| Date | Opponents | Comp | Res | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 09 Aug 1997 | Manchester City | League | D 2-2 | Maine Road |
| Mon 11 Aug 1997 | Peterborough United | League Cup 1/1 | D 2-2 | London Road |
| Sat 16 Aug 1997 | PORT VALE | League | W 3-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 23 Aug 1997 | Sheffield United | League | L 1-2 | Bramall Lane |
| Tue 26 Aug 1997 | PETERBOROUGH UNITED | League Cup 1/2 | L 1-2 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 30 Aug 1997 | OXFORD UNITED | League | W 2-1 | Fratton Park |
| Tue 02 Sep 1997 | NORWICH CITY | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 13 Sep 1997 | CREWE ALEXANDRA | League | L 2-3 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 20 Sep 1997 | Nottingham Forest | League | L 0-1 | City Ground |
| Wed 24 Sep 1997 | Queens Park Rangers | League | L 0-1 | Loftus Road |
| Sat 27 Sep 1997 | READING | League | L 0-2 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 04 Oct 1997 | Stockport County | League | L 1-3 | Edgeley Park |
| Sat 18 Oct 1997 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | League | L 2-3 | Fratton Park |
| Tue 21 Oct 1997 | BRADFORD CITY | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 25 Oct 1997 | Huddersfield Town | League | D 1-1 | Kirklees Stadium |
| Fri 31 Oct 1997 | SWINDON TOWN | League | L 0-1 | Fratton Park |
| Wed 05 Nov 1997 | Middlesbrough | League | D 1-1 | Riverside Stadium |
| Sat 08 Nov 1997 | Bury | League | W 2-0 | Gigg Lane |
| Sat 15 Nov 1997 | SUNDERLAND | League | L 1-4 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 29 Nov 1997 | Birmingham City | League | L 1-2 | St. Andrews |
| Sat 06 Dec 1997 | STOKE CITY | League | W 2-0 | Fratton Park |
| Tue 09 Dec 1997 | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | League | W 3-2 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 13 Dec 1997 | Ipswich Town | League | L 0-2 | Portman Road |
| Sat 20 Dec 1997 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | League | L 0-2 | Fratton Park |
| Fri 26 Dec 1997 | QUEENS PARK RANGERS | League | W 3-1 | Fratton Park |
| Tue 30 Dec 1997 | Norwich City | League | L 0-2 | Carrow Road |
| Sat 03 Jan 1998 | ASTON VILLA | F.A. Cup | D 2-2 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 10 Jan 1998 | MANCHESTER CITY | League | L 0-3 | Fratton Park |
| Wed 14 Jan 1998 | Aston Villa | F.A. Cup | L 0-1 | Villa Park |
| Sat 17 Jan 1998 | Port Vale | League | L 1-2 | Vale Park |
| Sat 24 Jan 1998 | Oxford United | League | L 0-1 | Manor Ground |
| Sat 31 Jan 1998 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 07 Feb 1998 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | League | L 0-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 14 Feb 1998 | Crewe Alexandra | League | L 1-3 | Gresty Road |
| Tue 17 Feb 1998 | STOCKPORT COUNTY | League | W 1-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 21 Feb 1998 | Reading | League | W 1-0 | Elm Park |
| Tue 24 Feb 1998 | West Bromwich Albion | League | W 3-0 | The Hawthorns |
| Sat 28 Feb 1998 | TRANMERE ROVERS | League | W 1-0 | Fratton Park |
| Tue 03 Mar 1998 | BURY | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 07 Mar 1998 | Swindon Town | League | W 1-0 | County Ground |
| Sat 14 Mar 1998 | MIDDLESBROUGH | League | D 0-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 21 Mar 1998 | Sunderland | League | L 1-2 | Stadium of Light |
| Sun 29 Mar 1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League | L 0-2 | Molineux |
| Sat 04 Apr 1998 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Tue 07 Apr 1998 | Tranmere Rovers | League | D 2-2 | Prenton Park |
| Sat 11 Apr 1998 | Stoke City | League | L 1-2 | Britannia Stadium |
| Mon 13 Apr 1998 | IPSWICH TOWN | League | L 0-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 18 Apr 1998 | Charlton Athletic | League | L 0-1 | The Valley |
| Sat 25 Apr 1998 | HUDDERSFIELD TOWN | League | W 3-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sun 03 May 1998 | Bradford City | League | W 3-1 | Valley Parade |