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