| SEASON 1997-1998 |
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Table as at Saturday, November 1, 1997: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 22 | 28 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 24 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 22 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 22 |
| 6 | Derby County | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 20 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 20 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 19 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 17 |
| 10 | Wimbledon | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 16 |
| 11 | West Ham United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 16 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 16 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 15 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 14 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 13 |
| 16 | Everton | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 12 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 12 |
| 18 | Southampton | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 10 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 36 | -26 | 10 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 35 | -17 | 9 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |