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Premier League 1997/98
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Arsenal | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 68 | 33 | +35 | 78 | Champions ♦CL |
| 2nd | Manchester United | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 73 | 26 | +47 | 77 | Runners Up ♦CL |
| 3rd | Liverpool | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 68 | 42 | +26 | 65 | ♦UC |
| 4th | Chelsea | 38 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 71 | 43 | +28 | 63 | ♦UCWC |
| 5th | Leeds United | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 59 | -♦UC |
| 6th | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 58 | -♦UC |
| 7th | Aston Villa | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 57 | -♦UC |
| 8th | West Ham United | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 57 | -1 | 56 | - |
| 9th | Derby County | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 55 | - |
| 10th | Leicester City | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 53 | - |
| 11th | Coventry City | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 52 | - |
| 12th | Southampton | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 50 | 55 | -5 | 48 | - |
| 13th | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 44 | -9 | 44 | ♦UCWC |
| 14th | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 56 | -12 | 44 | - |
| 15th | Wimbledon | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 46 | -12 | 44 | - |
| 16th | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 52 | 67 | -15 | 44 | - |
| 17th | Everton | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 56 | -15 | 40 | - |
| 18th | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 61 | -20 | 40 | ▼Relegated |
| 19th | Barnsley | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 37 | 82 | -45 | 35 | ▼Relegated |
| 20th | Crystal Palace | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 71 | -34 | 33 | ▼Relegated |
Football League Division 1 1997/98
(The League used highest goals scored to rank clubs equal on points rather than goal difference)
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 82 | 42 | +40 | 94 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Middlesbrough | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 77 | 41 | +36 | 91 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Sunderland | 46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 86 | 50 | +36 | 90 | ♦Playoffs |
| 4th | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 80 | 49 | +31 | 88 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 5th | Ipswich Town | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 77 | 43 | +34 | 83 | ♦Playoffs |
| 6th | Sheffield United | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 74 | ♦Playoffs |
| 7th | Birmingham City | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 60 | 35 | +25 | 74 | - |
| 8th | Stockport County | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 71 | 69 | +2 | 65 | - |
| 9th | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 65 | - |
| 10th | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 56 | -6 | 61 | - |
| 11th | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 58 | 65 | -7 | 59 | - |
| 12th | Oxford United | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 60 | 64 | -4 | 58 | - |
| 13th | Bradford City | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 | 59 | -13 | 57 | - |
| 14th | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 57 | -3 | 56 | - |
| 15th | Norwich City | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 52 | 69 | -17 | 55 | - |
| 16th | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 72 | -22 | 53 | - |
| 17th | Bury | 46 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 42 | 58 | -16 | 52 | - |
| 18th | Swindon Town | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 42 | 73 | -31 | 52 | - |
| 19th | Port Vale | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56 | 66 | -10 | 49 | - |
| 20th | Portsmouth | 46 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 51 | 63 | -12 | 49 | - |
| 21st | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 51 | 63 | -12 | 49 | - |
| 22nd | Manchester City | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 56 | 57 | -1 | 48 | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd | Stoke City | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 44 | 74 | -30 | 46 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th | Reading | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 39 | 78 | -39 | 42 | ▼Relegated |
Football League Division 2 1997/98
(The League used highest goals scored to rank clubs equal on points rather than goal difference)
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Watford | 46 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 67 | 41 | +26 | 88 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Bristol City | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 69 | 39 | +30 | 85 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Grimsby Town | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 72 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 4th | Northampton Town | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 71 | ♦Playoffs |
| 5th | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 64 | +6 | 70 | ♦Playoffs |
| 6th | Fulham | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 70 | ♦Playoffs |
| 7th | Wrexham | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 70 | - |
| 8th | Gillingham | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 70 | - |
| 9th | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 66 | - |
| 10th | Chesterfield | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 65 | - |
| 11th | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 64 | 66 | -2 | 62 | - |
| 12th | Blackpool | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 59 | 67 | -8 | 62 | - |
| 13th | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 61 | - |
| 14th | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 51 | 53 | -2 | 60 | - |
| 15th | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 59 | - |
| 16th | York City | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 52 | 58 | -6 | 59 | - |
| 17th | Luton Town | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 60 | 64 | -4 | 57 | - |
| 18th | Millwall | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 54 | -11 | 55 | - |
| 19th | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 43 | 52 | -9 | 54 | - |
| 20th | Burnley | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 55 | 65 | -10 | 52 | - |
| 21st | Brentford | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 50 | 71 | -21 | 50 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 55 | 70 | -15 | 49 | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd | Carlisle United | 46 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 57 | 73 | -16 | 44 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th | Southend United | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 47 | 79 | -32 | 43 | ▼Relegated |
Football League Division 3 1997/98
(The League used highest goals scored to rank clubs equal on points rather than goal difference)
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Notts County | 46 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 82 | 43 | +39 | 99 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 63 | 44 | +19 | 82 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Lincoln City | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 75 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Colchester United | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 72 | 60 | +12 | 74 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 5th | Torquay United | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 68 | 59 | +9 | 74 | ♦Playoffs |
| 6th | Scarborough | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 67 | 58 | +9 | 72 | ♦Playoffs |
| 7th | Barnet | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 61 | 51 | +10 | 70 | ♦Playoffs |
| 8th | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 69 | - |
| 9th | Rotherham United | 46 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 67 | 61 | +6 | 67 | - |
| 10th | Peterborough United | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 51 | +12 | 67 | - |
| 11th | Leyton Orient | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 66 | - |
| 12th | Mansfield Town | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 64 | 55 | +9 | 65 | - |
| 13th | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 61 | 62 | -1 | 61 | - |
| 14th | Chester City | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 60 | 61 | -1 | 61 | - |
| 15th | Exeter City | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 68 | 63 | +5 | 60 | - |
| 16th | Cambridge United | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 63 | 57 | +6 | 60 | - |
| 17th | Hartlepool United | 46 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 59 | - |
| 18th | Rochdale | 46 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 56 | 55 | +1 | 58 | - |
| 19th | Darlington | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 56 | 72 | -16 | 54 | - |
| 20th | Swansea City | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 49 | 62 | -13 | 50 | - |
| 21st | Cardiff City | 46 | 9 | 23 | 14 | 48 | 52 | -4 | 50 | - |
| 22nd | Hull City | 46 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 56 | 83 | -27 | 41 | - |
| 23rd | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 38 | 66 | -28 | 35 | - |
| 24th | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 113 | -83 | 20 | ▼Relegated |
Football Conference 1997/98
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Halifax Town | 42 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 74 | 43 | +31 | 87 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Cheltenham Town | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 63 | 43 | +20 | 78 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Woking | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 72 | 46 | +26 | 74 | - |
| 4th | Rushden & Diamonds | 42 | 23 | 5 | 14 | 79 | 57 | +22 | 74 | - |
| 5th | Morecambe | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 77 | 64 | +13 | 73 | - |
| 6th | Hereford United | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 67 | - |
| 7th | Hednesford Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 66 | - |
| 8th | Slough Town | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 64 | ▼Demoted to ISL |
| 9th | Northwich Victoria | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 63 | 49 | +4 | 60 | - |
| 10th | Welling United | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 64 | 62 | +2 | 60 | - |
| 11th | Yeovil Town | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 73 | 63 | +10 | 59 | - |
| 12th | Hayes | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 62 | 52 | +10 | 58 | - |
| 13th | Dover Athletic | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 60 | 70 | -10 | 55 | - |
| 14th | Kettering Town | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 53 | 60 | -7 | 52 | - |
| 15th | Stevenage Borough | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 59 | 63 | -4 | 51 | - |
| 16th | Southport | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 56 | 58 | -2 | 50 | - |
| 17th | Kidderminster Harriers | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 56 | 63 | -7 | 47 | - |
| 18th | Farnborough Town | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 56 | 70 | -14 | 44 | - |
| 19th | Leek Town | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 52 | 67 | -15 | 44 | - |
| 20th | Telford United | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 53 | 76 | -23 | 42 | - |
| 21st | Gateshead | 42 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 51 | 87 | -36 | 35 | ▼Relegated to NPL |
| 22nd | Stalybridge Celtic | 42 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 48 | 93 | -45 | 29 | ▼Relegated to NPL |
Northern Premier League Premier Division 1997/98
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Barrow | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 29 | +32 | 83 | ▲Promoted to Conf |
| 2nd | Boston United | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 78 | Transferred |
| 3rd | Leigh RMI | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 63 | 41 | +22 | 76 | - |
| 4th | Runcorn | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 80 | 50 | +30 | 75 | - |
| 5th | Gainsborough Trinity | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 60 | 39 | +21 | 75 | - |
| 6th | Emley | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 81 | 61 | +20 | 74 | - |
| 7th | Winsford United | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 69 | - |
| 8th | Altrincham | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 76 | 44 | +32 | 65 | - |
| 9th | Guiseley | 42 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 64 | - |
| 10th | Bishop Auckland | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 78 | 60 | +18 | 63 | - |
| 11th | Marine | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 56 | 59 | -3 | 56 | - |
| 12th | Hyde United | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 55 | - |
| 13th | Colwyn Bay | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 53 | 57 | -4 | 54 | - |
