Tabelle1997/199818. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. United | 18 | 44:13 | 31 | 40 | |
| 2 | Blackburn | 18 | 33:19 | 14 | 36 | |
| 3 | Chelsea | 18 | 41:18 | 23 | 35 | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 18 | 31:17 | 14 | 31 | |
| 5 | Leeds United | 18 | 26:19 | 7 | 31 | |
| 6 | Arsenal | 18 | 32:21 | 11 | 30 | |
| 7 | Derby County | 18 | 33:27 | 6 | 28 | |
| 8 | Leicester | 18 | 23:17 | 6 | 27 | |
| 9 | Newcastle | 18 | 20:22 | -2 | 26 | |
| 10 | West Ham | 18 | 25:28 | -3 | 25 | |
| 11 | Wimbledon FC | 18 | 19:21 | -2 | 23 | |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 18 | 19:24 | -5 | 21 | |
| 13 | Sheffield W. | 18 | 30:39 | -9 | 21 | |
| 14 | Coventry | 18 | 17:24 | -7 | 20 | |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 17:25 | -8 | 20 | |
| 16 | Bolton W. | 18 | 16:27 | -11 | 20 | |
| 17 | Southampton | 18 | 22:28 | -6 | 19 | |
| 18 | Tottenham | 18 | 14:32 | -18 | 16 | |
| 19 | Everton | 18 | 16:27 | -11 | 14 | |
| 20 | Barnsley | 18 | 17:47 | -30 | 14 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 3246 | 5345:4068 | 5269 | |
| 45 | Crystal Palace | 492 | 505:730 | 534 |
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