Saturday 1997-08-30
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Highbury | 38,102 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | Leeds United | Villa Park | 39,027 | |
| Yorke | Lineups | |||||
| Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Southampton | Stamford Bridge | 28,832 | |
| Petrescu, Leboeuf, Hughes M, Wise | Lineups | Davies, Monkou | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Selhurst Park | 20,849 | |
| Dyer | Lineups | Gallacher, Sutton | ||||
| Derby County | 1 | 0 | Barnsley | Pride Park | 27,232 | |
| Eranio (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester United | 3 | 0 | Coventry City | Old Trafford | 55,074 | |
| Cole, Keane, Poborsky | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | Leicester City | Hillsborough | 24,851 | |
| Carbone | Lineups | |||||
| West Ham United | 3 | 1 | Wimbledon | Upton Park | 24,516 | |
| Berkovic, Hartson, Rieper | Lineups | Ekoku | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
Premier League | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 13 | W | W | D | W | W | 1997-09-14 | Leeds United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Manchester United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 13 | W | W | D | W | W | 1997-09-13 | West Ham United | H |
| 3 | 2 | West Ham United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | W | D | L | W | W | 1997-09-13 | Manchester United | A |
| 4 | 2 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 9 | W | W | W | L | # | 1997-09-13 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 5 | -2 | Arsenal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | D | D | W | W | D | 1997-09-13 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 6 | -2 | Leicester City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | L | D | D | W | W | 1997-09-13 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 7 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 | D | W | W | L | L | 1997-09-13 | Leicester City | A |
| 8 | -1 | Newcastle United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1997-09-13 | Wimbledon | H |
| 9 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | L | L | W | L | W | 1997-09-13 | Chelsea | H |
| 10 | 0 | Barnsley | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 6 | L | W | L | W | L | 1997-09-13 | Aston Villa | H |
| 11 | 0 | Liverpool | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | W | D | L | D | # | 1997-09-13 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 12 | 0 | Coventry City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 5 | L | D | D | L | W | 1997-09-13 | Southampton | H |
| 13 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | L | D | W | # | # | 1997-09-01 | Everton | H |
| 14 | 0 | Leeds United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 4 | L | L | L | W | D | 1997-09-14 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 15 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 4 | W | L | D | L | L | 1997-09-13 | Liverpool | A |
| 16 | 3 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1997-09-13 | Everton | H |
| 17 | -2 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1997-09-01 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 18 | -2 | Southampton | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 3 | L | W | L | L | L | 1997-09-13 | Coventry City | A |
| 19 | 1 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 3 | W | L | L | L | L | 1997-09-13 | Barnsley | A |
| 20 | -3 | Wimbledon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 2 | L | L | D | D | # | 1997-09-13 | Newcastle United | A |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | Manchester City | The Valley | 14,009 | |
| Van Blerk OG, Jones K | Lineups | Wiekens | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | Sheffield United | Kirklees Stadium | 14,268 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Portman Road | 13,512 | |
| Stein | Lineups | Sneekes | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | City Ground | 18,804 | |
| van Hooijdonk 3, Saunders | Lineups | |||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | Oxford United | Fratton Park | 10,209 | |
| Aloisi, Svensson | Lineups | Ford B | ||||
| Reading | 0 | 3 | Bradford City | Elm Park | 7,163 | |
| Lineups | Lawrence, Pepper 2 | |||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 2 | Swindon Town | Britannia Stadium | 23,000 | |
| Forsyth | Lineups | Allison, Hay | ||||
| Sunderland | 0 | 1 | Norwich City | Stadium of Light | 29,204 | |
| Lineups | Sutch | |||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 2 | Middlesbrough | Prenton Park | 12,095 | |
| Lineups | Mustoe, Beck | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | Bury | Molineux | 21,141 | |
| Keane 2, Bull 2 | Lineups | Battersby, Johnson | ||||
| 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 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 12 | W | W | W | W | # | 1997-09-03 | Manchester City | H |
| 2 | 4 | Bradford City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | W | W | D | W | # | 1997-09-02 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 3 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | D | W | W | W | # | 1997-09-03 | Stoke City | A |
| 4 | 1 | Swindon Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | W | D | W | W | # | 1997-09-02 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 5 | -1 | Sheffield United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | D | W | D | W | # | 1997-09-13 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 6 | 1 | Portsmouth | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | W | L | W | D | # | 1997-09-02 | Norwich City | H |
