| SEASON 1997-1998 |
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Table as at Sunday, February 8, 1998: |
Select date: |
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 19 | 33 | 50 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 25 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 52 | 27 | 25 | 45 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 22 | 19 | 45 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 44 | 27 | 17 | 45 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 26 | 18 | 44 |
| 6 | Derby County | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 31 | 8 | 39 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 38 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 25 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 38 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 36 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 32 |
| 11 | Southampton | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 31 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 30 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 30 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 48 | -11 | 30 |
| 15 | Everton | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 37 | -7 | 28 |
| 16 | Wimbledon | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 26 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 41 | -17 | 26 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 23 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 41 | -19 | 23 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 61 | -39 | 22 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |