Final Premiership 1997/1998 league table
Season completed Sunday, 10th May 1998 (click column headings to re-sort)
| Home | Away | Overall | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 68 | 33 | 78 | +35 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 73 | 26 | 77 | +47 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 38 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 68 | 42 | 65 | +26 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 38 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 71 | 43 | 63 | +28 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 46 | 59 | +11 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 52 | 58 | +5 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 38 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 48 | 57 | +1 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 57 | 56 | -1 |
| 9 | Derby County | 38 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 49 | 55 | +3 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 38 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 51 | 41 | 53 | +10 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 38 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 46 | 44 | 52 | +2 |
| 12 | Southampton | 38 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 50 | 55 | 48 | -5 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 38 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 44 | 44 | -9 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 56 | 44 | -12 |
| 15 | Wimbledon | 38 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 46 | 44 | -12 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 41 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 52 | 67 | 44 | -15 |
| 17 | Everton | 38 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 56 | 40 | -15 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 61 | 40 | -20 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 38 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 37 | 82 | 35 | -45 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 71 | 33 | -34 |
| Colour key | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League champions | Relegated team(s) | Champions League places | |||
| Promoted team(s) | European places | Merged team(s) | |||
