Saturday 1997-10-04
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 5 | 0 | Barnsley | Highbury | 38,049 | |
| Bergkamp 2, Parlour, Platt, Wright | Lineups | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 1 | Aston Villa | Reebok Stadium | 24,196 | |
| Lineups | Milosevic | |||||
| Coventry City | 0 | 0 | Leeds United | Highfield Road | 17,771 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford | 55,143 | |
| Sheringham, Hreidarsson OG | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | St James' Park | 36,709 | |
| Barton | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | Everton | Hillsborough | 24,483 | |
| Carbone 2 (1p), Di Canio | Lineups | Cadamarteri | ||||
| Southampton | 3 | 0 | West Ham United | The Dell | 15,212 | |
| Ostenstad, Davies, Dodd | Lineups | |||||
| Wimbledon | 0 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Selhurst Park | 15,600 | |
| Lineups | Sutton | |||||
| 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 | Arsenal | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 22 | W | D | W | W | W | 1997-10-18 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 2 | 0 | Manchester United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 21 | W | L | D | D | W | 1997-10-18 | Derby County | A |
| 3 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 19 | W | D | D | D | L | 1997-10-18 | Southampton | H |
| 4 | -1 | Leicester City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | W | D | W | W | L | 1997-10-06 | Derby County | H |
| 5 | -1 | Chelsea | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 16 | W | D | L | W | W | 1997-10-05 | Liverpool | A |
| 6 | 4 | Newcastle United | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | W | L | W | W | L | 1997-10-18 | Leeds United | A |
| 7 | -1 | Leeds United | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 14 | D | W | W | L | W | 1997-10-18 | Newcastle United | H |
| 8 | 6 | Aston Villa | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 13 | W | D | L | W | W | 1997-10-18 | Wimbledon | H |
| 9 | -2 | West Ham United | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -5 | 13 | L | W | L | L | L | 1997-10-18 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 10 | -2 | Derby County | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | W | W | L | W | W | 1997-10-06 | Leicester City | A |
| 11 | -2 | Liverpool | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 12 | L | W | D | W | W | 1997-10-05 | Chelsea | H |
| 12 | 0 | Coventry City | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 12 | D | D | D | D | W | 1997-10-20 | Barnsley | A |
| 13 | -2 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 11 | L | D | D | W | L | 1997-10-18 | Arsenal | H |
| 14 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 10 | L | D | D | D | L | 1997-10-19 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 15 | 0 | Wimbledon | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 9 | L | D | W | L | W | 1997-10-18 | Aston Villa | A |
| 16 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 9 | W | D | L | D | L | 1997-10-19 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 17 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 8 | L | D | D | D | L | 1997-10-18 | West Ham United | A |
| 18 | -2 | Everton | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 8 | L | D | L | W | L | 1997-10-18 | Liverpool | H |
| 19 | 1 | Southampton | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -9 | 7 | W | L | L | D | L | 1997-10-18 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 20 | -1 | Barnsley | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -21 | 6 | L | L | L | L | L | 1997-10-20 | Coventry City | H |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 0 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | St Andrew's | 16,548 | |
| Lineups | Rivers | |||||
| Bradford City | 2 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Valley Parade | 15,236 | |
| Steiner, Kulcsar | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | Manchester City | Portman Road | 14,322 | |
| Mathie | Lineups | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 4 | Charlton Athletic | Loftus Road | 14,825 | |
| Sheron 2 | Lineups | Robinson 2, Jones S, Chapple | ||||
| Reading | 4 | 0 | Sunderland | Elm Park | 10,795 | |
| Asaba 2, Williams, Lambert | Lineups | |||||
| Stockport County | 3 | 1 | Portsmouth | Edgeley Park | 7,824 | |
| Cook OG, Angell 2 | Lineups | Aloisi | ||||
| Stoke City | 3 | 2 | Bury | Britannia Stadium | 11,760 | |
| Andrade, Forsyth, Thorne | Lineups | Swan, Gray AA (p) | ||||
| Swindon Town | 4 | 2 | Port Vale | County Ground | 8,048 | |
| Hay 3 (1p), Taylor | Lineups | Glover, Foyle | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | Norwich City | Prenton Park | 6,674 | |
| Kelly, Jones L | Lineups | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 2 | Oxford United | The Hawthorns | 15,887 | |
| Hunt | Lineups | Banger, Purse | ||||
| 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 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 22 | W | W | W | L | D | 1997-10-18 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 2 | 2 | Bradford City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 18 | W | D | L | D | L | 1997-10-18 | Port Vale | A |
| 3 | 3 | Swindon Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 18 | W | L | D | W | D | 1997-10-11 | Bury | H |
| 4 | -2 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 18 | L | W | D | L | W | 1997-10-18 | Portsmouth | A |
| 5 | 5 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 16 | W | L | W | W | L | 1997-10-14 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 6 | -3 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 16 | L | L | W | W | W | 1997-10-18 | Sheffield United | A |
| 7 | -2 | Sheffield United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | D | W | W | D | W | 1997-10-05 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 8 | 1 | Port Vale | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 14 | L | W | D | W | L | 1997-10-12 | Stoke City | A |
| 9 | -2 | Birmingham City | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 14 | L | D | L | L | W | 1997-10-12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 10 | -2 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 14 | W | W | D | D | W | 1997-10-05 | Sheffield United | H |
| 11 | 4 | Stoke City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | W | L | W | W | D | 1997-10-12 | Port Vale | H |
| 12 | -1 | Sunderland | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 13 | L | L | D | W | W | 1997-10-18 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 13 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | L | D | D | W | L | 1997-10-12 | Birmingham City | A |
| 14 | -1 | Norwich City | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 13 | L | W | W | L | W | 1997-10-18 | Stockport County | H |
| 15 | 2 | Stockport County | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 12 | W | W | W | L | L | 1997-10-11 | Oxford United | H |
| 16 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 12 | W | W | L | L | W | 1997-10-11 | Reading | A |
| 17 | -3 | Bury | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | L | L | D | D | W | 1997-10-11 | Swindon Town | A |
| 18 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 10 | W | L | W | L | L | 1997-10-18 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 19 | 2 | Oxford United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 10 | W | D | L | L | W | 1997-10-11 | Stockport County | A |
| 20 | 2 | Reading | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | W | W | L | W | L | 1997-10-11 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 21 | -5 | Manchester City | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 9 | L | W | L | D | W | 1997-10-18 | Reading | H |
| 22 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | W | L | L | D | W | 1997-10-18 | Oxford United | A |
| 23 | -4 | Portsmouth | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | L | L | L | L | L | 1997-10-18 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 24 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | L | D | L | D | L | 1997-10-14 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | Wrexham | The Memorial Stadium | 6,829 | |
| Ramasut | Lineups | |||||
| Burnley | 2 | 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Turf Moor | 9,057 | |
| Creaney 2 | Lineups | Cornforth (p), Scott | ||||
| Chesterfield | 1 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 4,482 | |
| Carr | Lineups | Rolling | ||||
| Fulham | 3 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Craven Cottage | 8,805 | |
| Moody 2, Sinnott OG | Lineups | Hodgson | ||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 0 | Bristol City | Priestfield Stadium | 6,201 | |
| Akinbiyi 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Blundell Park | 4,623 | |
| Donovan 2 (2p) | Lineups | Lowe | ||||
| Luton Town | 0 | 4 | Watford | Kenilworth Road | 9,041 | |
| Lineups | Johnson, Thomas, Kennedy 2 | |||||
| Millwall | 2 | 1 | Blackpool | The Den | 7,042 | |
| Wilkinson, Grant | Lineups | Ellis | ||||
| Preston North End | 2 | 1 | Brentford | Deepdale | 8,804 | |
| Ashcroft, Murdock | Lineups | Bent | ||||
| Southend United | 0 | 0 | Northampton Town | Roots Hall | 4,300 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Walsall | 3 | 1 | Carlisle United | Bescot Stadium | 3,957 | |
| Boli 2, Watson | Lineups | Archdeacon (p) | ||||
| York City | 1 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Bootham Crescent | 2,894 | |
| Rowe | 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 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 23 | W | D | D | W | W | 1997-10-14 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 2 | 0 | Northampton Town | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 21 | D | W | W | D | W | 1997-10-11 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 3 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | W | D | D | L | W | 1997-10-14 | Watford | H |
| 4 | -1 | Chesterfield | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 | D | D | D | L | W | 1997-10-11 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 5 | 3 | Preston North End | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | W | D | D | D | L | 1997-10-11 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 6 | 4 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | W | L | W | W | W | 1997-10-11 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 7 | 5 | Gillingham | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | W | L | D | W | W | 1997-10-11 | Wycombe Wanderers | H |
| 8 | -4 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 14 | L | D | D | D | W | 1997-10-11 | Millwall | A |
| 9 | 8 | York City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 14 | W | D | L | W | D | 1997-10-11 | Brentford | H |
| 10 | 8 | Fulham | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | W | L | L | L | W | 1997-10-11 | Blackpool | H |
| 11 | -2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 13 | D | D | D | L | L | 1997-10-11 | Gillingham | A |
| 12 | -6 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 13 | L | W | L | W | W | 1997-10-11 | Chesterfield | A |
| 13 | -6 | Blackpool | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 13 | L | W | D | L | W | 1997-10-11 | Fulham | A |
| 14 | -3 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | D | L | D | D | L | 1997-10-11 | Preston North End | A |
| 15 | 5 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | W | W | L | W | D | 1997-10-11 | Northampton Town | H |
| 16 | -3 | Brentford | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | L | W | D | D | L | 1997-10-11 | York City | A |
| 17 | -3 | Wrexham | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 11 | L | D | W | W | L | 1997-10-11 | Walsall | A |
| 18 | -2 | Carlisle United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | L | W | D | W | L | 1997-10-11 | Burnley | A |
| 19 | -4 | Bristol City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 11 | L | W | D | L | L | 1997-10-11 | Southend United | A |
| 20 | 2 | Walsall | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11 | W | L | W | D | L | 1997-10-11 | Wrexham | H |
| 21 | -2 | Southend United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 11 | D | L | W | L | W | 1997-10-11 | Bristol City | H |
| 22 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | L | W | D | D | L | 1997-10-11 | Luton Town | A |
| 23 | 0 | Luton Town | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | L | L | L | D | L | 1997-10-11 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 24 | 0 | Burnley | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | D | L | D | L | L | 1997-10-11 | Carlisle United | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | Barnet | Ninian Park | 3,941 | |
| Eckhardt | Lineups | Charlery | ||||
| Chester City | 3 | 1 | Hartlepool United | Deva Stadium | 2,163 | |
| Whelan, Bennett, Murphy | Lineups | Baker | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Belle Vue | 2,351 | |
| Cunningham | Lineups | Allan, Maskell, Pemberton OG | ||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 1 | Scarborough | St James Park | 4,464 | |
| Flack | Lineups | Brodie | ||||
| Hull City | 3 | 3 | Torquay United | Boothferry Park | 5,139 | |
| Peacock, Greaves, Gordon | Lineups | Bedeau, Gittens, McFarlane | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 1 | Macclesfield Town | Brisbane Road | 4,530 | |
| Griffiths | Lineups | Landon | ||||
| Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | Cambridge United | Sincil Bank | 3,397 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 1 | Colchester United | Field Mill | 2,341 | |
| Whitehall | Lineups | Greene | ||||
| Notts County | 1 | 1 | Darlington | Meadow Lane | 4,428 | |
| Dudley | Lineups | Roberts | ||||
| Peterborough United | 3 | 1 | Swansea City | London Road | 5,849 | |
| Quinn 2, Houghton | Lineups | Bird | ||||
| Rochdale | 2 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Spotland | 2,087 | |
| Russell, Painter (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 1 | Rotherham United | Gay Meadow | 2,432 | |
| White, Currie (p) | Lineups | White | ||||
| 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 | 3 | Peterborough United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 21 | W | D | W | D | W | 1997-10-11 | Colchester United | H |
| 2 | -1 | Notts County | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 21 | D | W | W | W | W | 1997-10-11 | Macclesfield Town | H |
| 3 | -1 | Exeter City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 21 | D | W | W | L | D | 1997-10-11 | Swansea City | H |
| 4 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | L | W | W | D | L | 1997-10-18 | Lincoln City | H |
| 5 | 0 | Cambridge United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 16 | D | D | D | L | W | 1997-10-11 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 6 | 6 | Chester City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 16 | W | L | L | W | W | 1997-10-11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 7 | -1 | Macclesfield Town | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | D | D | L | W | W | 1997-10-11 | Notts County | A |
| 8 | 0 | Barnet | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | D | D | L | W | L | 1997-10-11 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 9 | 0 | Colchester United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 15 | D | L | W | W | W | 1997-10-11 | Peterborough United | A |
| 10 | 0 | Scarborough | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 15 | D | L | W | L | D | 1997-10-11 | Hull City | A |
| 11 | 0 | Lincoln City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 15 | D | D | W | W | L | 1997-10-11 | Torquay United | H |
| 12 | -5 | Hartlepool United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 14 | L | W | D | W | D | 1997-10-11 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 13 | 1 | Torquay United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 14 | D | W | W | L | L | 1997-10-11 | Lincoln City | A |
| 14 | -1 | Cardiff City | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 14 | D | D | L | L | W | 1997-10-18 | Rotherham United | A |
| 15 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 | D | D | L | W | L | 1997-10-11 | Rotherham United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Rotherham United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 12 | L | W | L | D | W | 1997-10-11 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 17 | 2 | Rochdale | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | W | L | W | L | L | 1997-10-11 | Darlington | H |
| 18 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | D | D | W | L | D | 1997-10-11 | Cambridge United | H |
| 19 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 10 | W | L | L | L | W | 1997-10-11 | Barnet | H |
| 20 | -2 | Swansea City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 10 | L | D | L | L | L | 1997-10-11 | Exeter City | A |
| 21 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | W | W | L | D | L | 1997-10-11 | Chester City | A |
| 22 | -1 | Darlington | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | D | D | D | D | W | 1997-10-11 | Rochdale | A |
| 23 | 0 | Hull City | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 5 | D | L | L | L | L | 1997-10-11 | Scarborough | H |
| 24 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | L | L | D | D | D | 1997-10-11 | Hartlepool United | H |
