| 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 |  | | |
| 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 |  | |
| 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 |  | |
| 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 |  | | |
| 02/12/1997 | Div 2 | Luton Town | A | 2-2 | Akinbiyi(2) | 4408 |  | |
| 09/12/1997 | FLT1 | PETERBOROUGH UTD | H | 0-1 | 905 |  | ||
| 20/12/1997 | Div 2 | Wrexham | A | 0-0 | 2834 |  | | |
| 26/12/1997 | Div 2 | Bournemouth | A | 0-4 | 5672 |  | | |
| 14/02/1998 | Div 2 | Bristol City | A | 2-0 | Corbett,Southall | 11781 |  | |