| SEASON 1997-1998 |
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Table as at Saturday, January 17, 1998: |
Select date: |
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 16 | 35 | 49 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 44 | 24 | 20 | 44 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 49 | 22 | 27 | 42 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 41 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 26 | 13 | 38 |
| 6 | Derby County | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 8 | 36 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 35 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 23 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 34 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 30 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 29 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 46 | -10 | 29 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 27 |
| 13 | Southampton | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 25 |
| 14 | Wimbledon | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 25 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 24 |
| 16 | Everton | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 23 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 23 |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 39 | -19 | 23 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 22 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 57 | -37 | 21 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |