| Date | Competition | Opponents | Venue | Score | Goalscorers | Att | Rep | Vid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/08/1997 | Div 2 | PRESTON NORTH END | H | 0-0 | 6562 |  |  | |
| 16/08/1997 | Div 2 | Burnley | A | 0-0 | 11811 |  | | |
| 23/08/1997 | Div 2 | WALSALL | H | 2-1 | Smith,Akinbiyi | 5083 |  | |
| 26/08/1997 | FLC1 | Birmingham City | A | 0-3 | 7921 |  | | |
| 30/08/1997 | Div 2 | York City | A | 1-2 | Bailey | 2853 |  | |
| 02/09/1997 | Div 2 | Brentford | A | 0-2 | 4903 |  | | |
| 05/09/1997 | Div 2 | BOURNEMOUTH | H | 2-1 | Butters(p),Butler | 5168 |  | |
| 13/09/1997 | Div 2 | Bristol Rovers | A | 2-1 | Butler,Akinbiyi | 6572 |  | |
| 20/09/1997 | Div 2 | WATFORD | H | 2-2 | Butters,Butler | 7780 |  | |
| 27/09/1997 | Div 2 | Carlisle Utd | A | 1-2 | Butters(p) | 5063 |  | |
| 04/10/1997 | Div 2 | BRISTOL CITY | H | 2-0 | Akinbiyi(2) | 6277 |  | |
| 11/10/1997 | Div 2 | WYCOMBE WANDERERS | H | 1-0 | Akinbiyi | 5545 |  | |
| 18/10/1997 | Div 2 | Northampton Town | A | 1-2 | Akinbiyi | 7191 |  | |
| 21/10/1997 | Div 2 | Wigan Athletic | A | 4-1 | Akinbiyi,Ratcliffe,Butler(p),Fortune-West | 3214 |  | |
| 25/10/1997 | Div 2 | PLYMOUTH ARGYLE | H | 2-1 | Akinbiyi,Fortune-West | 6679 |  | |
| 01/11/1997 | Div 2 | MILLWALL | H | 1-3 | Fortune-West | 8383 |  | |
| 04/11/1997 | Div 2 | Chesterfield | A | 1-1 | Akinbiyi | 3420 |  | |
| 07/11/1997 | Div 2 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1-3 | Butters | 5338 |  | |
| 14/11/1997 | FAC1 | Bristol Rovers | A | 2-2 | Onuora,Akinbiyi | 4825 |  | |
| 18/11/1997 | Div 2 | BLACKPOOL | H | 1-1 | Butters(p) | 5045 |  | |
| 21/11/1997 | Div 2 | Fulham | A | 0-3 | 8274 |  | | |
| 25/11/1997 | FAC1R | BRISTOL ROVERS | H | 0-2 | 4459 |  | | |
| 29/11/1997 | Div 2 | GRIMSBY TOWN | H | 0-2 | 4855 |  | | |
| 02/12/1997 | Div 2 | Luton Town | A | 2-2 | Akinbiyi(2) | 4408 |  | |
| 09/12/1997 | FLT1 | PETERBOROUGH UTD | H | 0-1 | 905 |  | ||
| 13/12/1997 | Div 2 | SOUTHEND UTD | H | 1-2 | Southall | 4774 |  | |
| 29/12/1997 | Div 2 | BRENTFORD | H | 3-1 | OG,Akinbiyi(2) | 5908 |  | |
| 03/01/1998 | Div 2 | BURNLEY | H | 2-0 | Butler,Smith | 5886 |  | |
| 10/01/1998 | Div 2 | Preston North End | A | 3-1 | Butters,Galloway,Onuora | 7776 |  | |
| 17/01/1998 | Div 2 | YORK CITY | H | 0-0 | 5891 |  | | |
| 31/01/1998 | Div 2 | BRISTOL ROVERS | H | 1-1 | Onuora | 5593 |  | |
| 08/02/1998 | Div 2 | Watford | A | 2-0 | Akinbiyi(2) | 10498 |  | |
| 14/02/1998 | Div 2 | Bristol City | A | 2-0 | Corbett,Southall | 11781 |  | |
| 21/02/1998 | Div 2 | CARLISLE UTD | H | 1-0 | Butler | 6270 |  | |
| 24/02/1998 | Div 2 | NORTHAMPTON TOWN | H | 1-0 | Butters(p) | 6463 |  | |
| 28/02/1998 | Div 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 0-1 | 5583 |  | | |
| 03/03/1998 | Div 2 | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | H | 2-1 | OG,Akinbiyi | 5254 |  | |
| 07/03/1998 | Div 2 | Millwall | A | 0-1 | 8241 |  | | |
| 14/03/1998 | Div 2 | CHESTERFIELD | H | 1-0 | Corbett | 5672 |  | |
| 21/03/1998 | Div 2 | Blackpool | A | 1-2 | Fortune-West | 4165 |  | |
| 28/03/1998 | Div 2 | FULHAM | H | 2-0 | Akinbiyi(2) | 10507 |  | |
| 31/03/1998 | Div 2 | Walsall | A | 0-1 | 3117 |  | | |
| 04/04/1998 | Div 2 | Grimsby Town | A | 0-0 | 5190 |  | | |
| 11/04/1998 | Div 2 | LUTON TOWN | H | 2-1 | Akinbiyi(2) | 6846 |  | |
| 13/04/1998 | Div 2 | Southend Utd | A | 0-0 | 6151 |  | | |
| 18/04/1998 | Div 2 | WREXHAM | H | 1-1 | Akinbiyi | 7869 |  | |
| 25/04/1998 | Div 2 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1-0 | Smith | 7941 |  | |