| SEASON 1997-1998 |
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Table as at Wednesday, December 17, 1997: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 13 | 31 | 40 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 14 | 36 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 18 | 23 | 35 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 31 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 30 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 28 |
| 7 | Derby County | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 28 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 27 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 26 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 25 |
| 11 | Wimbledon | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 23 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 21 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 39 | -9 | 21 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 20 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 20 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 20 |
| 17 | Southampton | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 19 |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 32 | -18 | 16 |
| 19 | Everton | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 14 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 47 | -30 | 14 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |