Saturday 1997-11-08
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 2 | Everton | Ewood Park | 25,397 | |
| Gallacher, Duff, Sherwood | Lineups | Speed, Ferguson | ||||
| Coventry City | 2 | 2 | Newcastle United | Highfield Road | 22,670 | |
| Dublin 2 | Lineups | Barnes, Lee | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | Aston Villa | Selhurst Park | 21,097 | |
| Shipperley | Lineups | Joachim | ||||
| Leeds United | 4 | 3 | Derby County | Elland Road | 33,572 | |
| Wallace, Kewell, Hasselbaink (p), Bowyer | Lineups | Sturridge 2, Asanovic (p) | ||||
| Liverpool | 4 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Anfield Road | 38,006 | |
| McManaman, Owen, Leonhardsen, Redknapp | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Hillsborough | 25,027 | |
| Di Canio, Whittingham, Booth 3 | Lineups | |||||
| Southampton | 4 | 1 | Barnsley | The Dell | 15,018 | |
| Le Tissier (p), Palmer, Davies, Hirst | Lineups | Bosancic (p) | ||||
| 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 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 27 | W | D | D | W | W | 1997-11-22 | Chelsea | H |
| 3 | -1 | 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 |
| 4 | 3 | Leeds United | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 23 | W | W | L | W | D | 1997-11-23 | West Ham United | H |
| 5 | -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 |
| 6 | 2 | Liverpool | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 22 | W | D | W | L | W | 1997-11-22 | Barnsley | H |
| 7 | -2 | 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 |
| 8 | -2 | Derby County | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 20 | L | W | L | D | D | 1997-11-22 | Coventry City | H |
| 9 | 0 | Newcastle United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 18 | D | D | D | L | W | 1997-11-22 | Southampton | H |
| 10 | 2 | Coventry City | 14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 17 | D | W | D | L | D | 1997-11-22 | Derby County | A |
| 11 | -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 |
| 12 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | -2 | 16 | D | W | D | L | D | 1997-11-24 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 13 | -2 | 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 |
| 14 | 2 | Southampton | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -4 | 16 | W | W | W | L | W | 1997-11-22 | Newcastle United | A |
| 15 | -1 | Aston Villa | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -7 | 15 | D | L | D | L | W | 1997-11-22 | Everton | H |
| 16 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 13 | L | L | L | W | L | 1997-11-24 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 17 | 0 | Everton | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 12 | L | L | D | W | L | 1997-11-22 | Aston Villa | A |
| 18 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 12 | L | D | W | L | L | 1997-11-22 | Leicester City | A |
| 19 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 23 | -12 | 12 | W | L | L | L | W | 1997-11-22 | Arsenal | H |
| 20 | -1 | Barnsley | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 25 | -29 | 10 | L | D | L | W | L | 1997-11-22 | Liverpool | A |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1 | 2 | Norwich City | St Andrew's | 16,464 | |
| Devlin (p) | Lineups | Forbes 2 | ||||
| Bury | 0 | 2 | Portsmouth | Gigg Lane | 5,065 | |
| Lineups | Aloisi, Durnin | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | Oxford United | Gresty Road | 4,524 | |
| Westwood, Anthrobus | Lineups | Ford M | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 3 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Riverside Stadium | 30,067 | |
| Beck, Merson, Ormerod | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 1 | 0 | Stockport County | Elm Park | 7,444 | |
| Morley (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Stoke City | 3 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Britannia Stadium | 18,490 | |
| Kavanagh 2 (1p), Forsyth | Lineups | |||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | Stadium of Light | 33,160 | |
| Phillips | Lineups | Hjelde | ||||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | Bradford City | County Ground | 10,029 | |
| Cowe | Lineups | |||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 2 | Port Vale | Prenton Park | 7,063 | |
| Irons | Lineups | Naylor 2 | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | The Hawthorns | 16,124 | |
| Hunt | 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 | 0 | Swindon Town | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 34 | W | W | W | W | D | 1997-11-15 | Stockport County | A |
| 2 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 31 | D | L | W | D | W | 1997-11-15 | Birmingham City | H |
| 3 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 31 | W | W | D | W | L | 1997-11-15 | Port Vale | A |
| 4 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 27 | 28 | W | D | L | W | W | 1997-11-15 | Norwich City | A |
| 5 | -2 | Sheffield United | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 28 | W | W | L | W | D | 1997-11-09 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 6 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 30 | 26 | L | D | W | D | D | 1997-11-15 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 7 | 3 | Port Vale | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 24 | 25 | W | W | D | L | W | 1997-11-15 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 8 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 25 | L | W | W | L | W | 1997-11-15 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 9 | 5 | Stoke City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 25 | W | D | L | L | W | 1997-11-15 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 10 | -2 | Bradford City | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 25 | L | D | D | W | D | 1997-11-15 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 11 | -2 | Stockport County | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 23 | L | W | D | W | L | 1997-11-15 | Swindon Town | H |
| 12 | -1 | Sunderland | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 23 | D | D | D | W | D | 1997-11-15 | Portsmouth | A |
| 13 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 22 | L | L | D | W | D | 1997-11-15 | Stoke City | H |
| 14 | -1 | Birmingham City | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 22 | L | D | D | D | D | 1997-11-15 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 15 | 0 | Bury | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 19 | L | W | D | L | D | 1997-11-15 | Oxford United | A |
| 16 | 1 | Norwich City | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 19 | W | L | D | L | D | 1997-11-15 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 17 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 18 | W | L | L | L | L | 1997-11-15 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 18 | 2 | Reading | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 18 | W | L | D | D | D | 1997-11-15 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 19 | -3 | Oxford United | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 16 | L | D | D | D | L | 1997-11-15 | Bury | H |
| 20 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 15 | L | W | L | D | L | 1997-11-15 | Bradford City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Manchester City | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 14 | L | L | D | W | L | 1997-11-15 | Sheffield United | A |
| 22 | 1 | Portsmouth | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 14 | W | D | L | D | D | 1997-11-15 | Sunderland | H |
| 23 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 14 | L | L | D | W | D | 1997-11-09 | Sheffield United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 11 | W | L | W | L | D | 1997-11-15 | Reading | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 2 | 1 | Burnley | Bloomfield Road | 7,429 | |
| Clarkson, Preece | Lineups | Creaney | ||||
| Brentford | 1 | 4 | Bristol City | Griffin Park | 6,183 | |
| Reina | Lineups | Torpey, Goater 2, Doherty | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 3 | Fulham | The Memorial Stadium | 6,166 | |
| Penrice 2 | Lineups | Carpenter, Scott 2 | ||||
| Chesterfield | 1 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 5,004 | |
| Reeves | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 1 | 3 | Preston North End | Kenilworth Road | 5,767 | |
| Thorpe | Lineups | Lormor, Eyres, Ashcroft | ||||
| Millwall | 1 | 1 | Carlisle United | The Den | 6,959 | |
| Law | Lineups | Jansen | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Home Park | 5,067 | |
| Littlejohn 2, Jean | Lineups | |||||
| Southend United | 1 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | Roots Hall | 2,716 | |
| Boere | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 0 | 0 | Watford | Bescot Stadium | 5,077 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wrexham | 1 | 0 | Northampton Town | Racecourse Ground | 3,766 | |
| Roberts | Lineups | |||||
| York City | 2 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Bootham Crescent | 3,343 | |
| Barras (p), 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 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 30 | 39 | D | W | W | W | W | 1997-11-18 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 2 | 0 | Bristol City | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 27 | 33 | W | W | W | W | D | 1997-11-18 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 3 | 4 | York City | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 28 | W | W | D | W | D | 1997-11-18 | Fulham | A |
| 4 | 1 | Millwall | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 28 | D | D | W | L | D | 1997-11-18 | Burnley | A |
| 5 | -2 | Northampton Town | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 28 | L | D | D | D | D | 1997-11-18 | Brentford | H |
| 6 | -2 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 27 | W | W | L | D | W | 1997-11-18 | Watford | A |
| 7 | 1 | Wrexham | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 25 | W | W | D | W | W | 1997-11-18 | Wycombe Wanderers | A |
| 8 | -2 | Gillingham | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 25 | L | D | L | W | W | 1997-11-18 | Blackpool | H |
| 9 | 1 | Chesterfield | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 25 | W | D | D | W | L | 1997-11-18 | Carlisle United | A |
| 10 | 1 | Blackpool | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 24 | W | D | L | W | W | 1997-11-18 | Gillingham | A |
| 11 | 4 | Fulham | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 23 | W | D | D | D | L | 1997-11-18 | York City | H |
| 12 | 5 | Preston North End | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 22 | W | L | L | L | L | 1997-11-18 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 13 | -4 | AFC Bournemouth | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 22 | L | L | D | D | D | 1997-11-18 | Southend United | H |
| 14 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 21 | L | L | D | L | W | 1997-11-18 | Preston North End | A |
| 15 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 21 | L | D | W | L | L | 1997-11-22 | Burnley | H |
| 16 | -2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 26 | 20 | L | L | D | L | W | 1997-11-18 | Wrexham | H |
| 17 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 19 | L | L | D | D | L | 1997-11-22 | Preston North End | H |
| 18 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 19 | W | W | W | L | D | 1997-11-18 | Bristol City | A |