| 7 | -4 | Birmingham City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | D | W | W | # | # | 1997-09-02 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 8 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | W | L | D | W | # | 1997-09-03 | Port Vale | H |
| 9 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | W | D | W | L | # | 1997-09-13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 10 | 7 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | W | L | W | # | # | 1997-09-02 | Stockport County | A |
| 11 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | L | D | W | L | # | 1997-09-02 | Birmingham City | H |
| 12 | -2 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | L | W | L | D | # | 1997-09-02 | Reading | A |
| 13 | -1 | Stoke City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | L | W | D | L | # | 1997-09-03 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 14 | -1 | Oxford United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | L | L | L | W | # | 1997-09-02 | Sunderland | A |
| 15 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1997-09-02 | Bury | H |
| 16 | -1 | Port Vale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1997-09-03 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 17 | -1 | Sunderland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | L | L | W | L | # | 1997-09-02 | Oxford United | H |
| 18 | 0 | Bury | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | L | D | D | D | # | 1997-09-02 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 19 | 5 | Norwich City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | W | L | L | L | # | 1997-09-02 | Portsmouth | A |
| 20 | -1 | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | L | D | L | D | # | 1997-09-03 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 21 | -1 | Stockport County | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | D | L | D | L | # | 1997-09-02 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 22 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1997-09-02 | Swindon Town | H |
| 23 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1997-09-02 | Bradford City | H |
| 24 | -1 | Reading | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1997-09-02 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | Blackpool | Dean Court | 4,196 | |
| Tomlinson, Robinson | Lineups | |||||
| Brentford | 3 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Griffin Park | 3,875 | |
| Rapley, Taylor 2 | Lineups | Nogan | ||||
| Bristol City | 3 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | Ashton Gate | 9,255 | |
| Goater 3 (1p) | Lineups | |||||
| Burnley | 0 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Turf Moor | 9,887 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Carlisle United | 0 | 2 | Northampton Town | Brunton Park | 6,307 | |
| Lineups | Seal 2 | |||||
| Luton Town | 1 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Kenilworth Road | 5,404 | |
| Thorpe | Lineups | Barlow | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 1 | Chesterfield | Home Park | 5,284 | |
| Jean | Lineups | Lormor (p) | ||||
| Preston North End | 2 | 0 | Watford | Deepdale | 11,042 | |
| Nogan 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 3 | 1 | Southend United | Bescot Stadium | 3,304 | |
| Boli 3 | Lineups | Williams | ||||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 0 | Fulham | Adams Park | 6,278 | |
| Cornforth, Stallard | Lineups | |||||
| York City | 2 | 1 | Gillingham | Bootham Crescent | 2,853 | |
| Rowe, Greening | Lineups | Bailey | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | W | L | W | W | # | 1997-09-02 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 2 | -1 | Watford | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | L | W | W | W | # | 1997-09-02 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 3 | -1 | Chesterfield | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | D | W | D | W | # | 1997-09-02 | York City | A |
| 4 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | D | W | W | D | # | 1997-09-02 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 5 | 4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | W | W | D | L | # | 1997-09-02 | Southend United | H |
| 6 | 4 | Bristol City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | W | L | W | D | # | 1997-09-02 | Fulham | H |
| 7 | -3 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | D | W | L | W | # | 1997-09-02 | Burnley | A |
| 8 | 3 | Preston North End | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | W | L | W | D | # | 1997-09-02 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 9 | 5 | Northampton Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | W | W | D | L | # | 1997-09-02 | Walsall | A |
| 10 | 8 | York City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | W | W | L | L | # | 1997-09-02 | Chesterfield | H |
| 11 | -4 | Gillingham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | L | W | D | D | # | 1997-09-02 | Brentford | A |
| 12 | 3 | Luton Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | D | D | W | L | # | 1997-09-02 | Millwall | H |
| 13 | -7 | Fulham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | L | D | D | W | # | 1997-09-02 | Bristol City | A |
| 14 | 7 | Walsall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | W | L | D | L | # | 1997-09-02 | Northampton Town | H |
| 15 | -7 | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | L | D | L | W | # | 1997-09-02 | Carlisle United | A |
| 16 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | D | D | D | D | # | 1997-09-02 | Watford | H |
| 17 | 6 | Brentford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | W | L | D | L | # | 1997-09-02 | Gillingham | H |
| 18 | -6 | Wrexham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | D | W | L | # | # | 1997-09-02 | Blackpool | H |
| 19 | -6 | Southend United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | L | W | L | D | # | 1997-09-02 | Wycombe Wanderers | A |
| 20 | -4 | Millwall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1997-09-02 | Luton Town | A |
| 21 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | L | D | D | D | # | 1997-09-02 | Preston North End | A |
| 22 | -2 | Blackpool | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | L | L | L | W | # | 1997-09-02 | Wrexham | A |
| 23 | 1 | Burnley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | D | L | D | L | # | 1997-09-02 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 24 | -2 | Carlisle United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1997-09-02 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 2 | 1 | Chester City | Underhill Stadium | 1,790 | |
| Wilson (p), Devine | Lineups | Simpson OG | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 1 | Leyton Orient | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham | 2,285 | |
| Lineups | Griffiths | |||||
| Cambridge United | 4 | 3 | Shrewsbury Town | Abbey Stadium | 2,585 | |
| Wanless 2, Butler, Kyd | Lineups | Evans, Scott, Dempsey | ||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | Notts County | Ninian Park | 6,191 | |
| Young | Lineups | Finnan | ||||
| Darlington | 1 | 1 | Rotherham United | Feethams Ground | 2,617 | |
| Roberts | Lineups | Glover | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 1 | Exeter City | Belle Vue | 1,186 | |
| Lineups | Rowbotham | |||||
| Hartlepool United | 0 | 0 | Macclesfield Town | Victoria Park | 2,283 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hull City | 7 | 4 | Swansea City | Boothferry Park | 5,198 | |
| Darby 3, Rioch, Mann 2, Hodges | Lineups | Coates, Bird, Price, Dewhurst OG | ||||
| Lincoln City | 3 | 3 | Scarborough | Sincil Bank | 3,162 | |
| Ainsworth 3 | Lineups | Brown, Bennett T, Van der Velden | ||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 2 | Peterborough United | Spotland | 2,104 | |
| Painter | Lineups | Carruthers, Farrell | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Glanford Park | 3,414 | |
| Calvo-Garcia | Lineups | |||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 1 | Colchester United | Plainmoor | 2,081 | |
| Gittens | Lineups | Wilkins | ||||
| 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 | 1 | Exeter City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | W | W | W | D | # | 1997-09-02 | Torquay United | A |
| 2 | 1 | Peterborough United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 9 | W | W | W | L | # | 1997-09-03 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 3 | 7 | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | W | L | W | W | # | 1997-09-02 | Chester City | H |
| 4 | -3 | Macclesfield Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | D | W | D | W | # | 1997-09-02 | Rochdale | A |
| 5 | -1 | Notts County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | D | L | W | W | # | 1997-09-02 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 6 | 5 | Barnet | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | W | D | L | W | # | 1997-09-02 | Swansea City | H |
| 7 | 8 | Cambridge United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | W | D | W | L | # | 1997-09-02 | Colchester United | H |
| 8 | 0 | Scarborough | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | D | W | L | W | # | 1997-09-02 | Darlington | A |
| 9 | 0 | Lincoln City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | D | W | W | L | # | 1997-09-02 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 10 | -5 | Torquay United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | D | W | W | L | # | 1997-09-02 | Exeter City | H |
| 11 | -4 | Cardiff City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | D | W | W | # | # | 1997-09-02 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 12 | -6 | Swansea City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | L | W | W | # | # | 1997-09-02 | Barnet | A |
| 13 | 7 | Leyton Orient | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | W | W | L | L | # | 1997-09-02 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 14 | -2 | Colchester United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | D | D | L | W | # | 1997-09-02 | Cambridge United | A |
| 15 | -2 | Hartlepool United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | D | L | W | D | # | 1997-09-02 | Notts County | H |
| 16 | 0 | Rotherham United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | D | W | L | L | # | 1997-09-02 | Hull City | A |
| 17 | -3 | Chester City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | L | D | W | # | # | 1997-09-02 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 18 | 6 | Hull City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | W | L | L | L | # | 1997-09-02 | Rotherham United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | L | L | L | W | # | 1997-09-02 | Cardiff City | A |
| 20 | -2 | Rochdale | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | L | L | W | L | # | 1997-09-02 | Macclesfield Town | H |
| 21 | -4 | Mansfield Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | L | L | L | W | # | 1997-09-02 | Lincoln City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Darlington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1997-09-02 | Scarborough | H |
| 23 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | L | L | D | L | # | 1997-09-03 | Peterborough United | H |
| 24 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1997-09-02 | Leyton Orient | H |
