F.A. Carling Premiership 1997/1998
Historical league standings at 17th January 1998
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Manchester United | 22 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 16 | 49 | 35 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 44 | 24 | 44 | 20 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 49 | 22 | 42 | 27 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 19 | 41 | 19 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 26 | 38 | 13 |
| 6 | Derby County | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 36 | 8 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 35 | 5 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 23 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 1 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 23 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 30 | 4 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 22 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 29 | -4 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 29 | -10 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 27 | -7 |
| 13 | Southampton | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 30 | 25 | -5 |
| 14 | Wimbledon | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 25 | -5 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 23 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 33 | 24 | -10 |
| 16 | Everton | 22 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 23 | -9 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 23 | -11 |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 23 | -19 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 22 | -15 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 23 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 57 | 21 | -37 |
