F.A. Carling Premiership 1997/1998
Historical league standings at 7th February 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 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 19 | 50 | 33 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 52 | 25 | 45 | 27 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 25 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 22 | 45 | 19 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 44 | 27 | 45 | 17 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 42 | 26 | 41 | 16 |
| 6 | Derby County | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 31 | 39 | 8 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 25 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 28 | 38 | 6 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 25 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 37 | 35 | 38 | 2 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 25 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 36 | 6 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 25 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 30 | 32 | -5 |
| 11 | Southampton | 25 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 35 | 31 | -6 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 25 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 34 | 30 | -5 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 25 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 30 | -7 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 30 | -11 |
| 15 | Everton | 25 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 37 | 28 | -7 |
| 16 | Wimbledon | 23 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 26 | -5 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 26 | -17 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 23 | -13 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 23 | -19 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 25 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 61 | 22 | -39 |
