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