Saturday, 6 December, 1997
1997/98, Game No. 25
Nationwide Football League
League Table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 42 |
| 2 |
 |
21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 42 |
| 3 |
 |
21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 40 |
| 4 |
 |
20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 38 |
| 5 |
 |
21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 37 |
| 6 |
 |
20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 33 |
| 7 |
 |
20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 32 |
| 8 |
 |
21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 32 |
| 9 |
 |
20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 32 |
| 10 |
 |
21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 30 |
| 11 |
 |
21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 28 |
| 12 |
 |
21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 27 |
| 13 |
 |
21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 26 |
| 14 |
 |
21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 26 |
| 15 |
 |
21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 26 |
| 16 |
 |
21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 24 |
| 17 |
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20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 22 |
| 18 |
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21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 21 |
| 19 |
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20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 21 |
| 20 |
 |
21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 21 |
| 21 |
 |
21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 20 |
| 22 |
 |
21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 20 |
| 23 |
 |
21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 18 |
| 24 |
 |
19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 17 |
Blue line: automatic promotionGreen line: playoff cutoffOrange line: relegation zone