Saturday 1997-09-13
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 4 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Highbury | 38,138 | |
| Wright 3, Parlour | Lineups | Thompson | ||||
| Barnsley | 0 | 3 | Aston Villa | Oakwell | 18,649 | |
| Lineups | Ehiogu, Draper, Taylor | |||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 0 | Southampton | Highfield Road | 18,666 | |
| Soltvedt | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | Selhurst Park | 26,186 | |
| Lineups | Hughes M, Leboeuf (p), Le Saux | |||||
| Derby County | 3 | 1 | Everton | Pride Park | 27,828 | |
| Hunt, Powell C, Sturridge | Lineups | Stuart | ||||
| Leicester City | 3 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Filbert Street | 20,683 | |
| Walsh, Guppy, Heskey | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 2 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Anfield Road | 34,705 | |
| Ince, Thomas | Lineups | Collins | ||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 1 | West Ham United | Old Trafford | 55,068 | |
| Keane, Scholes | Lineups | Hartson | ||||
| Newcastle United | 1 | 3 | Wimbledon | St James' Park | 36,692 | |
| Barton | Lineups | Cort, Perry, Ekoku | ||||
| 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 | 1 | Manchester United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 16 | W | W | W | D | W | 1997-09-20 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 2 | -1 | 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 |
| 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 12 | W | W | W | W | L | 1997-09-21 | Arsenal | H |
| 4 | 1 | Arsenal | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | W | D | D | W | W | 1997-09-21 | Chelsea | A |
| 5 | 1 | Leicester City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | W | L | D | D | W | 1997-09-20 | Leeds United | A |
| 6 | -3 | West Ham United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 10 | L | W | D | L | W | 1997-09-20 | Newcastle United | H |
| 7 | 4 | Liverpool | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | W | W | D | L | D | 1997-09-20 | Southampton | A |
| 8 | 5 | Coventry City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 8 | W | L | D | D | L | 1997-09-20 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 9 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 7 | L | D | W | W | L | 1997-09-20 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 10 | 7 | Derby County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | W | W | L | L | # | 1997-09-20 | Aston Villa | A |
| 11 | -3 | Newcastle United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | L | W | W | # | # | 1997-09-20 | West Ham United | A |
| 12 | 7 | Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 6 | W | W | L | L | L | 1997-09-20 | Derby County | H |
| 13 | -4 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 6 | L | L | L | W | L | 1997-09-20 | Wimbledon | A |
| 14 | -4 | Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -9 | 6 | L | L | W | L | W | 1997-09-20 | Everton | A |
| 15 | 5 | Wimbledon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 5 | W | L | L | D | D | 1997-09-20 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 16 | -4 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 | L | D | L | D | W | 1997-09-20 | Manchester United | H |
| 17 | -2 | 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 |
| 18 | -4 | Everton | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 | L | D | L | W | L | 1997-09-20 | Barnsley | H |
| 19 | -3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 4 | L | W | L | D | L | 1997-09-20 | Coventry City | H |
| 20 | -2 | Southampton | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 3 | L | L | W | L | L | 1997-09-20 | Liverpool | H |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 2 | 2 | Middlesbrough | Valley Parade | 17,767 | |
| Steiner, Kulcsar | Lineups | Kinder, Ormerod | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 2 | Ipswich Town | Kirklees Stadium | 9,313 | |
| Jenkins, Dyer | Lineups | Edmondson OG, Dyer | ||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 0 | Port Vale | Carrow Road | 11,269 | |
| Fleck | Lineups | |||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 3 | Crewe Alexandra | Fratton Park | 9,505 | |
| Aloisi 2 | Lineups | Rivers, Anthrobus, Adebola | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Loftus Road | 14,399 | |
| Sheron, Peacock | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 2 | 1 | Oxford United | Elm Park | 9,003 | |
| Asaba, Hodges | Lineups | Jemson | ||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Bramall Lane | 24,536 | |
| Taylor | Lineups | |||||
| Stoke City | 2 | 1 | Stockport County | Britannia Stadium | 11,743 | |
| Wallace, Thorne | Lineups | Mutch | ||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | County Ground | 6,811 | |
| Walters, Casper | Lineups | Jones L | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Molineux | 22,683 | |
| Bull 2, Froggatt | Lineups | Chapple | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | Bradford City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 14 | D | L | W | W | W | 1997-09-21 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 2 | 3 | Swindon Town | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | W | D | L | W | D | 1997-09-20 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 3 | -2 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | L | W | D | D | W | 1997-09-20 | Swindon Town | H |
| 4 | -2 | Birmingham City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 13 | W | W | D | W | W | 1997-09-14 | Sunderland | H |
| 5 | -2 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 13 | L | D | L | W | W | 1997-09-20 | Portsmouth | H |
| 6 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | W | L | D | W | L | 1997-09-20 | Sunderland | A |
