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 |
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Football League Division 2 Playoffs |
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Semi Finals 1st Leg |
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| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| 09/05/1998 | Fulham | 1-1 | Grimsby Town |
| 10/05/1998 | Bristol Rovers | 3-1 | Northampton Town |
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Semi Finals 2nd Leg |
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| 13/05/1998 | Grimsby Town | 1-0 | Fulham |
| Grimsby Town Won 2-1 on aggregate | |||
| 13/05/1998 | Northampton Town | 3-0 | Bristol Rovers |
| Northampton Town Won 4-3 on aggregate | |||
| Final | |||
| 24/05/1998 | Grimsby Town | 1-0 | Northampton Town |
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End of Season Notes |
| ▼Manchester City were Relegated from Football League Division 1 |
| ▼Stoke City were Relegated from Football League Division 1 |
| ▼Reading were Relegated from Football League Division 1 |
| ▲Watford were Promoted to Football League Division 1 |
| ▲Bristol City were Promoted to Football League Division 1 |
| ♦► Grimsby Town Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦► Northampton Town Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦►Bristol Rovers Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦►Fulham Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦▲Grimsby Town were Promoted to Football League Division 1 via the Playoffs |
| ▼Brentford were Relegated to Football League Division 3 |
| ▼Plymouth Argyle were Relegated to Football League Division 3 |
| ▼Carlisle United were Relegated to Football League Division 3 |
| ▼Southend United were Relegated to Football League Division 3 |
| ▲Notts County were Promoted from Football League Division 3 |
| ▲Macclesfield Town were Promoted from Football League Division 3 |
| ▲Lincoln City were Promoted from Football League Division 3 |
| ♦▲Colchester United were Promoted from Football League Division 3 via the Playoffs |