Saturday 1997-11-01
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | Villa Park | 39,372 | |
| Lineups | Hughes M, Flo | |||||
| Barnsley | 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Oakwell | 18,687 | |
| Bosancic | Lineups | Sherwood | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Liverpool | Reebok Stadium | 25,000 | |
| Blake | Lineups | Fowler | ||||
| Derby County | 3 | 0 | Arsenal | Pride Park | 30,004 | |
| Wanchope 2, Sturridge | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester United | 6 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Old Trafford | 55,295 | |
| Sheringham 2, Cole 2, Solskjaer 2 | Lineups | Whittingham | ||||
| Newcastle United | 3 | 3 | Leicester City | St James' Park | 36,754 | |
| Barnes (p), Tomasson, Beresford | Lineups | Marshall 2, Elliott | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 1 | Leeds United | White Hart Lane | 26,441 | |
| Lineups | Wallace | |||||
| Wimbledon | 1 | 2 | Coventry City | Selhurst Park | 11,201 | |
| Cort | Lineups | Huckerby, Dublin | ||||
| 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 | Manchester United | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 28 | W | W | D | W | L | 1997-11-09 | Arsenal | A |
| 2 | 0 | Arsenal | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 24 | L | D | D | W | D | 1997-11-09 | Manchester United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 24 | D | D | W | W | D | 1997-11-08 | Everton | H |
| 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 22 | W | L | W | L | W | 1997-11-09 | West Ham United | H |
| 5 | -1 | Leicester City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 | D | W | L | L | W | 1997-11-10 | Wimbledon | H |
| 6 | 1 | Derby County | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 20 | W | L | D | D | W | 1997-11-08 | Leeds United | A |
| 7 | 1 | Leeds United | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 20 | W | L | W | D | W | 1997-11-08 | Derby County | H |
| 8 | -2 | Liverpool | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 19 | D | W | L | W | L | 1997-11-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 9 | 1 | Newcastle United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 17 | D | D | L | W | L | 1997-11-08 | Coventry City | A |
| 10 | -1 | Wimbledon | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 16 | L | W | D | W | L | 1997-11-10 | Leicester City | A |
| 11 | 0 | West Ham United | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -3 | 16 | L | W | L | W | L | 1997-11-09 | Chelsea | A |
| 12 | 3 | Coventry City | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 16 | W | D | L | D | D | 1997-11-08 | Newcastle United | H |
| 13 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | -2 | 15 | W | D | L | D | D | 1997-11-08 | Aston Villa | H |
| 14 | -1 | Aston Villa | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -7 | 14 | L | D | L | W | D | 1997-11-08 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 15 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 13 | L | L | W | L | D | 1997-11-08 | Liverpool | A |
| 16 | 0 | Everton | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 12 | D | W | L | D | L | 1997-11-02 | Southampton | H |
| 17 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 12 | D | W | L | L | D | 1997-11-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 18 | 0 | Southampton | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 10 | W | L | W | L | L | 1997-11-02 | Everton | A |
| 19 | 1 | Barnsley | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 21 | -26 | 10 | D | L | W | L | L | 1997-11-08 | Southampton | A |
| 20 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 23 | -17 | 9 | L | L | L | W | D | 1997-11-08 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 0 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Valley Parade | 16,212 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Charlton Athletic | 3 | 0 | Ipswich Town | The Valley | 12,672 | |
| Mendonca, Chapple, Leaburn | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | Stoke City | Kirklees Stadium | 10,916 | |
| Richardson, Stewart, Dalton | Lineups | Griffin | ||||
| Norwich City | 2 | 2 | Bury | Carrow Road | 14,419 | |
| Bellamy, Adams | Lineups | Battersby, Johnrose | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | City Ground | 18,268 | |
| Campbell, van Hooijdonk 2 | Lineups | Little | ||||
| Oxford United | 0 | 0 | Manchester City | Manor Ground | 8,592 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Port Vale | 0 | 0 | Reading | Vale Park | 6,569 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 1 | Birmingham City | Loftus Road | 12,715 | |
| Barker | Lineups | Furlong | ||||
| Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Bramall Lane | 16,578 | |
| Tiler, Taylor | Lineups | Kelly | ||||
| Stockport County | 1 | 1 | Sunderland | Edgeley Park | 9,473 | |
| Gannon | Lineups | Clark | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Middlesbrough | Molineux | 26,896 | |
| Keane | 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 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 30 | W | D | W | D | W | 1997-11-04 | Bury | A |
| 2 | -1 | Swindon Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 28 | W | W | D | L | W | 1997-11-05 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 3 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 30 | 25 | W | D | D | D | W | 1997-11-04 | Sunderland | A |
| 4 | 3 | Sheffield United | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 25 | W | L | W | D | W | 1997-11-04 | Reading | A |
| 5 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 25 | D | W | L | W | L | 1997-11-04 | Norwich City | H |
| 6 | -3 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 24 | L | W | W | W | D | 1997-11-05 | Portsmouth | H |
| 7 | -2 | Bradford City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 24 | D | W | D | D | W | 1997-11-04 | Birmingham City | A |
