Saturday 1997-11-22
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | Everton | Villa Park | 36,389 | |
| Milosevic, Ehiogu | Lineups | Speed (p) | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | Ewood Park | 27,683 | |
| Croft | Lineups | |||||
| Derby County | 3 | 1 | Coventry City | Pride Park | 29,351 | |
| Baiano, Eranio (p), Wanchope | Lineups | Huckerby | ||||
| Leicester City | 0 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Filbert Street | 20,464 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Liverpool | 0 | 1 | Barnsley | Anfield Road | 41,011 | |
| Lineups | Ward | |||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | Southampton | St James' Park | 36,769 | |
| Barnes 2 | Lineups | Davies | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | Arsenal | Hillsborough | 34,373 | |
| Booth, Whittingham | Lineups | |||||
| Wimbledon | 2 | 5 | Manchester United | Selhurst Park | 26,309 | |
| Ardley, Hughes M | Lineups | Butt, Beckham 2, Scholes, Cole | ||||
| 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 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 24 | 31 | W | L | W | W | D | 1997-11-30 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 2 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 30 | W | W | D | D | W | 1997-11-30 | Manchester United | A |
| 3 | -1 | Arsenal | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 27 | L | W | L | D | D | 1997-11-30 | Liverpool | H |
| 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 25 | L | W | W | L | W | 1997-11-26 | Everton | H |
| 5 | 3 | Derby County | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 23 | W | L | W | L | D | 1997-11-29 | Chelsea | A |
| 6 | 1 | Leicester City | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 23 | D | L | D | W | L | 1997-11-29 | Coventry City | A |
| 7 | -2 | 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 |
| 8 | -2 | Liverpool | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 22 | L | W | D | W | L | 1997-11-30 | Arsenal | A |
| 9 | 1 | Newcastle United | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 21 | W | D | D | D | L | 1997-11-29 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 10 | -1 | Wimbledon | 15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | -2 | 19 | L | W | L | W | D | 1997-11-29 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 11 | 4 | Aston Villa | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 18 | W | D | L | D | L | 1997-11-29 | West Ham United | A |
| 12 | -1 | Coventry City | 15 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -6 | 17 | L | D | W | D | L | 1997-11-29 | Leicester City | H |
| 13 | -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 |
| 14 | 0 | West Ham United | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -4 | 16 | L | L | W | L | W | 1997-11-23 | Leeds United | A |
| 15 | -2 | Southampton | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -5 | 16 | L | W | W | W | L | 1997-11-29 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 16 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 23 | -10 | 15 | W | W | L | L | L | 1997-11-29 | Southampton | A |
| 17 | -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 |
| 18 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 13 | D | L | D | W | L | 1997-11-29 | Wimbledon | H |
| 19 | 1 | Barnsley | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 25 | -28 | 13 | W | L | D | L | W | 1997-11-29 | Leeds United | H |
| 20 | -3 | Everton | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 12 | L | L | L | D | W | 1997-11-26 | Chelsea | A |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 1 | 1 | Sunderland | Gigg Lane | 7,790 | |
| Lucketti | Lineups | Phillips | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 1 | Stockport County | Gresty Road | 5,231 | |
| Lineups | Cooper | |||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 0 | Bradford City | Maine Road | 29,746 | |
| Vaughan | Lineups | |||||
| Norwich City | 2 | 1 | Oxford United | Carrow Road | 11,241 | |
| Fleck, Bellamy | Lineups | Powell | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 5 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | City Ground | 18,532 | |
| van Hooijdonk 3, Woan, Campbell | Lineups | Allen, Woan OG | ||||
| Port Vale | 0 | 0 | Sheffield United | Vale Park | 8,017 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Loftus Road | 16,066 | |
| Quashie 2 | Lineups | Morrison | ||||
| Reading | 0 | 4 | Ipswich Town | Elm Park | 9,400 | |
| Lineups | Holland, Johnson, Scowcroft, Naylor | |||||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 2 | Middlesbrough | County Ground | 15,228 | |
| Ndah | Lineups | Merson, Emerson | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | Stoke City | Prenton Park | 8,009 | |
| Jones L, Aldridge, O'Brien | Lineups | Kavanagh (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 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 37 | W | W | D | L | W | 1997-11-26 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 2 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 32 | 34 | W | W | W | D | L | 1997-11-26 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 3 | -1 | Swindon Town | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 34 | L | L | W | W | W | 1997-11-28 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 4 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 21 | 34 | W | W | W | D | W | 1997-11-23 | Birmingham City | H |
| 5 | 0 | Sheffield United | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 32 | D | D | D | D | W | 1997-11-29 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 6 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 35 | 29 | L | W | L | D | W | 1997-11-28 | Swindon Town | H |
| 7 | 0 | Stockport County | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 29 | W | W | L | W | D | 1997-11-29 | Manchester City | H |
