Saturday 1997-10-18
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1 | 2 | Wimbledon | Villa Park | 32,087 | |
| Taylor | Lineups | Earle, Cort | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | Southampton | Ewood Park | 24,130 | |
| Sherwood | Lineups | |||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Leicester City | Stamford Bridge | 33,356 | |
| Leboeuf | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | Arsenal | Selhurst Park | 26,180 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Derby County | 2 | 2 | Manchester United | Pride Park | 30,014 | |
| Baiano, Wanchope | Lineups | Sheringham, Cole | ||||
| Everton | 2 | 0 | Liverpool | Goodison Park | 40,112 | |
| Ruddock OG, Cadamarteri | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 4 | 1 | Newcastle United | Elland Road | 39,865 | |
| Ribeiro, Kewell, Beresford OG, Wetherall | Lineups | Gillespie | ||||
| West Ham United | 3 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Upton Park | 24,864 | |
| Hartson 2, Berkovic | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 23 | D | W | D | W | W | 1997-10-26 | Aston Villa | H |
| 2 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 22 | W | W | D | D | D | 1997-10-25 | Newcastle United | A |
| 3 | -1 | Manchester United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 22 | D | W | L | D | D | 1997-10-25 | Barnsley | H |
| 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 19 | W | L | W | D | L | 1997-10-26 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 5 | -1 | Leicester City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | L | L | W | D | W | 1997-10-27 | West Ham United | H |
| 6 | 3 | Leeds United | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 17 | W | D | W | W | L | 1997-10-25 | Wimbledon | A |
| 7 | -1 | Derby County | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 16 | D | W | W | W | L | 1997-10-22 | Wimbledon | H |
| 8 | 3 | West Ham United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -2 | 16 | W | L | W | L | L | 1997-10-27 | Leicester City | A |
| 9 | -2 | Liverpool | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 15 | L | W | L | W | D | 1997-10-25 | Derby County | H |
| 10 | -2 | Newcastle United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 15 | L | W | L | W | W | 1997-10-25 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 11 | -1 | Aston Villa | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -5 | 13 | L | W | D | L | W | 1997-10-26 | Arsenal | A |
| 12 | 3 | Wimbledon | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | W | L | D | W | L | 1997-10-22 | Derby County | A |
| 13 | -1 | 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 |
| 14 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 12 | D | L | D | D | W | 1997-10-25 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 15 | 3 | Everton | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 11 | W | L | D | L | W | 1997-10-25 | Coventry City | A |
| 16 | -2 | 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 |
| 17 | -1 | 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 |
| 18 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 8 | L | L | D | D | D | 1997-10-26 | Chelsea | H |
| 19 | 0 | Southampton | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -10 | 7 | L | W | L | L | D | 1997-10-25 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 20 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 2 | 1 | Birmingham City | Gigg Lane | 5,700 | |
| Johnson, Swan | Lineups | Grainger | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Gresty Road | 5,759 | |
| Adebola | Lineups | Townsend | ||||
| Manchester City | 0 | 0 | Reading | Maine Road | 26,488 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 1 | Stockport County | Carrow Road | 12,689 | |
| Eadie | Lineups | Angell | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | City Ground | 17,009 | |
| van Hooijdonk, Gemmill | Lineups | Jones L, Thompson | ||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Manor Ground | 7,594 | |
| Smith | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 0 | 0 | Bradford City | Vale Park | 7,148 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | Fratton Park | 9,158 | |
| McLoughlin, Foster | Lineups | Mardon, Hunt 2 | ||||
| Sheffield United | 2 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | Bramall Lane | 18,006 | |
| Deane, Marcelo | Lineups | Murray, Morrow | ||||
| Sunderland | 3 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Stadium of Light | 24,782 | |
| Smith, Bridges, Clark | Lineups | Dalton | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Swindon Town | Molineux | 21,794 | |
| Freedman, Crule, Simpson | Lineups | Hay (p) | ||||
| 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 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 23 | D | W | W | W | L | 1997-10-21 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 2 | 0 | Swindon Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 21 | L | W | W | L | D | 1997-10-21 | Sunderland | A |
| 3 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 21 | W | L | W | D | L | 1997-10-21 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 4 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 23 | 19 | W | W | L | W | W | 1997-10-19 | Stoke City | H |
| 5 | -1 | Bradford City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 19 | D | W | D | L | D | 1997-10-21 | Portsmouth | A |
| 6 | 0 | Sheffield United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 19 | D | W | D | W | W | 1997-10-21 | Stockport County | H |
| 7 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 17 | D | L | L | W | W | 1997-10-21 | Bury | A |
