F.A. Carling Premiership 1997/1998
Historical league standings at 11th March 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 | Manchester United | 30 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 58 | 22 | 60 | 36 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 27 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 46 | 26 | 51 | 20 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 29 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 29 | 50 | 19 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 58 | 33 | 48 | 25 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 49 | 37 | 48 | 12 |
| 6 | Derby County | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 34 | 45 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 29 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 45 | 10 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 28 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 37 | 41 | 2 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 28 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 34 | 28 | 40 | 6 |
| 10 | Southampton | 29 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 36 | 38 | 40 | -2 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 28 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 0 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 29 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 54 | 37 | -11 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 30 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 40 | 36 | -9 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 27 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 31 | 34 | -5 |
| 15 | Wimbledon | 27 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 32 | -3 |
| 16 | Everton | 29 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 42 | 30 | -9 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 44 | 30 | -18 |
| 18 | Barnsley | 28 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 63 | 28 | -38 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 28 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 45 | 24 | -21 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 28 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 47 | 23 | -24 |