| 7 | 3 | Sheffield United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | W | D | W | D | W | 1997-09-20 | Oxford United | A |
| 8 | -2 | Bury | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | D | W | W | L | D | 1997-09-20 | Port Vale | A |
| 9 | 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | W | W | L | W | L | 1997-09-20 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 10 | -3 | Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 9 | W | W | L | L | W | 1997-09-14 | Birmingham City | A |
| 11 | -3 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 8 | L | D | W | L | W | 1997-09-20 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 12 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | D | D | W | L | W | 1997-09-20 | Birmingham City | H |
| 13 | 5 | Stoke City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | W | D | L | W | D | 1997-09-20 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 14 | -2 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | L | W | D | W | L | 1997-09-17 | Norwich City | A |
| 15 | -4 | Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | L | W | D | W | L | 1997-09-16 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 16 | 4 | Norwich City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | W | D | W | L | L | 1997-09-17 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 17 | -2 | Oxford United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 6 | L | W | L | L | L | 1997-09-20 | Sheffield United | H |
| 18 | -2 | Manchester City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | D | W | L | D | L | 1997-09-20 | Norwich City | H |
| 19 | 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | W | L | W | L | L | 1997-09-16 | Port Vale | H |
| 20 | -3 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | D | W | D | L | D | 1997-09-20 | Stoke City | H |
| 21 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | L | L | L | L | D | 1997-09-20 | Reading | H |
| 22 | 2 | Reading | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | W | L | L | L | L | 1997-09-20 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 23 | -2 | Stockport County | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | L | L | D | D | L | 1997-09-20 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 24 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | D | L | L | D | D | 1997-09-20 | Stockport County | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | Luton Town | Dean Court | 4,561 | |
| O'Neill | Lineups | Marshall | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 2 | Gillingham | The Memorial Stadium | 6,572 | |
| Hayles | Lineups | Butler, Akinbiyi | ||||
| Fulham | 0 | 2 | Grimsby Town | Craven Cottage | 6,874 | |
| Lineups | Livingstone 2 | |||||
| Millwall | 3 | 1 | Southend United | The Den | 8,606 | |
| Newman, Hockton, sadlier | Lineups | Boere | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 2 | Northampton Town | Boundary Park | 5,829 | |
| Graham, McNiven S | Lineups | Seal, Hunter (p) | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | Brentford | Home Park | 4,394 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Preston North End | 0 | 0 | Walsall | Deepdale | 9,092 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Watford | 2 | 1 | Chesterfield | Vicarage Road | 11,204 | |
| Rosenthal, Lee | Lineups | Willis | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | Blackpool | Springfield Park | 5,517 | |
| Johnson, Lowe 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 1 | Bristol City | Racecourse Ground | 3,251 | |
| Spink, Watkin | Lineups | Goater | ||||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 4 | Carlisle United | Adams Park | 6,018 | |
| Cornforth (p) | Lineups | Archdeacon (p), Jansen 2, Couzens | ||||
| York City | 3 | 1 | Burnley | Bootham Crescent | 5,424 | |
| Davis, Rowe, Tolson | Lineups | Barnes | ||||
| 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 | 0 | Watford | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 18 | W | W | W | L | W | 1997-09-20 | Gillingham | A |
| 2 | 0 | Chesterfield | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | L | W | W | D | W | 1997-09-20 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 3 | 0 | Northampton Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 14 | D | W | W | W | W | 1997-09-20 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 4 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | D | W | D | D | W | 1997-09-20 | Blackpool | A |
| 5 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | L | W | D | D | W | 1997-09-20 | Chesterfield | A |
| 6 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | D | L | D | W | L | 1997-09-20 | Bristol City | A |
| 7 | 2 | Preston North End | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | D | L | W | W | L | 1997-09-20 | Burnley | A |
| 8 | 3 | Gillingham | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | W | W | L | L | W | 1997-09-20 | Watford | H |
| 9 | -3 | Fulham | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | L | W | W | L | D | 1997-09-20 | Southend United | A |
| 10 | -3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 10 | L | L | W | W | W | 1997-09-19 | Brentford | A |
| 11 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 10 | W | W | L | L | D | 1997-09-20 | Northampton Town | A |
| 12 | 4 | York City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | W | D | L | W | W | 1997-09-20 | Walsall | A |
| 13 | 4 | Millwall | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | W | W | L | L | W | 1997-09-20 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 14 | -4 | Blackpool | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | L | W | W | L | L | 1997-09-20 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 15 | -1 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | D | L | W | W | L | 1997-09-19 | Wycombe Wanderers | H |
