Saturday, 22 November, 1997
1997/98, Game No. 23
Nationwide Football League
League Table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 37 |
| 2 |
 |
17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 34 |
| 3 |
 |
17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 34 |
| 4 |
 |
19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 34 |
| 5 |
 |
17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 32 |
| 6 |
 |
18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 29 |
| 7 |
 |
19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 29 |
| 8 |
 |
18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 27 |
| 9 |
 |
19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 26 |
| 10 |
 |
18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 26 |
| 11 |
 |
18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 26 |
| 12 |
 |
19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 26 |
| 13 |
 |
18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 26 |
| 14 |
 |
18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 22 |
| 15 |
 |
18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 22 |
| 16 |
 |
18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 21 |
| 17 |
 |
19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 21 |
| 18 |
 |
17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 19 |
| 19 |
 |
18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 18 |
| 20 |
 |
19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 18 |
| 21 |
 |
19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 18 |
| 22 |
 |
19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 17 |
| 23 |
 |
17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 14 |
| 24 |
 |
19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 32 | -18 | 14 |
Blue line: automatic promotionGreen line: playoff cutoffOrange line: relegation zone