Tuesday, 4 November, 1997
1997/98, Game No. 20
Nationwide Football League
League Table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 30 |
| 2 |
 |
13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 28 |
| 3 |
 |
15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 28 |
| 4 |
 |
15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 28 |
| 5 |
 |
15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 26 |
| 6 |
 |
16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 25 |
| 7 |
 |
15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 25 |
| 8 |
 |
13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 24 |
| 9 |
 |
16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 23 |
| 10 |
 |
16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 22 |
| 11 |
 |
16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 22 |
| 12 |
 |
15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 22 |
| 13 |
 |
14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 22 |
| 14 |
 |
15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 22 |
| 15 |
 |
16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 19 |
| 16 |
 |
16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 16 |
| 17 |
 |
15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 16 |
| 18 |
 |
15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 15 |
| 19 |
 |
16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 15 |
| 20 |
 |
16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 15 |
| 21 |
 |
15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 14 |
| 22 |
 |
14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 14 |
| 23 |
 |
14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 10 |
| 24 |
 |
16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 30 | -19 | 8 |
Blue line: automatic promotionGreen line: playoff cutoffOrange line: relegation zone