Saturday 1997-09-20
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | Derby County | Villa Park | 35,444 | |
| Yorke, Joachim | Lineups | Baiano | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | Manchester United | Reebok Stadium | 25,000 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Everton | 4 | 2 | Barnsley | Goodison Park | 32,659 | |
| Speed 2 (1p), Cadamarteri, Oster | Lineups | Redfearn, Barnard | ||||
| Leeds United | 0 | 1 | Leicester City | Elland Road | 29,442 | |
| Lineups | Walsh | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | Coventry City | Hillsborough | 21,087 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Southampton | 1 | 1 | Liverpool | The Dell | 15,252 | |
| Davies | Lineups | Riedle | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | White Hart Lane | 26,573 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| West Ham United | 0 | 1 | Newcastle United | Upton Park | 25,884 | |
| Lineups | Barnes | |||||
| Wimbledon | 0 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Selhurst Park | 16,747 | |
| Lineups | Lombardo | |||||
| 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 | Manchester United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 17 | D | W | W | W | D | 1997-09-24 | Chelsea | H |
| 2 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 14 | D | L | W | W | D | 1997-09-24 | Leicester City | A |
| 3 | 2 | Leicester City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | W | W | L | D | D | 1997-09-24 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 4 | -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 |
| 5 | -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 |
| 6 | 0 | West Ham United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 10 | L | L | W | D | L | 1997-09-24 | Arsenal | A |
| 7 | 0 | Liverpool | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | D | W | W | D | L | 1997-09-22 | Aston Villa | H |
| 8 | 4 | Newcastle United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | W | L | W | W | # | 1997-09-24 | Everton | H |
| 9 | 4 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 9 | W | W | W | L | L | 1997-09-22 | Liverpool | A |
| 10 | 4 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -2 | 9 | W | L | L | L | W | 1997-09-24 | Coventry City | A |
| 11 | -3 | Coventry City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 9 | D | W | L | D | D | 1997-09-24 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 12 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 8 | D | L | D | W | W | 1997-09-23 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 13 | 5 | Everton | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 | W | L | D | L | W | 1997-09-24 | Newcastle United | A |
| 14 | -5 | Leeds United | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -3 | 7 | L | W | L | L | L | 1997-09-24 | Southampton | A |
| 15 | -4 | Derby County | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | L | W | W | L | L | 1997-09-24 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 16 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 6 | D | L | D | L | D | 1997-09-23 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 17 | -2 | Barnsley | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -11 | 6 | L | L | L | W | L | 1997-09-23 | Wimbledon | A |
| 18 | -2 | Wimbledon | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 5 | L | W | L | L | D | 1997-09-23 | Barnsley | H |
| 19 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 5 | D | L | W | L | D | 1997-09-24 | Derby County | H |
| 20 | 0 | Southampton | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 4 | D | L | L | W | L | 1997-09-24 | Leeds United | H |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | Gresty Road | 5,348 | |
| Lunt, Adebola | Lineups | Spencer, Maddix, Sinclair | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 3 | Stoke City | Portman Road | 10,665 | |
| Scowcroft, Holland | Lineups | Thorne 2, Stewart | ||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 2 | Norwich City | Maine Road | 27,258 | |
| Bradbury | Lineups | Adams, coote | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | Birmingham City | Riverside Stadium | 30,125 | |
| Kinder, Beck, Emerson | Lineups | Furlong | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | Portsmouth | City Ground | 17,292 | |
| van Hooijdonk | Lineups | |||||
| Oxford United | 2 | 4 | Sheffield United | Manor Ground | 7,521 | |
| Jemson 2 (1p) | Lineups | Deane, Fjortoft (p), Holdsworth, Whitehouse | ||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 1 | Bury | Vale Park | 6,781 | |
| Ainsworth | Lineups | Swan | ||||
| Stockport County | 3 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Edgeley Park | 6,995 | |
| Angell 2, Armstrong | Lineups | |||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Stadium of Light | 30,682 | |
| Smith | Lineups | Melville OG | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 0 | Reading | Prenton Park | 5,565 | |
| Morrissey, Kelly 2, Jones L, Jones G, Thompson | Lineups | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | Swindon Town | The Hawthorns | 16,237 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| 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 | 4 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 16 | W | L | D | L | W | 1997-09-27 | Stoke City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Swindon Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | D | W | D | L | W | 1997-09-27 | Manchester City | A |
| 3 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | D | L | W | D | D | 1997-09-27 | Bury | A |
| 4 | -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 |
| 5 | 3 | Sheffield United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | W | W | D | W | D | 1997-09-27 | Birmingham City | H |
| 6 | 0 | Sunderland | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | D | W | W | W | L | 1997-09-28 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 7 | -3 | Birmingham City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 13 | L | L | W | W | D | 1997-09-27 | Sheffield United | A |
| 8 | 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | W | W | W | L | W | 1997-09-24 | Portsmouth | H |
| 9 | -2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | D | W | L | D | W | 1997-09-27 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 10 | 4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | W | D | D | W | L | 1997-09-28 | Sunderland | A |
| 11 | -1 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | D | W | L | W | D | 1997-09-27 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 12 | -1 | Bury | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | D | D | W | W | L | 1997-09-27 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 13 | 2 | Stoke City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | W | W | D | L | W | 1997-09-27 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 14 | -5 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | W | L | W | D | W | 1997-09-21 | Bradford City | H |
| 15 | 1 | Norwich City | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | W | L | W | D | W | 1997-09-26 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 16 | -3 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 8 | L | L | D | W | L | 1997-09-24 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 17 | 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | W | L | L | L | L | 1997-09-27 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 18 | -1 | Oxford United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 6 | L | L | W | L | L | 1997-09-27 | Bradford City | H |
| 19 | 4 | Stockport County | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | W | L | L | D | D | 1997-09-27 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 20 | -2 | Manchester City | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | L | D | W | L | D | 1997-09-27 | Swindon Town | H |
| 21 | -2 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 6 | L | L | W | L | W | 1997-09-27 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 22 | -2 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | L | D | W | D | L | 1997-09-26 | Norwich City | A |
| 23 | -1 | Reading | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | L | W | L | L | L | 1997-09-27 | Portsmouth | A |
| 24 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | L | D | L | L | D | 1997-09-27 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 2 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | Bloomfield Road | 7,174 | |
| Quinn, Philpott | Lineups | Barlow 2 | ||||
| Bristol City | 1 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | Ashton Gate | 8,330 | |
| Goater | Lineups | Robinson | ||||
| Burnley | 1 | 1 | Preston North End | Turf Moor | 13,809 | |
| Cooke | Lineups | Nogan | ||||
| Carlisle United | 2 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | Brunton Park | 5,667 | |
| Jansen 2 | Lineups | Littlejohn, Wilson | ||||
| Chesterfield | 0 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 5,309 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 2 | Watford | Priestfield Stadium | 7,834 | |
| Butters (p), Butler | Lineups | Rosenthal (p), Johnson | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 0 | 1 | Millwall | Blundell Park | 4,267 | |
| Lineups | Wilkinson | |||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 5 | Wrexham | Kenilworth Road | 5,241 | |
| Davis S, Gray | Lineups | Brammer, Connolly 3, Skinner (p) | ||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | Sixfields Stadium | 6,570 | |
| Seal | Lineups | |||||
| Southend United | 1 | 0 | Fulham | Roots Hall | 5,026 | |
| Lewis | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 2 | 0 | York City | Bescot Stadium | 2,972 | |
| Boli, Hodge | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 0 | Watford | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 19 | D | W | W | W | L | 1997-09-27 | York City | H |
| 2 | 1 | Northampton Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 17 | W | D | W | W | W | 1997-09-27 | Millwall | H |
| 3 | -1 | Chesterfield | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | D | L | W | W | D | 1997-09-27 | Wrexham | A |
| 4 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | D | D | W | D | D | 1997-09-27 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 5 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | D | L | W | D | D | 1997-09-27 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 6 | 7 | Millwall | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | W | W | W | L | L | 1997-09-27 | Northampton Town | A |
| 7 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | D | D | L | D | W | 1997-09-27 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 8 | 0 | Preston North End | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | D | D | L | W | W | 1997-09-27 | Wycombe Wanderers | A |
| 9 | 0 | Gillingham | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | D | W | W | L | L | 1997-09-27 | Carlisle United | A |
| 10 | -4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 11 | D | L | L | W | W | 1997-09-27 | Preston North End | H |
| 11 | -1 | Fulham | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | L | L | W | W | L | 1997-09-27 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 12 | 4 | Wrexham | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 10 | W | W | L | L | D | 1997-09-27 | Chesterfield | H |
| 13 | -2 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 10 | L | W | W | L | L | 1997-09-27 | Fulham | H |
| 14 | 0 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | D | L | W | W | L | 1997-09-27 | Southend United | H |
| 15 | -3 | York City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | L | W | D | L | W | 1997-09-27 | Watford | A |