| 19 | 5 | Southend United | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 16 | 18 | W | L | L | D | L | 1997-11-18 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 20 | -2 | Burnley | 17 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 17 | L | W | W | D | D | 1997-11-18 | Millwall | H |
| 21 | 0 | Walsall | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 17 | D | D | L | D | L | 1997-11-22 | Luton Town | A |
| 22 | -3 | Luton Town | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 17 | L | L | D | W | W | 1997-11-22 | Walsall | H |
| 23 | 0 | Carlisle United | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 16 | D | W | D | L | L | 1997-11-18 | Chesterfield | H |
| 24 | -2 | Brentford | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 16 | L | L | D | L | L | 1997-11-18 | Northampton Town | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 1 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Underhill Stadium | 2,015 | |
| Charlery | Lineups | Warren | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 2 | Rotherham United | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham | 1,950 | |
| Storer | Lineups | Richardson, Glover | ||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | Torquay United | Ninian Park | 2,802 | |
| Stoker | Lineups | McFarlane | ||||
| Hull City | 1 | 4 | Shrewsbury Town | Boothferry Park | 4,758 | |
| Rioch | Lineups | Steele, White 2, Scott | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | Chester City | Brisbane Road | 3,908 | |
| Smith | Lineups | |||||
| Macclesfield Town | 3 | 1 | Cambridge United | Moss Rose | 2,337 | |
| Gardiner, Power 2 | Lineups | Campbell | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 3 | 2 | Scarborough | Field Mill | 2,134 | |
| Peacock, Whitehall, Harper | Lineups | Robinson, Mitchell | ||||
| Notts County | 1 | 1 | Exeter City | Meadow Lane | 5,107 | |
| Strodder | Lineups | Rowbotham | ||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 1 | Darlington | London Road | 6,207 | |
| Quinn | Lineups | Roberts | ||||
| Rochdale | 2 | 1 | Colchester United | Spotland | 1,702 | |
| Stuart, Painter (p) | Lineups | Duguid | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 1 | Hartlepool United | Glanford Park | 3,272 | |
| Hope | Lineups | Knowles | ||||
| Swansea City | 0 | 0 | Lincoln City | Vetch Field | 2,871 | |
| 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 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 35 | 33 | D | D | D | W | L | 1997-11-18 | Chester City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Notts County | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 33 | D | L | W | W | D | 1997-11-18 | Colchester United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Exeter City | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 25 | 30 | D | L | D | L | D | 1997-11-18 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 4 | 0 | Lincoln City | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 30 | D | D | W | W | W | 1997-11-18 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 5 | 0 | Barnet | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 26 | 28 | D | W | L | W | W | 1997-11-18 | Torquay United | H |
| 6 | 0 | Chester City | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 27 | 26 | L | W | W | D | L | 1997-11-18 | Peterborough United | H |
| 7 | 5 | Macclesfield Town | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 26 | W | D | L | D | D | 1997-11-18 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 8 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 26 | D | D | D | W | D | 1997-11-11 | Cardiff City | A |
| 9 | 4 | Rotherham United | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 25 | W | D | W | W | D | 1997-11-18 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 10 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 25 | D | W | D | D | W | 1997-11-18 | Rochdale | H |
| 11 | -2 | Scarborough | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 24 | L | L | W | W | W | 1997-11-18 | Swansea City | H |
| 12 | -4 | Colchester United | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 24 | L | D | D | W | W | 1997-11-18 | Notts County | H |
| 13 | -2 | Torquay United | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 24 | D | W | D | L | D | 1997-11-18 | Barnet | A |
| 14 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 23 | W | W | L | L | D | 1997-11-18 | Darlington | A |
| 15 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 25 | 22 | W | D | W | L | D | 1997-11-18 | Macclesfield Town | H |
| 16 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 22 | W | D | L | L | W | 1997-11-18 | Exeter City | A |
| 17 | 2 | Rochdale | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 20 | W | D | L | L | L | 1997-11-18 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 18 | -3 | Cambridge United | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 19 | L | D | D | L | L | 1997-11-18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 19 | -1 | Cardiff City | 16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 19 | D | D | L | D | D | 1997-11-11 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Swansea City | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 17 | D | L | W | W | L | 1997-11-18 | Scarborough | A |
| 21 | 1 | Darlington | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 16 | D | L | W | L | D | 1997-11-18 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 22 | -1 | Hull City | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 15 | L | W | L | D | W | 1997-11-18 | Cardiff City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | L | L | D | D | L | 1997-11-18 | Cambridge United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 11 | 6 | D | D | L | L | L | 1997-11-18 | Lincoln City | A |
