| Date | Competition | Opponents | Venue | Score | Goalscorers | Att | Rep | Vid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/08/1997 | Div 2 | PRESTON NORTH END | H | 0-0 | 6562 |  |  | |
| 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 |  | |
| 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 |  | |
| 07/11/1997 | Div 2 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1-3 | Butters | 5338 |  | |
| 21/11/1997 | Div 2 | Fulham | A | 0-3 | 8274 |  | | |
| 29/11/1997 | Div 2 | GRIMSBY TOWN | H | 0-2 | 4855 |  | |