| 8 | 0 | Sunderland | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 26 | 27 | D | W | D | D | D | 1997-11-29 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 9 | 3 | Port Vale | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 25 | 26 | D | L | W | W | D | 1997-11-29 | Oxford United | A |
| 10 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 23 | 26 | W | D | L | L | D | 1997-11-29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 11 | -2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 26 | D | L | W | W | L | 1997-11-29 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 12 | -2 | Stoke City | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 26 | L | D | W | D | L | 1997-11-29 | Reading | H |
| 13 | -2 | Bradford City | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 26 | L | D | L | L | D | 1997-11-29 | Norwich City | H |
| 14 | 0 | Birmingham City | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 22 | L | L | D | D | D | 1997-11-23 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 15 | 1 | Norwich City | 18 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 22 | W | L | W | L | D | 1997-11-29 | Bradford City | A |
| 16 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 21 | W | W | L | W | L | 1997-11-29 | Sunderland | A |
| 17 | -2 | Bury | 19 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 21 | D | D | L | W | D | 1997-11-29 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 18 | 3 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 19 | W | D | D | L | L | 1997-11-29 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 19 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 18 | L | L | W | L | L | 1997-11-29 | Sheffield United | A |
| 20 | 2 | Manchester City | 18 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 18 | W | D | L | L | D | 1997-11-29 | Stockport County | A |
| 21 | -2 | Reading | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 18 | L | L | W | L | D | 1997-11-29 | Stoke City | A |
| 22 | -2 | Oxford United | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 17 | L | D | L | D | D | 1997-11-29 | Port Vale | H |
| 23 | 0 | Portsmouth | 17 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 14 | L | W | D | L | D | 1997-11-29 | Birmingham City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 14 | L | W | W | L | W | 1997-11-29 | Bury | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 2 | Carlisle United | Dean Court | 3,709 | |
| Fletcher S, Beardsmore, O'Neill | Lineups | Barr, Stevens | ||||
| Blackpool | 1 | 0 | York City | Bloomfield Road | 4,508 | |
| Strong | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol City | 3 | 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Ashton Gate | 11,129 | |
| Hewlett 2, Torpey | Lineups | Scott (p) | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 4 | 1 | Burnley | Blundell Park | 4,829 | |
| Groves, Widdrington, Lester, Nogan | Lineups | Weller | ||||
| Luton Town | 0 | 1 | Walsall | Kenilworth Road | 4,726 | |
| Lineups | Hodge | |||||
| Millwall | 1 | 1 | Chesterfield | The Den | 6,556 | |
| Shaw | Lineups | Perkins | ||||
| Northampton Town | 0 | 1 | Watford | Sixfields Stadium | 7,373 | |
| Lineups | Kennedy | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 1 | Brentford | Boundary Park | 5,012 | |
| McCarthy | Lineups | Scott | ||||
| Southend United | 1 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Roots Hall | 3,653 | |
| N'Diaye | Lineups | Beadle (p) | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 4 | Preston North End | Springfield Park | 5,649 | |
| Kilford | Lineups | Cartwright 2, Ashcroft, Kidd | ||||
| Wrexham | 1 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Racecourse Ground | 3,641 | |
| Ward | Lineups | Billy | ||||
| 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 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 33 | 45 | W | W | D | W | W | 1997-11-29 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 2 | 0 | Bristol City | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 39 | W | W | W | W | W | 1997-11-29 | Carlisle United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Millwall | 18 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 32 | D | W | D | D | W | 1997-11-29 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 4 | 0 | Northampton Town | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 31 | L | W | L | D | D | 1997-11-29 | Burnley | A |
| 5 | 0 | York City | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 29 | L | D | W | W | D | 1997-11-29 | Luton Town | H |
| 6 | 0 | Chesterfield | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 29 | D | W | W | D | D | 1997-11-29 | Southend United | H |
| 7 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 28 | D | L | W | W | L | 1997-11-29 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 8 | 3 | Blackpool | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 28 | W | D | W | D | L | 1997-11-29 | Walsall | A |
| 9 | 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 28 | W | W | L | L | D | 1997-11-29 | Wycombe Wanderers | A |
| 10 | -1 | Wrexham | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 27 | D | D | W | W | D | 1997-11-29 | Brentford | A |
| 11 | -3 | Fulham | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 27 | W | D | W | D | D | 1997-11-29 | Preston North End | A |
| 12 | -2 | Gillingham | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 26 | L | D | L | D | L | 1997-11-29 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 13 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 25 | D | W | L | L | D | 1997-11-29 | Millwall | H |
| 14 | 0 | Preston North End | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 22 | 25 | W | L | W | L | L | 1997-11-29 | Fulham | H |
| 15 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 24 | W | L | D | W | L | 1997-11-29 | Gillingham | A |