| 16 | 3 | Southend United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 10 | W | L | W | L | L | 1997-09-27 | Blackpool | A |
| 17 | -2 | Brentford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | D | D | L | W | W | 1997-09-27 | Burnley | H |
| 18 | 0 | Carlisle United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | D | W | L | W | L | 1997-09-27 | Gillingham | H |
| 19 | -2 | Bristol City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | D | L | L | W | L | 1997-09-27 | Luton Town | H |
| 20 | 2 | Walsall | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | W | D | L | L | W | 1997-09-27 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 21 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | L | W | D | L | L | 1997-09-27 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 22 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | D | D | L | L | D | 1997-09-27 | Walsall | H |
| 23 | -2 | Luton Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | L | D | L | L | D | 1997-09-27 | Bristol City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | D | L | L | D | D | 1997-09-27 | Brentford | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 0 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Underhill Stadium | 1,951 | |
| Lineups | Eyre (p) | |||||
| Darlington | 1 | 1 | Hartlepool United | Feethams Ground | 3,169 | |
| Naylor | Lineups | Cullen | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | Cambridge United | Belle Vue | 1,258 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Exeter City | 3 | 1 | Rotherham United | St James Park | 3,420 | |
| Gardner, Gale, Braithwaite | Lineups | Bos | ||||
| Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | Cardiff City | Sincil Bank | 3,134 | |
| Thorpe | Lineups | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 4 | 1 | Chester City | Field Mill | 2,183 | |
| Whitehall 2, Ford, Christie | Lineups | Davidson (p) | ||||
| Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | Leyton Orient | London Road | 6,629 | |
| Castle, Quinn | Lineups | |||||
| Rochdale | 2 | 1 | Hull City | Spotland | 2,085 | |
| Hill, Stuart | Lineups | Lowthorpe | ||||
| Scarborough | 2 | 1 | Macclesfield Town | Seamer Road | 2,256 | |
| Williams 2 | Lineups | Peel | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 2 | Notts County | Gay Meadow | 2,532 | |
| Blamey | Lineups | Jones G, Finnan | ||||
| Swansea City | 0 | 1 | Colchester United | Vetch Field | 3,414 | |
| Lineups | Greene | |||||
| Torquay United | 3 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Plainmoor | 2,110 | |
| Gittens, Hapgood, Hill | 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 | 0 | Peterborough United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 17 | W | D | W | D | W | 1997-09-27 | Macclesfield Town | A |
| 2 | 1 | Notts County | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 17 | W | W | W | D | D | 1997-09-27 | Scarborough | A |
| 3 | 1 | Exeter City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 17 | W | L | D | W | W | 1997-09-27 | Colchester United | A |
| 4 | 4 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | W | D | L | W | W | 1997-09-27 | Hull City | H |
| 5 | 0 | Cambridge United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | D | L | W | W | W | 1997-09-27 | Cardiff City | H |
| 6 | -4 | Macclesfield Town | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | L | W | W | L | D | 1997-09-27 | Peterborough United | H |
| 7 | 4 | Colchester United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 14 | W | W | W | L | D | 1997-09-27 | Exeter City | H |
| 8 | 4 | Scarborough | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | W | L | D | W | D | 1997-09-27 | Notts County | H |
| 9 | -3 | Barnet | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | L | W | L | W | W | 1997-09-27 | Lincoln City | H |
| 10 | -3 | Chester City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | L | W | W | W | L | 1997-09-27 | Rotherham United | A |
| 11 | 3 | Lincoln City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | W | W | L | L | D | 1997-09-27 | Barnet | A |
| 12 | -3 | Cardiff City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | L | L | W | D | D | 1997-09-27 | Cambridge United | A |
| 13 | -3 | Leyton Orient | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | L | W | L | W | W | 1997-09-27 | Swansea City | A |
| 14 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | D | W | D | D | D | 1997-09-27 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 15 | 3 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | W | L | D | W | L | 1997-09-27 | Darlington | A |
| 16 | 3 | Torquay United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | W | L | L | L | D | 1997-09-27 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 17 | -2 | Rotherham United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 9 | L | D | W | D | D | 1997-09-27 | Chester City | H |
| 18 | -2 | Swansea City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 9 | L | L | L | W | L | 1997-09-27 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 19 | 1 | Rochdale | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | W | L | L | W | L | 1997-09-27 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 20 | -3 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | L | L | W | D | L | 1997-09-27 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Darlington | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | D | D | W | L | L | 1997-09-27 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Hull City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | L | L | L | D | W | 1997-09-27 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | L | D | L | D | L | 1997-09-27 | Rochdale | H |
| 24 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | D | D | D | L | L | 1997-09-27 | Torquay United | A |
