F.A. Carling Premiership 1997/1998
Historical league standings at 2nd May 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 | Arsenal | 35 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 64 | 28 | 75 | 36 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 36 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 68 | 26 | 71 | 42 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 36 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 64 | 41 | 62 | 23 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 37 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 15 | 69 | 43 | 60 | 26 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 36 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 56 | 42 | 58 | 14 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 37 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 56 | 52 | 55 | 4 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 37 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 48 | 48 | 54 | 0 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 37 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 48 | 37 | 53 | 11 |
| 9 | Derby County | 37 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 51 | 49 | 52 | 2 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 36 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 49 | 51 | 52 | -2 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 37 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 45 | 43 | 51 | 2 |
| 12 | Southampton | 37 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 49 | 54 | 47 | -5 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 37 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 43 | 44 | -8 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 37 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 40 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 52 | 66 | 44 | -14 |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 37 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 55 | 43 | -12 |
| 16 | Wimbledon | 37 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 33 | 45 | 43 | -12 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 37 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 59 | 40 | -18 |
| 18 | Everton | 36 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 51 | 39 | -11 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 37 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 37 | 80 | 35 | -43 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 36 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 33 | 68 | 29 | -35 |
