Friday 1997-12-26
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 1 | Leicester City | Highbury | 38,023 | |
| Platt, Walsh OG | Lineups | Lennon | ||||
| Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Villa Park | 38,644 | |
| Draper 2, Collymore 2 | Lineups | Calderwood | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Barnsley | Reebok Stadium | 25,000 | |
| Bergsson | Lineups | Hristov | ||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Wimbledon | Stamford Bridge | 32,754 | |
| Vialli | Lineups | Hughes M | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | Southampton | Selhurst Park | 22,853 | |
| Shipperley | Lineups | Oakley | ||||
| Derby County | 1 | 0 | Newcastle United | Pride Park | 30,232 | |
| Eranio (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 3 | 1 | Leeds United | Anfield Road | 43,854 | |
| Owen, Fowler 2 | Lineups | Haaland | ||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 0 | Everton | Old Trafford | 55,167 | |
| Berg, Cole | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Hillsborough | 33,502 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| West Ham United | 1 | 0 | Coventry City | Upton Park | 22,477 | |
| Kitson | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Premier League | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Manchester United | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 34 | 46 | W | W | W | W | W | 1997-12-28 | Coventry City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 40 | D | W | W | W | L | 1997-12-28 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 26 | 39 | D | W | D | W | W | 1997-12-29 | Southampton | A |
| 4 | 1 | Liverpool | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 34 | W | W | W | L | W | 1997-12-28 | Newcastle United | A |
| 5 | -1 | Leeds United | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 34 | L | W | D | D | W | 1997-12-28 | Aston Villa | H |
| 6 | 0 | Arsenal | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 33 | W | L | W | L | L | 1997-12-28 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 7 | 0 | Derby County | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 32 | W | D | D | D | W | 1997-12-28 | Barnsley | A |
| 8 | 2 | West Ham United | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 25 | -5 | 28 | W | L | W | L | W | 1997-12-28 | Wimbledon | A |
| 9 | -1 | Leicester City | 20 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 27 | L | L | L | D | W | 1997-12-28 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 10 | -1 | Newcastle United | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 26 | L | L | D | D | L | 1997-12-28 | Liverpool | H |
| 11 | 1 | Aston Villa | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 25 | W | D | L | W | L | 1997-12-28 | Leeds United | A |
| 12 | -1 | Wimbledon | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -2 | 24 | D | D | W | L | L | 1997-12-28 | West Ham United | H |
| 13 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | -8 | 22 | D | D | L | D | L | 1997-12-28 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 14 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 26 | -12 | 22 | D | L | L | W | W | 1997-12-28 | Leicester City | A |
| 15 | 0 | Southampton | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -6 | 21 | D | D | W | L | L | 1997-12-29 | Chelsea | H |
| 16 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 23 | -13 | 21 | D | L | D | L | W | 1997-12-28 | Everton | A |
| 17 | -1 | Coventry City | 20 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 16 | -9 | 20 | L | L | W | L | L | 1997-12-28 | Manchester United | H |
| 18 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | -18 | 19 | L | W | L | L | W | 1997-12-28 | Arsenal | H |
| 19 | 0 | Everton | 20 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -12 | 17 | L | W | D | D | L | 1997-12-28 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 20 | 0 | Barnsley | 20 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 31 | -33 | 15 | D | L | D | L | L | 1997-12-28 | Derby County | H |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | Norwich City | The Valley | 14,472 | |
| Kinsella, Robinson | Lineups | Bellamy (p) | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | Manchester City | Gresty Road | 5,759 | |
| Holsgrove | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 0 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Kirklees Stadium | 18,820 | |
| Lineups | Gray OG | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 0 | 1 | Birmingham City | Portman Road | 17,459 | |
| Lineups | McCarthy | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | Swindon Town | City Ground | 26,500 | |
| Campbell 2, Johnson A | Lineups | |||||
| Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Fratton Park | 12,314 | |
| Pethick, McLoughlin (p), Hall | Lineups | Sheron | ||||
| Reading | 2 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Elm Park | 10,154 | |
| McDermott OG, Williams | Lineups | Kilbane | ||||
| Stockport County | 3 | 0 | Port Vale | Edgeley Park | 10,003 | |
| Travis 2, Bennett | Lineups | |||||
| Stoke City | 2 | 2 | Sheffield United | Britannia Stadium | 19,723 | |
| Forsyth, Thorne | Lineups | Taylor, Deane | ||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 0 | Bradford City | Stadium of Light | 40,055 | |
| Phillips, Johnston | Lineups | |||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | Bury | Prenton Park | 9,146 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Oxford United | Molineux | 26,238 | |
| Goodman | 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 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 40 | 48 | W | L | W | W | D | 1997-12-28 | Stockport County | H |
| 2 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 48 | W | W | L | D | W | 1997-12-28 | Manchester City | A |
| 3 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 45 | 44 | W | W | W | W | L | 1997-12-28 | Sheffield United | A |
| 4 | -1 | Sheffield United | 24 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 36 | 43 | D | D | W | L | L | 1997-12-28 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 5 | 1 | Sunderland | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 37 | 42 | W | W | W | W | W | 1997-12-28 | Oxford United | A |
| 6 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 26 | 40 | L | L | L | W | L | 1997-12-28 | Stoke City | H |
| 7 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 39 | W | D | W | L | W | 1997-12-28 | Port Vale | A |
| 8 | 1 | Stockport County | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 42 | 38 | W | L | W | L | W | 1997-12-28 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 9 | -2 | Swindon Town | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 38 | L | D | L | W | L | 1997-12-28 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 10 | 1 | Birmingham City | 24 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 35 | W | D | W | W | W | 1997-12-28 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 11 | -1 | Bradford City | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 33 | L | L | W | D | W | 1997-12-28 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 12 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 29 | 30 | L | W | L | L | D | 1997-12-28 | Reading | H |
| 13 | 0 | Norwich City | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 24 | 30 | L | D | W | W | D | 1997-12-30 | Portsmouth | H |
| 14 | 1 | Stoke City | 24 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 26 | 28 | D | D | L | L | L | 1997-12-28 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 15 | 3 | Reading | 24 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 28 | W | D | L | W | W | 1997-12-28 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 16 | -2 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 27 | L | W | W | D | D | 1997-12-28 | Swindon Town | A |
| 17 | -1 | Oxford United | 24 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 29 | 26 | L | W | W | L | W | 1997-12-28 | Sunderland | H |
| 18 | -1 | Port Vale | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 26 | 26 | L | L | L | L | L | 1997-12-28 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 19 | 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 27 | 24 | W | L | W | L | L | 1997-12-28 | Bury | A |
| 20 | -1 | Manchester City | 24 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 24 | L | W | L | L | W | 1997-12-28 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 21 | 3 | Portsmouth | 23 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 23 | W | L | L | W | W | 1997-12-30 | Norwich City | A |
| 22 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 23 | D | L | L | D | L | 1997-12-28 | Birmingham City | A |
| 23 | -3 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 24 | 23 | L | W | L | W | W | 1997-12-28 | Bradford City | A |
| 24 | -2 | Bury | 24 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 23 | D | D | L | L | L | 1997-12-28 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 0 | Gillingham | Dean Court | 5,672 | |
| Jones 2, Robinson, Young | Lineups | |||||
| Brentford | 1 | 1 | Southend United | Griffin Park | 5,341 | |
| Taylor | Lineups | Coulbault | ||||
| Bristol City | 4 | 1 | Millwall | Ashton Gate | 16,128 | |
| Cramb, Edwards, Tinnion, Taylor | Lineups | Veart | ||||
| Burnley | 0 | 0 | Chesterfield | Turf Moor | 10,861 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Carlisle United | 1 | 1 | Blackpool | Brunton Park | 8,010 | |
| Stevens | Lineups | Ormerod | ||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 2 | Northampton Town | Kenilworth Road | 8,035 | |
| Oldfield, Thorpe | Lineups | Dozzell (p), White OG | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 4 | Fulham | Home Park | 9,390 | |
| Barlow | Lineups | Moody 2, Hayward, Trollope | ||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Deepdale | 13,441 | |
| Holt | Lineups | Hodgson | ||||
| Walsall | 0 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Bescot Stadium | 6,634 | |
| Lineups | Beadle | |||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 2 | Wigan Athletic | Racecourse Ground | 4,577 | |
| Owen, Connolly | Lineups | Smeets, Kilford | ||||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 0 | Watford | Adams Park | 8,090 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| York City | 0 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Bootham Crescent | 7,093 | |
| 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 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 38 | 54 | D | W | D | D | W | 1997-12-28 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 2 | 0 | Bristol City | 24 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 44 | 52 | W | W | D | W | W | 1997-12-28 | Fulham | A |
| 3 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 36 | D | D | L | W | W | 1998-01-10 | York City | A |
| 4 | 1 | Northampton Town | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 36 | D | W | L | D | L | 1997-12-28 | Walsall | H |
| 5 | 1 | York City | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 35 | D | D | W | D | L | 1997-12-28 | Chesterfield | A |
| 6 | -2 | Millwall | 23 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 29 | 35 | L | W | L | L | L | 1997-12-28 | Luton Town | H |
| 7 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 23 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 28 | 35 | D | W | W | D | W | 1997-12-28 | Preston North End | H |
| 8 | 0 | Chesterfield | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 35 | D | L | D | D | W | 1997-12-28 | York City | H |
| 9 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 32 | 34 | W | W | L | L | W | 1997-12-28 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 10 | 2 | Fulham | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 29 | 34 | W | W | L | D | L | 1997-12-28 | Bristol City | H |
| 11 | -2 | Blackpool | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 33 | 33 | D | W | L | D | L | 1997-12-28 | Wrexham | H |
| 12 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 24 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 33 | W | L | L | D | D | 1997-12-28 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 13 | -2 | Preston North End | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 32 | D | L | W | L | W | 1997-12-28 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 14 | -1 | Wrexham | 23 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 31 | D | D | L | D | D | 1997-12-28 | Blackpool | A |
| 15 | 0 | Walsall | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 30 | L | D | W | W | W | 1997-12-28 | Northampton Town | A |
| 16 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 29 | D | W | W | W | L | 1997-12-28 | Carlisle United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Gillingham | 24 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 27 | 28 | L | D | L | D | L | 1997-12-29 | Brentford | H |
| 18 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 24 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 30 | 27 | D | L | W | D | D | 1997-12-28 | Southend United | A |
| 19 | 0 | Southend United | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 28 | 27 | D | D | W | W | L | 1997-12-28 | Wycombe Wanderers | H |
| 20 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 24 | L | L | W | D | L | 1997-12-28 | Watford | A |
| 21 | 1 | Luton Town | 23 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 23 | D | L | D | D | W | 1997-12-28 | Millwall | A |
| 22 | -1 | Brentford | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 23 | D | L | W | D | D | 1997-12-29 | Gillingham | A |
| 23 | 0 | Burnley | 24 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 23 | 21 | D | L | L | L | W | 1998-01-03 | Gillingham | A |
| 24 | 0 | Carlisle United | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 20 | D | L | W | L | L | 1997-12-28 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 2 | 0 | Peterborough United | Underhill Stadium | 3,449 | |
| Simpson, Devine | Lineups | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 4 | Colchester United | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham | 2,647 | |
| Emblen 3, Minton (p) | Lineups | Rankin 2, Adcock, Stamps | ||||
| Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | Leyton Orient | Abbey Stadium | 4,808 | |
| Wanless | Lineups | |||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | Exeter City | Ninian Park | 6,862 | |
| Dale | Lineups | Illman | ||||
| Darlington | 4 | 2 | Macclesfield Town | Feethams Ground | 3,042 | |
| Naylor, Oliver, Dorner 2 | Lineups | De Vos OG, Askey | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 3 | 0 | Scarborough | Victoria Park | 3,905 | |
| Halliday 2, Clark | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 1 | 2 | Chester City | Boothferry Park | 6,807 | |
| Dewhurst | Lineups | Whelan, Thomas | ||||
| Lincoln City | 0 | 1 | Rotherham United | Sincil Bank | 6,350 | |
| Lineups | White | |||||
| Rochdale | 3 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Spotland | 2,247 | |
| Lancashire, Painter, Bryson | Lineups | Wilding | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 2 | Notts County | Glanford Park | 4,781 | |
| Hendon OG | Lineups | Jones G 2 | ||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 0 | Swansea City | Plainmoor | 2,998 | |
| Hill, Roberts | 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 | Notts County | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 38 | 47 | W | W | W | W | D | 1997-12-28 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Peterborough United | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 44 | 43 | L | W | D | W | D | 1997-12-28 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 3 | 0 | Lincoln City | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 41 | L | L | D | W | D | 1997-12-28 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 4 | 0 | Exeter City | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 35 | 39 | D | W | L | L | D | 1997-12-28 | Torquay United | H |
| 5 | 1 | Rotherham United | 24 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 38 | 38 | W | W | L | D | W | 1997-12-28 | Hull City | H |
| 6 | 1 | Barnet | 24 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 36 | 38 | W | L | W | L | W | 1997-12-28 | Swansea City | A |
| 7 | 1 | Hartlepool United | 24 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 37 | W | D | D | D | L | 1997-12-28 | Notts County | A |
| 8 | -3 | Scarborough | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 36 | 37 | L | W | W | W | D | 1998-01-06 | Darlington | H |
| 9 | 0 | Chester City | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 35 | 37 | W | L | W | L | D | 1997-12-28 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 10 | 0 | Torquay United | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 34 | 37 | W | L | W | W | W | 1997-12-28 | Exeter City | A |
| 11 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 34 | L | W | W | W | D | 1997-12-28 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 12 | 0 | Macclesfield Town | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 32 | 33 | L | W | L | D | W | 1997-12-28 | Rochdale | H |
| 13 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 33 | L | L | L | L | W | 1997-12-28 | Chester City | A |
| 14 | 0 | Colchester United | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 36 | 31 | D | W | L | L | L | 1997-12-29 | Cambridge United | H |
| 15 | 0 | Cambridge United | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 31 | W | D | W | L | W | 1997-12-29 | Colchester United | A |
| 16 | 3 | Rochdale | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 29 | W | L | W | L | L | 1997-12-28 | Macclesfield Town | A |
| 17 | -1 | Cardiff City | 23 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 29 | D | L | D | D | W | 1997-12-28 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 18 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 33 | 27 | L | D | L | L | D | 1997-12-28 | Cardiff City | H |
| 19 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 26 | D | D | L | D | D | 1997-12-28 | Lincoln City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Darlington | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 26 | W | W | L | L | D | 1998-01-06 | Scarborough | A |
| 21 | 0 | Hull City | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 33 | 22 | L | L | W | D | W | 1997-12-28 | Rotherham United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Swansea City | 24 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 23 | 22 | L | D | L | D | W | 1997-12-28 | Barnet | H |
| 23 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 24 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 18 | D | D | D | L | W | 1997-12-28 | Peterborough United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 16 | 9 | L | L | W | L | L | 1997-12-28 | Leyton Orient | A |