| 16 | -1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 27 | 21 | L | D | L | L | D | 1997-11-29 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 17 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 20 | D | L | W | W | W | 1997-11-29 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 18 | 3 | Walsall | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 20 | W | D | D | L | D | 1997-11-29 | Blackpool | H |
| 19 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 19 | L | L | L | D | D | 1997-11-29 | Watford | A |
| 20 | -1 | Southend United | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 18 | 19 | D | L | W | L | L | 1997-11-29 | Chesterfield | A |
| 21 | -1 | Burnley | 19 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 17 | L | L | L | W | W | 1997-11-29 | Northampton Town | H |
| 22 | 2 | Brentford | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 17 | D | L | L | L | D | 1997-11-29 | Wrexham | H |
| 23 | -1 | Luton Town | 18 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 17 | L | L | L | D | W | 1997-11-29 | York City | A |
| 24 | -1 | Carlisle United | 19 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 16 | L | L | D | W | D | 1997-11-29 | Bristol City | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 1 | Cardiff City | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham | 2,086 | |
| Lineups | Allan OG | |||||
| Colchester United | 0 | 1 | Lincoln City | Layer Road | 2,932 | |
| Lineups | Gordon | |||||
| Darlington | 1 | 1 | Cambridge United | Feethams Ground | 2,221 | |
| Shutt | Lineups | Taylor | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 3 | Rochdale | Belle Vue | 1,503 | |
| Lineups | Stuart 2, Leonard | |||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | St James Park | 4,041 | |
| Rowbotham, Flack | Lineups | Scott 2 | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | Barnet | Victoria Park | 2,225 | |
| Cullen 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 1 | Notts County | Brisbane Road | 4,321 | |
| Harris | Lineups | Farrell | ||||
| Macclesfield Town | 2 | 0 | Hull City | Moss Rose | 2,508 | |
| Peel, Landon | Lineups | |||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 1 | Mansfield Town | London Road | 6,202 | |
| Quinn | Lineups | Peacock | ||||
| Scarborough | 1 | 2 | Rotherham United | Seamer Road | 3,317 | |
| Mitchell | Lineups | Roscoe, Thompson | ||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 4 | Scunthorpe United | Plainmoor | 2,152 | |
| Gibbs, Gurney | Lineups | Calvo-Garcia 2, D'Auria, Wilcox | ||||
| 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 | Lincoln City | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 36 | W | W | D | D | W | 1997-11-29 | Macclesfield Town | H |
| 2 | -1 | Peterborough United | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 36 | 35 | D | D | D | D | D | 1997-11-29 | Notts County | A |
| 3 | -1 | Exeter City | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 28 | 34 | D | W | D | L | D | 1997-11-29 | Chester City | A |
| 4 | -1 | Notts County | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 26 | 34 | D | L | D | L | W | 1997-11-29 | Peterborough United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 28 | 33 | W | W | D | D | D | 1997-11-29 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 6 | 1 | Hartlepool United | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 31 | W | W | D | W | D | 1997-11-29 | Cambridge United | A |
| 7 | -1 | Barnet | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 29 | L | D | D | W | L | 1997-11-29 | Darlington | H |
| 8 | 3 | Macclesfield Town | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 29 | W | L | W | D | L | 1997-11-29 | Lincoln City | A |
| 9 | 4 | Rotherham United | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 28 | W | L | W | D | W | 1997-11-29 | Colchester United | H |
| 10 | -2 | Scarborough | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 27 | L | W | L | L | W | 1997-11-29 | Cardiff City | A |
| 11 | -2 | Chester City | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 27 | 27 | D | L | W | W | D | 1997-11-26 | Swansea City | H |
| 12 | -2 | Colchester United | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 27 | L | W | L | D | D | 1997-11-29 | Rotherham United | A |
| 13 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 31 | 26 | D | W | W | D | W | 1997-11-29 | Swansea City | H |
| 14 | 1 | Cardiff City | 19 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 26 | W | W | D | D | D | 1997-11-29 | Scarborough | H |
| 15 | -1 | Torquay United | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 25 | L | D | D | W | D | 1997-11-29 | Rochdale | A |
| 16 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 24 | D | L | W | W | L | 1997-11-29 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 17 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 23 | D | L | W | D | L | 1997-11-29 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 18 | 1 | Rochdale | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 23 | W | L | W | D | L | 1997-11-29 | Torquay United | H |
| 19 | -1 | Cambridge United | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 21 | D | D | L | D | D | 1997-11-29 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Darlington | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 20 | D | W | D | L | W | 1997-11-29 | Barnet | A |
| 21 | 0 | Swansea City | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 17 | L | D | L | W | W | 1997-11-26 | Chester City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Hull City | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 15 | L | L | L | W | L | 1997-11-29 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 23 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 12 | L | D | L | L | D | 1997-11-29 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 19 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 12 | 6 | L | L | D | D | L | 1997-11-29 | Hull City | A |
