The 1997–98 North West Counties Football League season was the 16th in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions: Division One and Division Two.
| Competition: | North West Counties Football League Division One |
| Season: | 1997–98 |
| Winners: | Kidsgrove Athletic |
| Promoted: | Burscough |
| Relegated: | Chadderton Darwen Warrington Town |
| Matches: | 462 |
| Total Goals: | 1529 |
| Prevseason: | 1996–97 |
| Nextseason: | 1998–99 |
Division One featured four new teams:
| Competition: | North West Counties Football League Division Two |
| Season: | 1997–98 |
| Winners: | Oldham Town |
| Promoted: | Bootle Cheadle Town Leek CSOB Skelmersdale United |
| Relegated: | None |
| Matches: | 420 |
| Total Goals: | 1641 |
| Prevseason: | 1996–97 |
| Nextseason: | 1998–99 |
Division Two featured three new teams: