| Date | Competition | Opponents | Venue | Score | Goalscorers | Att | Rep | Vid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/08/1997 | Div 2 | PRESTON NORTH END | H | 0-0 | 6562 |  |  | |
| 12/08/1997 | FLC1 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | H | 0-1 | 5246 |  | | |
| 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 |  | | |
| 05/09/1997 | Div 2 | BOURNEMOUTH | H | 2-1 | Butters(p),Butler | 5168 |  | |
| 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 |  | |
| 18/11/1997 | Div 2 | BLACKPOOL | H | 1-1 | Butters(p) | 5045 |  | |
| 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 |  | |
| 20/12/1997 | Div 2 | Wrexham | A | 0-0 | 2834 |  | | |
| 26/12/1997 | Div 2 | Bournemouth | A | 0-4 | 5672 |  | | |
| 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 |  | |
| 14/03/1998 | Div 2 | CHESTERFIELD | H | 1-0 | Corbett | 5672 |  | |
| 25/04/1998 | Div 2 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1-0 | Smith | 7941 |  | |
| 02/05/1998 | Div 2 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | H | 0-0 | 10361 |  | |