The 1997–98 Scottish Second Division was won by Stranraer who, along with second placed Clydebank, were promoted to the First Division. Stenhousemuir and Brechin City were relegated to the Third Division.
| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Stranraer |
| Promoted | Stranraer Clydebank |
| Relegated | Stenhousemuir Brechin City |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
Table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stranraer (C, P) | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 62 | 44 | 18 | 61 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Clydebank (P) | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 60 | |
| 3 | Livingston | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 56 | 40 | 16 | 59 | |
| 4 | Queen of the South | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 57 | 51 | 6 | 54 | |
| 5 | Inverness CT | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 65 | 51 | 14 | 49 | |
| 6 | East Fife | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 48 | |
| 7 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 51 | 61 | −10 | 46 | |
| 8 | Clyde | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 42 | |
| 9 | Stenhousemuir (R) | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 40 | Relegation to the Third Division |
| 10 | Brechin City (R) | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 73 | −31 | 32 |
Source: "1997-1998 Second Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL (in Malay). Retrieved 2021-04-29.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Top scorers
edit| P | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iain Stewart (Inverness CT)
|
16 |
| 2 | Graham Harvey (Livingston)
|
15 |
| = | Ian Little (Stenhousemuir)
|
15 |
| 4 | Martin McLauchan (Forfar Athletic)
|
14 |
| 5 | Colin McDonald (Clydebank)
|
13 |
| = | B Thomson (Inverness CT)
|
13 |
| 7 |  Ben Honeyman (Forfar Athletic)
|
12 |
| 8 | Tommy Bryce (Queen of the South)
|
11 |
| = | Matthew Dyer (East Fife)
|
11 |
| = | Gordon Young (Stranraer)
|
11 |