| SEASON 1997-1998 |
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Table as at Saturday, December 6, 1997: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 13 | 30 | 37 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 18 | 23 | 34 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 33 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 30 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 30 |
| 6 | Leicester City | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 27 |
| 7 | Derby County | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 26 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 25 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 24 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 22 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 21 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 20 |
| 13 | Wimbledon | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 19 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 18 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 17 |
| 17 | Southampton | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 16 |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 28 | -14 | 16 |
| 19 | Everton | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 13 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 43 | -29 | 13 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |