F.A. Carling Premiership 1998/1999
Historical league standings at 28th December 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 | Aston Villa | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 20 | 39 | 11 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 31 | 17 | 36 | 14 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 35 | 11 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 23 | 34 | 16 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 32 | 15 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 32 | 1 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 31 | 11 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 30 | 6 |
| 9 | Wimbledon | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 30 | 29 | -5 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 2 |
| 11 | Derby County | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 28 | 2 |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 27 | -2 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 24 | -4 |
| 14 | Everton | 20 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 23 | -8 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 22 | 22 | -1 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 18 | -8 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 17 | -13 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 16 | -8 |
| 19 | Southampton | 20 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 38 | 14 | -22 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 13 | -18 |