| 14th | Spennymoor United | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 58 | 72 | -14 | 52* | - |
| 15th | Chorley | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 51 | 70 | -19 | 49 | - |
| 16th | Frickley Athletic | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 45 | 62 | -17 | 48 | - |
| 17th | Lancaster City | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 55 | 74 | -19 | 47 | - |
| 18th | Blyth Spartans | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 52 | 63 | -11 | 39* | - |
| 19th | Bamber Bridge | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 74 | -23 | 39 | - |
| 20th | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 68 | -19 | 38 | - |
| 21st | Radcliffe Borough | 42 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 39 | 70 | -31 | 30 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Alfreton Town | 42 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 32 | 86 | -54 | 22 | ▼Relegated |
* Spennymoor United were Deducted 10 Points, Blyth Spartans were Deducted 1 Point
| - Boston United Transferred to the Southern Football League Premier Division |
| ▲Whitby Town were Promoted from the Northern Premier League Division 1 |
| ▲Worksop Town were Promoted from the Northern Premier League Division 1 |
Southern Football League Premier Division 1997/98
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Forest Green Rovers | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 93 | 55 | +38 | 89 | ▲Promoted to Conf |
| 2nd | Merthyr Tydfil | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 80 | 42 | +38 | 84 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Burton Albion | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 71 | - |
| 4th | Dorchester Town | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 70 | - |
| 5th | Halesowen Town | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 70 | 38 | +32 | 69 | - |
| 6th | Bath City | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 72 | 51 | +21 | 69 | - |
| 7th | Worcester City | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 68 | - |
| 8th | King's Lynn | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 67 | - |
| 9th | Atherstone United | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 63 | - |
| 10th | Crawley Town | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 63 | 60 | +3 | 59 | - |
| 11th | Gloucester City | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 59 | - |
| 12th | Nuneaton Borough | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 68 | 61 | +7 | 57 | - |
| 13th | Cambridge City | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 62 | 70 | -8 | 56 | - |
| 14th | Hastings Town | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 67 | 70 | -3 | 54 | - |
| 15th | Tamworth | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 68 | 65 | +3 | 53 | - |
| 16th | Rothwell Town | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 55 | 73 | -18 | 49 | - |
| 17th | Gresley Rovers | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 59 | 77 | -18 | 48 | - |
| 18th | Salisbury City | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 53 | 72 | -19 | 48 | - |
| 19th | Bromsgrove Rovers | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 67 | 85 | -18 | 45 | - |
| 20th | Sittingbourne | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 47 | 66 | -19 | 44 | ▼Relegated |
| 21st | Ashford Town | 42 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 85 | -51 | 29 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | St Leonards Stamcroft | 42 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 48 | 97 | -49 | 25 | ▼Relegated |
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| ▲Grantham Town were Promoted from the Southern League Midland Division |
| ▲Ilkeston Town were Promoted from the Southern League Midland Division |
| ▲Weymouth were Promoted from the Southern League Southern Division |
Isthmian League Premier Division 1997/98
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Kingstonian | 42 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 84 | 35 | +49 | 87 | ▲Promoted to Conf |
| 2nd | Boreham Wood | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 81 | 42 | +39 | 80 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Sutton United | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 83 | 56 | +27 | 78 | - |
| 4th | Dagenham & Redbridge | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 73 | 50 | +23 | 73 | - |
| 5th | Hendon | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 73 | - |
| 6th | Heybridge Swifts | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 74 | 62 | +12 | 65 | - |
| 7th | Enfield | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 66 | 58 | +8 | 62 | - |
| 8th | Basingstoke Town | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 56 | 60 | -4 | 62 | - |
| 9th | Walton & Hersham | 42 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 50 | 70 | -20 | 60 | - |
| 10th | Purfleet | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 57 | 58 | -1 | 58 | - |
| 11th | St Albans City | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 54 | 59 | -5 | 58 | - |
| 12th | Harrow Borough | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 60 | 67 | -7 | 55 | - |
| 13th | Gravesend & Northfleet | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 65 | 67 | -2 | 53 | - |
| 14th | Chesham United | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 71 | 70 | +1 | 52 | - |
| 15th | Bromley | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 52 | - |
| 16th | Dulwich Hamlet | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 56 | 67 | -11 | 50 | - |
| 17th | Carshalton Athletic | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 54 | 77 | -23 | 48 | - |
| 18th | Aylesbury United | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 55 | 70 | -15 | 47 | - |
| 19th | Bishop's Stortford | 42 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 53 | 69 | -16 | 47 | - |
| 20th | Yeading | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 49 | 65 | -16 | 47 | ▼Relegated |
| 21st | Hitchin Town | 42 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 45 | 62 | -17 | 39 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Oxford City | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 76 | -41 | 30 | ▼Relegated |
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| ▲Aldershot Town were Promoted from the Isthmian League Division 1 |
| ▲Billericay Town were Promoted from the Isthmian League Division 1 |
| ▲Hampton were Promoted from the Isthmian League Division 1 |
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