F.A. Carling Premiership 1997/1998
Historical league standings at 22nd November 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 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 31 | 24 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 30 | 14 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 17 | 27 | 13 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 25 | 12 |
| 5 | Derby County | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 23 | 8 |
| 6 | Leicester City | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 23 | 5 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 23 | 4 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 22 | 11 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 0 |
| 10 | Wimbledon | 15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 19 | -2 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 18 | -6 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 15 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 17 | -6 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 16 | -2 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 16 | -4 |
| 15 | Southampton | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 16 | -5 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 35 | 15 | -10 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 13 | -10 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 13 | -11 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 13 | -28 |
| 20 | Everton | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 12 | -7 |