| 8 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 22 | D | W | D | D | L | 1997-11-05 | Swindon Town | A |
| 9 | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 22 | W | L | W | W | L | 1997-11-04 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 10 | 0 | Sunderland | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 21 | D | W | D | W | L | 1997-11-04 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 11 | 0 | Birmingham City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 21 | D | D | D | D | L | 1997-11-04 | Bradford City | H |
| 12 | -3 | Stoke City | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 21 | L | L | W | D | W | 1997-11-04 | Oxford United | H |
| 13 | -1 | Stockport County | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 20 | D | W | L | D | W | 1997-11-04 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 14 | 0 | Port Vale | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 19 | D | L | W | D | L | 1997-11-04 | Manchester City | A |
| 15 | 1 | Bury | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 16 | D | L | D | W | L | 1997-11-04 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 16 | 1 | Norwich City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 16 | D | L | D | D | L | 1997-11-04 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 17 | -2 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 15 | L | L | L | D | D | 1997-11-04 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 18 | 0 | Oxford United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 15 | D | D | L | W | L | 1997-11-04 | Stoke City | A |
| 19 | 0 | Reading | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 15 | D | D | D | D | D | 1997-11-04 | Sheffield United | H |
| 20 | 1 | Manchester City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 14 | D | W | L | L | D | 1997-11-04 | Port Vale | H |
| 21 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 14 | L | D | W | D | L | 1997-11-04 | Stockport County | H |
| 22 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 12 | L | D | L | D | W | 1997-11-04 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 23 | 0 | Portsmouth | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 10 | L | D | D | L | L | 1997-11-05 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 24 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 8 | W | L | D | L | L | 1997-11-04 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | Brentford | Dean Court | 4,772 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bristol City | 1 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Ashton Gate | 10,221 | |
| Bell (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Burnley | 2 | 1 | Walsall | Turf Moor | 9,293 | |
| Barnes, Cooke | Lineups | Viveash | ||||
| Carlisle United | 2 | 2 | Wrexham | Brunton Park | 4,464 | |
| Stevens, Bowman | Lineups | Roberts 2 | ||||
| Fulham | 1 | 1 | Chesterfield | Craven Cottage | 7,998 | |
| Blake | Lineups | Holland | ||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 3 | Millwall | Priestfield Stadium | 8,378 | |
| Fortune-West | Lineups | Black, Shaw, Wilkinson | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 5 | 1 | Southend United | Blundell Park | 4,501 | |
| Nogan 2, Lester, Groves, Widdrington | Lineups | Coulbault | ||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Sixfields Stadium | 7,264 | |
| Gayle | Lineups | Cureton | ||||
| Preston North End | 0 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Deepdale | 8,405 | |
| Lineups | Corazzin | |||||
| Watford | 4 | 1 | Blackpool | Vicarage Road | 9,723 | |
| Lee 2, Johnson, Rosenthal | Lineups | Preece | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | York City | Springfield Park | 3,701 | |
| Greenall | Lineups | Rowe | ||||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 2 | Luton Town | Adams Park | 6,219 | |
| Stallard, McGavin | Lineups | Oldfield, Thorpe | ||||
| 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 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 27 | 35 | W | W | W | L | W | 1997-11-04 | Southend United | A |
| 2 | 1 | Bristol City | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 27 | W | W | D | W | W | 1997-11-04 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 3 | -1 | Northampton Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 27 | D | D | D | W | L | 1997-11-04 | Blackpool | A |
| 4 | 1 | Millwall | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 26 | W | L | D | D | W | 1997-11-04 | Fulham | H |
| 5 | -1 | Gillingham | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 24 | L | W | W | L | W | 1997-11-04 | Chesterfield | A |
| 6 | 1 | York City | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 22 | D | W | D | L | W | 1997-11-04 | Preston North End | H |
| 7 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 22 | D | D | D | W | W | 1997-11-04 | Wrexham | A |
| 8 | -2 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 21 | L | D | W | W | L | 1997-11-04 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 9 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 21 | D | L | W | L | L | 1997-11-04 | Bristol City | H |
| 10 | 1 | Chesterfield | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 21 | D | W | L | L | L | 1997-11-04 | Gillingham | H |
| 11 | 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 20 | D | L | W | W | L | 1997-11-04 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 12 | -3 | Blackpool | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 20 | L | W | W | D | L | 1997-11-04 | Northampton Town | H |
| 13 | 4 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 20 | W | L | L | D | W | 1997-11-04 | Walsall | A |
