| SEASON 1997-1998 |
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Table as at Wednesday, October 22, 1997: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 23 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 22 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 19 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 18 |
| 6 | Derby County | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 17 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 16 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 15 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 15 |
| 11 | Wimbledon | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 13 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 13 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 12 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 12 |
| 16 | Everton | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 11 |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 9 |
| 18 | Barnsley | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 28 | -19 | 9 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 8 |
| 20 | Southampton | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 7 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |