | 0 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1997-08-27 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | Reading | St Andrew's | 16,495 | |
| Devlin, Bruce, Ndlovu | Lineups | |||||
| Bradford City | 2 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Valley Parade | 13,913 | |
| Steiner, Cundy OG | Lineups | Dyer | ||||
| Bury | 0 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Gigg Lane | 4,657 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Middlesbrough | 0 | 1 | Stoke City | Riverside Stadium | 30,122 | |
| Lineups | Stewart | |||||
| Norwich City | 0 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | Carrow Road | 11,821 | |
| Lineups | Rivers, Smith S | |||||
| Oxford United | 0 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | Manor Ground | 9,486 | |
| Lineups | Bart-Williams | |||||
| Port Vale | 3 | 1 | Sunderland | Vale Park | 8,290 | |
| Mills, Naylor 2 | Lineups | Phillips | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | Stockport County | Loftus Road | 11,108 | |
| Sinclair 2 | Lineups | Armstrong | ||||
| Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | Portsmouth | Bramall Lane | 15,895 | |
| Fjortoft 2 | Lineups | Perrett | ||||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | County Ground | 7,683 | |
| Hay | Lineups | Stewart | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | W | W | W | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 2 | 4 | Sheffield United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | W | D | W | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 3 | 0 | Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | D | W | W | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Stoke City | A |
| 4 | 4 | Bradford City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | W | D | W | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Reading | A |
| 5 | 7 | Birmingham City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1997-08-29 | Stockport County | A |
| 6 | -4 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1997-08-24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 7 | -3 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | L | W | D | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Oxford United | H |
| 8 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | D | W | L | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Manchester City | H |
| 9 | -4 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | D | W | L | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 10 | 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | W | L | D | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 11 | -4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | D | W | # | # | # | 1997-08-24 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 12 | 8 | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | W | D | L | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Swindon Town | H |
| 13 | -4 | Oxford United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Portsmouth | A |
| 14 | 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1997-09-02 | Bury | H |
| 15 | 7 | Port Vale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1997-09-03 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 16 | -5 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Norwich City | H |
| 17 | -4 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 18 | -3 | Bury | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 19 | -5 | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 20 | -2 | Stockport County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1997-08-29 | Birmingham City | H |
| 21 | -2 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1997-08-30 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 22 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Sheffield United | H |
| 23 | -6 | Reading | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Bradford City | H |
| 24 | -1 | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Sunderland | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 2 | 4 | Wycombe Wanderers | Bloomfield Road | 4,733 | |
| Quinn, Brabin | Lineups | Stallard 2, Kavanagh, Cornforth | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | Carlisle United | The Memorial Stadium | 6,044 | |
| Bennett, Hayles, Penrice | Lineups | Jansen | ||||
| Chesterfield | 3 | 2 | Preston North End | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 6,288 | |
| Ebdon, Jules, Hewitt | Lineups | Rankine, Barrick | ||||
| Fulham | 0 | 0 | Luton Town | Craven Cottage | 8,142 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 1 | Walsall | Priestfield Stadium | 5,081 | |
| Smith, Akinbiyi | Lineups | Boli | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 | Wrexham | Blundell Park | 4,404 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Millwall | 2 | 3 | York City | The Den | 6,583 | |
| Grant 2 | Lineups | Rowe, Pouton, Stephenson | ||||
| Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | Bristol City | Sixfields Stadium | 6,217 | |
| Seal, Gayle | Lineups | Cramb | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | Boundary Park | 4,986 | |
| McCarthy 2 | Lineups | Robinson | ||||
| Southend United | 1 | 0 | Burnley | Roots Hall | 4,218 | |
| Boere | Lineups | |||||
| Watford | 3 | 1 | Brentford | Vicarage Road | 10,125 | |
| Millen, Melvang, Johnson | Lineups | Taylor (p) | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Springfield Park | 3,761 | |
| Lowe | Lineups | Logan | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Watford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | W | W | W | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Preston North End | A |
| 2 | 2 | Chesterfield | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | W | D | W | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 3 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | W | W | D | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Burnley | A |
| 4 | 6 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | W | L | W | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Luton Town | A |
| 5 | -4 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | L | W | W | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Blackpool | H |