| 14 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 19 | D | D | L | D | W | 1997-11-04 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 15 | 0 | Wrexham | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 19 | D | W | W | D | L | 1997-11-04 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 16 | -3 | Preston North End | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 19 | L | L | L | W | L | 1997-11-04 | York City | A |
| 17 | -1 | Fulham | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 19 | D | D | L | L | W | 1997-11-04 | Millwall | A |
| 18 | 0 | Luton Town | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 17 | D | W | W | D | W | 1997-11-04 | Burnley | H |
| 19 | 1 | Brentford | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 16 | D | L | L | W | L | 1997-11-04 | Carlisle United | H |
| 20 | -1 | Walsall | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 15 | L | D | L | L | W | 1997-11-04 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Southend United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 15 | 15 | L | D | L | W | L | 1997-11-04 | Watford | H |
| 22 | 1 | Burnley | 15 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 14 | W | D | D | D | W | 1997-11-04 | Luton Town | A |
| 23 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 13 | W | L | D | L | L | 1997-11-04 | Wycombe Wanderers | H |
| 24 | -2 | Carlisle United | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 12 | D | L | L | L | L | 1997-11-04 | Brentford | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 1 | 2 | Notts County | Underhill Stadium | 2,530 | |
| McGleish | Lineups | Baraclough, Derry | ||||
| Cambridge United | 1 | 1 | Torquay United | Abbey Stadium | 2,314 | |
| Butler | Lineups | Gibbs (p) | ||||
| Chester City | 4 | 0 | Rochdale | Deva Stadium | 2,431 | |
| McDonald, Bennett, Rimmer 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Darlington | 4 | 3 | Hull City | Feethams Ground | 2,893 | |
| Shaw, Dorner, De Vos, Roberts | Lineups | Joyce, Rioch, Gordon | ||||
| Exeter City | 0 | 0 | Peterborough United | St James Park | 5,984 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hartlepool United | 0 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Victoria Park | 2,561 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | Leyton Orient | Sincil Bank | 4,129 | |
| Walling | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | Macclesfield Town | Millmoor | 3,649 | |
| Hayward | Lineups | |||||
| Scarborough | 4 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Seamer Road | 2,345 | |
| McElhatton, Bennett G, Williams 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 2 | Mansfield Town | Gay Meadow | 2,338 | |
| White, Scott 2 | Lineups | Whitehall, Christie | ||||
| 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 | Notts County | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 23 | 32 | W | W | D | W | D | 1997-11-04 | Chester City | H |
| 2 | -1 | Peterborough United | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 33 | 31 | D | W | L | W | W | 1997-11-04 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 3 | 0 | Exeter City | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 29 | D | L | D | W | W | 1997-11-04 | Hull City | A |
| 4 | 0 | Lincoln City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 28 | W | W | W | W | D | 1997-11-04 | Rochdale | A |
| 5 | 4 | Scarborough | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 24 | W | W | W | L | L | 1997-11-04 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 6 | -1 | Barnet | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 24 | L | W | W | W | L | 1997-11-05 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 7 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 24 | D | W | D | L | L | 1997-11-04 | Cambridge United | H |
| 8 | 3 | Chester City | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 23 | W | D | L | L | W | 1997-11-04 | Notts County | A |
| 9 | -2 | Colchester United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 23 | D | W | W | D | L | 1997-11-04 | Macclesfield Town | A |
| 10 | -2 | Macclesfield Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 22 | L | D | D | W | D | 1997-11-04 | Colchester United | H |
| 11 | 2 | Rotherham United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 21 | W | W | D | D | D | 1997-11-04 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 12 | -2 | Hartlepool United | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 21 | D | D | W | D | D | 1997-11-04 | Swansea City | A |
| 13 | -1 | Torquay United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 20 | D | L | D | W | D | 1997-11-04 | Darlington | H |
| 14 | 1 | Cambridge United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 18 | D | L | L | D | L | 1997-11-04 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 15 | 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 18 | W | L | D | D | W | 1997-11-04 | Peterborough United | A |
| 16 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 18 | L | L | W | L | W | 1997-11-04 | Rotherham United | H |
| 17 | -1 | Cardiff City | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 17 | D | D | D | D | D | 1997-11-02 | Swansea City | H |
| 18 | -1 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 17 | L | L | D | D | D | 1997-11-04 | Scarborough | H |
| 19 | -1 | Rochdale | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 16 | L | L | L | D | W | 1997-11-04 | Lincoln City | H |
| 20 | 1 | Darlington | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 15 | W | L | D | W | L | 1997-11-04 | Torquay United | A |
| 21 | -1 | Swansea City | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 13 | W | L | L | L | L | 1997-11-02 | Cardiff City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Hull City | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 12 | L | D | W | L | W | 1997-11-04 | Exeter City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | D | D | L | L | L | 1997-11-05 | Barnet | H |
| 24 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 4 | L | L | L | L | D | 1997-11-04 | Cardiff City | H |
