F.A. Carling Premiership 1997/1998
Historical league standings at 20th December 1997
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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 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 13 | 40 | 31 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 19 | 39 | 17 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 19 | 38 | 26 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 34 | 9 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 31 | 14 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 30 | 11 |
| 7 | Derby County | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 29 | 6 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 19 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 27 | 5 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 26 | -1 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 25 | -6 |
| 11 | Wimbledon | 18 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 23 | -2 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 22 | -5 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 21 | -8 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 43 | 21 | -12 |
| 15 | Southampton | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 29 | 20 | -6 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 20 | -8 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 20 | -13 |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 19 | -15 |
| 19 | Everton | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 17 | -10 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 19 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 14 | -33 |