| 8 | -1 | Birmingham City | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 17 | L | W | L | D | L | 1997-10-22 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 9 | -1 | Stoke City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | W | W | L | W | W | 1997-10-19 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 10 | 0 | Stockport County | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 16 | D | W | W | W | W | 1997-10-21 | Sheffield United | A |
| 11 | 3 | Sunderland | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 16 | W | L | L | D | W | 1997-10-21 | Swindon Town | H |
| 12 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 16 | W | L | L | D | D | 1997-10-22 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 13 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 15 | D | L | W | W | D | 1997-10-21 | Oxford United | A |
| 14 | -3 | Port Vale | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 15 | D | L | L | W | D | 1997-10-21 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 15 | -2 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 14 | D | D | W | W | L | 1997-10-21 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 16 | 2 | Bury | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | W | L | L | L | D | 1997-10-21 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 17 | -1 | Norwich City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 14 | D | L | W | W | L | 1997-10-21 | Reading | H |
| 18 | 1 | Oxford United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 13 | W | L | W | D | L | 1997-10-21 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 19 | -2 | Reading | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 12 | D | D | W | W | L | 1997-10-21 | Norwich City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 11 | D | W | L | W | L | 1997-10-22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 21 | 0 | Manchester City | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 10 | D | L | W | L | D | 1997-10-22 | Stoke City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | L | W | L | L | D | 1997-10-21 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 23 | 0 | Portsmouth | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | L | L | L | L | L | 1997-10-21 | Bradford City | H |
| 24 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | L | L | L | D | L | 1997-10-21 | Port Vale | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 1 | Fulham | Dean Court | 7,484 | |
| Cox 2 | Lineups | Vincent OG | ||||
| Blackpool | 2 | 2 | Grimsby Town | Bloomfield Road | 5,234 | |
| Quinn, Ellis | Lineups | Nogan, Donovan (p) | ||||
| Brentford | 3 | 0 | Walsall | Griffin Park | 4,874 | |
| Taylor, Denys, Bent | Lineups | |||||
| Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | Gillingham | Sixfields Stadium | 7,191 | |
| Gayle, Heggs | Lineups | Akinbiyi | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | Chesterfield | Boundary Park | 5,777 | |
| Ritchie, Barlow | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 3 | Southend United | Home Park | 3,430 | |
| Littlejohn, Corazzin | Lineups | Wotton OG, Clarke, N'Diaye | ||||
| Watford | 0 | 1 | Millwall | Vicarage Road | 12,530 | |
| Lineups | Shaw | |||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | Luton Town | Springfield Park | 4,466 | |
| Jones (p) | Lineups | Oldfield | ||||
| Wrexham | 0 | 0 | Burnley | Racecourse Ground | 5,132 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Adams Park | 5,836 | |
| Stallard | 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 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 26 | L | W | W | D | D | 1997-10-21 | Fulham | H |
| 2 | 0 | Northampton Town | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 24 | W | L | D | W | W | 1997-10-21 | York City | H |
| 3 | 1 | Millwall | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 21 | W | W | W | L | W | 1997-10-21 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 4 | 8 | AFC Bournemouth | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 19 | W | W | D | L | D | 1997-10-21 | Millwall | H |
| 5 | -2 | Preston North End | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | W | L | W | D | D | 1997-10-21 | Bristol City | A |
| 6 | -1 | Gillingham | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 | L | W | W | L | D | 1997-10-21 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 7 | 7 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 17 | W | L | L | D | D | 1997-10-21 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 8 | 3 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 17 | D | W | L | W | L | 1997-10-21 | Gillingham | H |
| 9 | -3 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 17 | W | W | L | W | D | 1997-10-21 | Preston North End | H |
| 10 | -3 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 17 | L | L | W | D | D | 1997-10-21 | Brentford | A |
| 11 | -3 | York City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 17 | L | W | W | D | L | 1997-10-21 | Northampton Town | A |
| 12 | -3 | Chesterfield | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | L | L | D | D | D | 1997-10-21 | Blackpool | A |
| 13 | -3 | Fulham | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 17 | L | W | W | L | L | 1997-10-21 | Watford | A |
| 14 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 17 | D | W | W | W | L | 1997-10-21 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 15 | 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 16 | W | L | D | D | D | 1997-10-21 | Walsall | H |
| 16 | 2 | Brentford | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 15 | W | L | L | W | D | 1997-10-21 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 17 | 0 | Blackpool | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 14 | D | L | L | W | D | 1997-10-21 | Chesterfield | H |
| 18 | -3 | Walsall | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 14 | L | W | W | L | W | 1997-10-21 | Wycombe Wanderers | A |
| 19 | 2 | Southend United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 14 | W | L | D | L | W | 1997-10-21 | Wrexham | A |
| 20 | -1 | Wrexham | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 12 | D | L | L | D | W | 1997-10-21 | Southend United | H |
| 21 | -1 | Carlisle United | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | L | L | L | W | D | 1997-10-21 | Luton Town | H |
| 22 | 1 | Luton Town | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | D | W | L | L | L | 1997-10-21 | Carlisle United | A |
| 23 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | L | L | L | W | D | 1997-10-21 | Burnley | H |
| 24 | 0 | Burnley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | D | W | D | L | D | 1997-10-21 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 2 | 0 | Hull City | Underhill Stadium | 2,315 | |
| Howarth, McGleish | Lineups | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 3 | Exeter City | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham | 2,210 | |
| Reinelt | Lineups | Rowbotham 2 (1p), Gale | ||||
| Cambridge United | 1 | 1 | Rochdale | Abbey Stadium | 2,703 | |
| Finney | Lineups | Gouck | ||||
| Colchester United | 1 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Layer Road | 2,977 | |
| Skelton | Lineups | Seabury | ||||
| Darlington | 5 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Feethams Ground | 2,451 | |
| Naylor, De Vos 2, Shutt, Shaw | Lineups | Moncrieffe | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 2 | Leyton Orient | Victoria Park | 2,108 | |
| Howard, Ingram | Lineups | Griffiths, Inglethorpe | ||||
| Macclesfield Town | 1 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Moss Rose | 3,277 | |
| Cooper | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | Cardiff City | Millmoor | 3,189 | |
| Thompson | Lineups | Penney (p) | ||||
| Scarborough | 1 | 3 | Peterborough United | Seamer Road | 2,565 | |
| Brodie | Lineups | Bullimore, Farrell, Quinn | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 0 | 1 | Lincoln City | Glanford Park | 4,152 | |
| Lineups | Walling | |||||
| Swansea City | 1 | 2 | Notts County | Vetch Field | 3,668 | |
| Edwards | Lineups | Jones G, Jackson | ||||
| Torquay United | 3 | 1 | Chester City | Plainmoor | 2,047 | |
| McCall, Jack, McFarlane | Lineups | Richardson | ||||
| 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 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 30 | 27 | W | W | W | D | W | 1997-10-21 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Exeter City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 27 | W | W | D | W | W | 1997-10-21 | Macclesfield Town | A |
| 3 | 0 | Notts County | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 25 | W | D | D | W | W | 1997-10-21 | Rotherham United | A |
| 4 | 2 | Macclesfield Town | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 20 | W | D | D | D | L | 1997-10-21 | Exeter City | H |
| 5 | -1 | Chester City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 19 | L | W | W | L | L | 1997-10-21 | Scarborough | A |
| 6 | 2 | Lincoln City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 19 | W | D | D | D | W | 1997-10-22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 7 | -2 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | L | L | W | W | D | 1997-10-21 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 8 | 4 | Torquay United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 18 | W | D | D | W | W | 1997-10-21 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 9 | 5 | Barnet | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 18 | W | L | D | D | L | 1997-10-21 | Rochdale | H |
| 10 | -3 | Cambridge United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | D | L | D | D | D | 1997-10-21 | Hull City | H |
| 11 | -2 | Rochdale | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 16 | D | W | W | L | W | 1997-10-21 | Barnet | A |
| 12 | -2 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 16 | D | D | L | W | D | 1997-10-21 | Peterborough United | H |
| 13 | -2 | Colchester United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 16 | D | L | D | L | W | 1997-10-21 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 14 | 2 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 16 | D | D | D | D | L | 1997-10-21 | Torquay United | A |
| 15 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | L | W | D | D | W | 1997-10-21 | Swansea City | A |
| 16 | -1 | Scarborough | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 15 | L | L | D | L | W | 1997-10-21 | Chester City | H |
| 17 | 0 | Cardiff City | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 15 | D | D | D | L | L | 1997-10-21 | Darlington | A |
| 18 | 0 | Rotherham United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 14 | D | D | L | W | L | 1997-10-21 | Notts County | H |
| 19 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 14 | D | W | W | L | L | 1997-10-21 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 20 | 3 | Darlington | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 11 | W | L | D | D | D | 1997-10-21 | Cardiff City | H |
| 21 | -1 | Swansea City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 14 | 10 | L | L | L | D | L | 1997-10-21 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 22 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 9 | L | L | W | W | L | 1997-10-22 | Lincoln City | H |
| 23 | -1 | Hull City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 8 | L | W | D | L | L | 1997-10-21 | Cambridge United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 4 | L | D | L | L | D | 1997-10-21 | Colchester United | A |