| 6 | 0 | Fulham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | D | D | W | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Wycombe Wanderers | A |
| 7 | 9 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | W | D | D | # | # | 1997-08-30 | York City | A |
| 8 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | D | L | W | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Bristol City | A |
| 9 | 9 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | W | D | L | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Fulham | H |
| 10 | -7 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | L | W | D | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 11 | -4 | Preston North End | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | L | W | D | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Watford | H |
| 12 | -1 | Wrexham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | D | W | L | # | # | 1997-09-02 | Blackpool | H |
| 13 | 6 | Southend United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | W | L | D | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Walsall | A |
| 14 | 8 | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | W | D | L | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Carlisle United | A |
| 15 | -3 | Luton Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | D | W | L | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 16 | -7 | Millwall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1997-09-02 | Luton Town | A |
| 17 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Chesterfield | H |
| 18 | 6 | York City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Gillingham | H |
| 19 | -5 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Brentford | A |
| 20 | -7 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1997-08-30 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 21 | -4 | Walsall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Southend United | H |
| 22 | -2 | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Northampton Town | H |
| 23 | 0 | Brentford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 24 | -3 | Burnley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester City | 1 | 1 | Cambridge United | Deva Stadium | 2,167 | |
| Bennett | Lineups | Kyd | ||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 0 | Darlington | St James Park | 3,334 | |
| Rowbotham (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | Rochdale | Brisbane Road | 3,472 | |
| Smith 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Macclesfield Town | 3 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Moss Rose | 2,635 | |
| Brookes OG, Askey, Landon (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 2 | Cardiff City | Field Mill | 2,743 | |
| Doolan (p) | Lineups | Partridge, Greenacre | ||||
| Notts County | 1 | 2 | Lincoln City | Meadow Lane | 5,707 | |
| White | Lineups | Alcide, Stant | ||||
| Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | Hull City | London Road | 5,701 | |
| Carruthers, Quinn | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | Hartlepool United | Millmoor | 3,086 | |
| Berry, Hayward | Lineups | Cullen | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 2 | Torquay United | Gay Meadow | 2,556 | |
| Evans | Lineups | Jack 2 | ||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Vetch Field | 4,895 | |
| Hills, Bird (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 7 | Macclesfield Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | W | D | W | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 2 | 5 | Exeter City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | W | W | D | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 3 | 6 | Peterborough United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | W | W | L | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Rochdale | A |
| 4 | -3 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | L | W | W | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Cardiff City | A |
| 5 | 10 | Torquay United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | W | W | L | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Colchester United | H |
| 6 | 11 | Swansea City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Hull City | A |
| 7 | 9 | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Notts County | H |
| 8 | -6 | Scarborough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | W | L | W | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Lincoln City | A |
| 9 | 9 | Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | W | W | L | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Scarborough | H |
| 10 | -7 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | L | W | W | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 11 | -7 | Barnet | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | D | L | W | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Chester City | H |
| 12 | -7 | Colchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | D | L | W | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Torquay United | A |
| 13 | -7 | Hartlepool United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | L | W | D | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Macclesfield Town | H |
| 14 | -3 | Chester City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | D | W | # | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Barnet | A |
| 15 | -3 | Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | D | W | L | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 16 | 4 | Rotherham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Darlington | A |
| 17 | -4 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 18 | -8 | Rochdale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Peterborough United | H |
| 19 | -5 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Cambridge United | A |
| 20 | 3 | Leyton Orient | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 21 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 22 | -1 | Darlington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Rotherham United | H |
| 23 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Exeter City | H |
| 24 | 0 | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1997-08-30 | Swansea City | H |
