| SEASON 1997-1998 |
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Table as at Sunday, November 9, 1997: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 21 | 28 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 27 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 27 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 25 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 23 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 22 |
| 7 | Leicester City | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 22 |
| 8 | Derby County | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 20 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 18 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 17 |
| 11 | Wimbledon | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 16 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 16 |
| 13 | Southampton | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 16 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 16 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 15 |
| 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 13 |
| 17 | Everton | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 12 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 12 |
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 12 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 40 | -29 | 10 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |