| 1997-12-30 | AlloavRoss CountyLeague Two · Scotland | 1–0 | League Two · Scotland |
| 1997-12-30 | NorwichvPortsmouthChampionship · England | 2–0 | Championship · England |
| 1997-12-30 | HamiltonvAirdrieChampionship · Scotland | 0–0 | Championship · Scotland |
| 1997-12-29 | ColchestervCambridgeLeague Two · England | 3–2 | League Two · England |
| 1997-12-29 | GillinghamvBrentfordLeague One · England | 3–1 | League One · England |
| 1997-12-29 | SouthamptonvChelseaPremier League · England | 1–0 | Premier League · England |
| 1997-12-28 | QPRvReadingChampionship · England | 1–1 | Championship · England |
| 1997-12-28 | BuryvCreweChampionship · England | 1–1 | Championship · England |
| 1997-12-28 | FulhamvBristol CityLeague One · England | 1–0 | League One · England |
| 1997-12-28 | LeedsvAston VillaPremier League · England | 1–1 | Premier League · England |
| 1997-12-28 | ExetervTorquayLeague Two · England | 1–1 | League Two · England |
| 1997-12-28 | PeterborovBrightonLeague Two · England | 1–2 | League Two · England |
| 1997-12-28 | MansfieldvLincolnLeague Two · England | 2–2 | League Two · England |
| 1997-12-28 | Bristol RvsvBournemouthLeague One · England | 5–3 | League One · England |
| 1997-12-28 | LeicestervSheffield WedsPremier League · England | 1–1 | Premier League · England |
| 1997-12-28 | TottenhamvArsenalPremier League · England | 1–1 | Premier League · England |
| 1997-12-28 | NewcastlevLiverpoolPremier League · England | 1–2 | Premier League · England |
| 1997-12-28 | Leyton OrientvDoncasterLeague Two · England | 8–0 | League Two · England |
| 1997-12-28 | RotherhamvHullLeague Two · England | 5–4 | League Two · England |
| 1997-12-28 | BlackburnvCrystal PalacePremier League · England | 2–2 | Premier League · England |
| 1997-12-28 | ShrewsburyvCardiffLeague Two · England | 3–2 | League Two · England |
| 1997-12-28 | ChesterfieldvYorkLeague One · England | 1–1 | League One · England |
| 1997-12-28 | CoventryvMan UnitedPremier League · England | 3–2 | Premier League · England |
| 1997-12-28 | OxfordvSunderlandChampionship · England | 1–1 | Championship · England |
| 1997-12-28 | WatfordvPlymouthLeague One · England | 1–1 | League One · England |
| 1997-12-28 | BarnsleyvDerbyPremier League · England | 1–0 | Premier League · England |
| 1997-12-28 | Port ValevWolvesChampionship · England | 0–2 | Championship · England |
| 1997-12-28 | WiganvCarlisleLeague One · England | 0–2 | League One · England |
| 1997-12-28 | MacclesfieldvRochdaleLeague Two · England | 1–0 | League Two · England |
| 1997-12-28 | EvertonvBoltonPremier League · England | 3–2 | Premier League · England |
| 1997-12-28 | Sheffield UnitedvCharltonChampionship · England | 4–1 | Championship · England |
| 1997-12-28 | SwanseavBarnetLeague Two · England | 0–2 | League Two · England |
| 1997-12-28 | IonikosvKalamataSuper League · Greece | 0–0 | Super League · Greece |
| 1997-12-28 | BlackpoolvWrexhamLeague One · England | 1–2 | League One · England |
| 1997-12-28 | NorthamptonvWalsallLeague One · England | 3–2 | League One · England |
| 1997-12-28 | GrimsbyvPrestonLeague One · England | 3–1 | League One · England |
| 1997-12-28 | Man CityvNott'm ForestChampionship · England | 2–3 | Championship · England |
| 1997-12-28 | MiddlesbroughvStockportChampionship · England | 3–1 | Championship · England |
| 1997-12-28 | SouthendvWycombeLeague One · England | 1–2 | League One · England |
| 1997-12-28 | BirminghamvTranmereChampionship · England | 0–0 | Championship · England |
| 1997-12-28 | West BromvStokeChampionship · England | 1–1 | Championship · England |
| 1997-12-28 | WimbledonvWest HamPremier League · England | 1–2 | Premier League · England |
| 1997-12-28 | Notts CountyvHartlepoolLeague Two · England | 2–0 | League Two · England |
| 1997-12-28 | ChestervScunthorpeLeague Two · England | 1–0 | League Two · England |
| 1997-12-28 | MillwallvLutonLeague One · England | 0–2 | League One · England |
| 1997-12-28 |  Lesothov Eswatiniplayed as SwazilandFriendly | 0–0 | Friendly |
| 1997-12-28 | BradfordvHuddersfieldChampionship · England | 1–1 | Championship · England |
| 1997-12-28 | SwindonvIpswichChampionship · England | 0–2 | Championship · England |
| 1997-12-27 |  Burkina Fasov Ivory CoastFriendly | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 1997-12-27 | Inverness CvEast FifeLeague One · Scotland | 4–0 | League One · Scotland |