| 16 | 3 | Wrexham | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | W | L | L | D | W | 1997-09-20 | Luton Town | A |
| 17 | -4 | Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | L | L | W | L | W | 1997-09-20 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 18 | 5 | Carlisle United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | W | L | W | L | L | 1997-09-20 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 19 | -4 | Southend United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 | L | W | L | L | W | 1997-09-20 | Fulham | H |
| 20 | 2 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | W | D | L | L | D | 1997-09-20 | Millwall | H |
| 21 | -3 | Luton Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | D | L | L | D | D | 1997-09-20 | Wrexham | H |
| 22 | -2 | Walsall | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | D | L | L | W | L | 1997-09-20 | York City | H |
| 23 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | D | L | L | D | D | 1997-09-20 | Carlisle United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | L | L | D | D | L | 1997-09-20 | Preston North End | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | Darlington | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham | 1,803 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Cambridge United | 1 | 3 | Barnet | Abbey Stadium | 3,395 | |
| Taylor | Lineups | Charlery, Devine, Heald | ||||
| Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | Rochdale | Ninian Park | 4,389 | |
| White, Eckhardt | Lineups | Carter (p) | ||||
| Chester City | 2 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Deva Stadium | 2,853 | |
| Bennett 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Hartlepool United | 3 | 0 | Torquay United | Victoria Park | 1,927 | |
| Baker, Cullen, Lee | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 0 | 2 | Lincoln City | Boothferry Park | 4,736 | |
| Lineups | Thorpe, Fleming | |||||
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | Exeter City | Brisbane Road | 4,051 | |
| Griffiths | Lineups | |||||
| Macclesfield Town | 3 | 0 | Swansea City | Moss Rose | 2,479 | |
| Gardiner, Peel, Askey | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 1 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | 6,706 | |
| Martindale | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 2 | Peterborough United | Millmoor | 3,859 | |
| White, Thompson | Lineups | Carruthers 2 | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Glanford Park | 3,378 | |
| Eyre | Lineups | McDonald | ||||
| 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 | Peterborough United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 14 | D | W | D | W | W | 1997-09-20 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 2 | 6 | Macclesfield Town | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | W | W | L | D | W | 1997-09-20 | Scarborough | A |
| 3 | 3 | Notts County | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 14 | W | W | D | D | L | 1997-09-20 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 4 | -3 | Exeter City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | L | D | W | W | W | 1997-09-20 | Rotherham United | H |
| 5 | -2 | Cambridge United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | L | W | W | W | D | 1997-09-20 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 6 | 3 | Barnet | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | W | L | W | W | D | 1997-09-20 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 7 | -3 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | D | L | W | W | L | 1997-09-20 | Barnet | A |
| 8 | 3 | Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | W | D | D | D | W | 1997-09-16 | Chester City | H |
| 9 | 3 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | W | L | W | W | W | 1997-09-20 | Peterborough United | A |
| 10 | -5 | Colchester United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | W | W | L | D | D | 1997-09-20 | Swansea City | A |
| 11 | -4 | Scarborough | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | L | D | W | D | W | 1997-09-20 | Macclesfield Town | H |
| 12 | 3 | Hartlepool United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | W | D | D | D | L | 1997-09-20 | Darlington | A |
| 13 | 3 | Lincoln City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | W | L | L | D | W | 1997-09-20 | Cardiff City | H |
| 14 | 3 | Chester City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | W | W | L | L | D | 1997-09-16 | Cardiff City | A |
| 15 | -2 | Rotherham United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | D | W | D | D | W | 1997-09-20 | Exeter City | A |
| 16 | -6 | Swansea City | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 9 | L | L | W | L | L | 1997-09-20 | Colchester United | H |
| 17 | -3 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | L | W | D | L | L | 1997-09-20 | Notts County | H |
| 18 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | L | D | W | L | L | 1997-09-20 | Chester City | H |
| 19 | 0 | Torquay United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | L | L | L | D | W | 1997-09-20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 20 | 0 | Rochdale | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | L | L | W | L | L | 1997-09-20 | Hull City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Darlington | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | D | W | L | L | D | 1997-09-20 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Hull City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | L | L | D | W | L | 1997-09-20 | Rochdale | A |
| 23 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | D | L | D | L | L | 1997-09-20 | Torquay United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | D | D | L | L | L | 1997-09-20 | Cambridge United | H |
