| SEASON 1997-1998 |
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 | FA CARLING PREMIERSHIP |
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Table as at Saturday, August 30, 1997: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 13 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Leicester City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 6 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 5 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 4 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 4 |
| 16 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 17 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | Southampton | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 3 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 3 |
| 20 | Wimbledon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 2 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |