Tabelle1997/199819. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. United | 19 | 45:13 | 32 | 43 | |
| 2 | Blackburn | 19 | 36:19 | 17 | 39 | |
| 3 | Chelsea | 19 | 45:19 | 26 | 38 | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 19 | 32:17 | 15 | 34 | |
| 5 | Leeds United | 19 | 28:19 | 9 | 34 | |
| 6 | Arsenal | 19 | 33:21 | 12 | 33 | |
| 7 | Derby County | 19 | 33:27 | 6 | 29 | |
| 8 | Leicester | 19 | 23:18 | 5 | 27 | |
| 9 | Newcastle | 19 | 20:23 | -3 | 26 | |
| 10 | West Ham | 19 | 25:31 | -6 | 25 | |
| 11 | Wimbledon FC | 19 | 19:22 | -3 | 23 | |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 19 | 20:25 | -5 | 22 | |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 17:25 | -8 | 21 | |
| 14 | Sheffield W. | 19 | 31:43 | -12 | 21 | |
| 15 | Southampton | 19 | 23:29 | -6 | 20 | |
| 16 | Coventry | 19 | 17:25 | -8 | 20 | |
| 17 | Bolton W. | 19 | 16:29 | -13 | 20 | |
| 18 | Tottenham | 19 | 17:32 | -15 | 19 | |
| 19 | Everton | 19 | 17:27 | -10 | 17 | |
| 20 | Barnsley | 19 | 17:50 | -33 | 14 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Man. United | 2984 | 4994:4018 | 4740 | |
| 7 | Newcastle | 2742 | 4268:3981 | 3921 |
Die Kölner diskutieren auch gar nicht! Bis auf Bodo Illgner, der hat Abitur...
— WDR-Reporter Manni Breuckmann über einen Elfmeter gegen den 1. FC Köln in Nürnberg.