English Football League Tables
Season 1997-98
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| FA Cup Final 1998 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
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| PL | Arsenal | 2 | 0 | Newcastle United | PL | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 79,183 | |
| Overmars, Anelka | ||||||||
| FA Cup Semi-Finals 1998 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| PL | Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | D 1 | Villa Park, Birmingham | 39,372 | |
| Wreh | ||||||||
| PL | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | Sheffield United | D 1 | Old Trafford, Manchester | 53,452 | |
| Shearer | ||||||||
| League Cup Final 1998 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| PL | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Middlesbrough | D 1 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 77,698 | aet |
| Sinclair, Di Matteo | ||||||||
| League Cup Semi-Finals 1998 1st & 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| PL | Liverpool | 2 | 1 | Middlesbrough | D 1 | Anfield Road, Liverpool | 33,438 | |
| Redknapp, Fowler | Merson | |||||||
| PL | Arsenal | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | PL | Highbury, London | 38,114 | |
| Overmars, Hughes | Hughes | |||||||
| PL | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Arsenal | PL | Stamford Bridge, London | 34,330 | agg 4-3 |
| Hughes, Di Matteo, Petrescu | Bergkamp (p) | |||||||
| D 1 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 0 | Liverpool | PL | Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough | 29,828 | agg 3-2 |
| Merson (p), Branca | ||||||||
| European Cup Winners Cup Final 1998 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| PL | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Stuttgart VfB |  |
Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm | 30,216 | |
| Zola | ||||||||
| First Divison Play-off Final 1998 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 4 | Sunderland | D 1 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 77,739 | aet 7-6p |
| Mendonca 3, Rufus | Quinn 2, Phillips, Summerbee | |||||||
| Second Divison Play-off Final 1998 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 2 | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | Northampton Town | D 2 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 62,988 | |
| Donovan | ||||||||
| Third Divison Play-off Final 1998 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 3 | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | Torquay United | D 3 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 19,486 | |
| Gregory (p) | ||||||||
Final Table for Season 1997-98
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Premier League | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro |
| 1 | 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 35 | 78 | Win | SF | UEFA Rd 3 |
| 2 | -1 | Manchester United | 38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 47 | 77 | Rd 5 | Rd 3 | CL QF |
| 3 | 1 | Liverpool | 38 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 65 | Rd 3 | SF | UEFA Rd 4 |
| 4 | 2 | Chelsea | 38 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 63 | Rd 3 | Win | CWC W |
| 5 | 6 | Leeds United | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 59 | Rd 6 | Rd 4 | |
| 6 | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 58 | Rd 5 | Rd 3 | |
| 7 | -2 | Aston Villa | 38 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 1 | 57 | Rd 5 | Rd 3 | UEFA QF |
| 8 | 6 | West Ham United | 38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 39 | -1 | 56 | Rd 6 | Rd 5 | |
| 9 | 3 | Derby County | 38 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 3 | 55 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | |
| 10 | -1 | Leicester City | 38 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 53 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | UEFA Rd 3 |
| 11 | 6 | Coventry City | 38 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 2 | 52 | Rd 6 | Rd 4 | |
| 12 | 4 | Southampton | 38 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 32 | -5 | 48 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
| 13 | -11 | Newcastle United | 38 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 24 | -9 | 44 | Final | Rd 5 | CL Rd 3 |
| 14 | -4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 34 | -12 | 44 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 15 | -7 | Wimbledon | 38 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -12 | 44 | Rd 5 | Rd 3 | |
| 16 | -9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 41 | -15 | 44 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 17 | -2 | Everton | 38 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 29 | -15 | 40 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 18 | D 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 39 | -20 | 40 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
| 19 | D 1 | Barnsley | 38 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 47 | -45 | 35 | Rd 6 | Rd 3 | |
| 20 | D 1 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 32 | -34 | 33 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GS | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro |
| 1 | PL | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 82 | 94 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 2 | PL | Middlesbrough | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 51 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 77 | 91 | Rd 4 | Final | |
| 3 | PL | Sunderland | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 49 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 86 | 90 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 4 | 11 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 80 | 88 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| 5 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 77 | 83 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | |
| 6 | -1 | Sheffield United | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 34 | 69 | 74 | SF | Rd 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | Birmingham City | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 60 | 74 | Rd 5 | Rd 3 | |
| 8 | D 2 | Stockport County | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 48 | 71 | 65 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 9 | -6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 57 | 65 | SF | Rd 3 | |
| 10 | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 30 | 50 | 61 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 11 | D 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 31 | 58 | 59 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 12 | 5 | Oxford United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 44 | 60 | 58 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
| 13 | 8 | Bradford City | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 36 | 46 | 57 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 14 | -3 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 54 | 56 | Rd 5 | Rd 3 | |
| 15 | -2 | Norwich City | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 52 | 55 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 16 | 4 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 44 | 50 | 53 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 17 | D 2 | Bury | 46 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 42 | 52 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 18 | 1 | Swindon Town | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 42 | 52 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 19 | -11 | Port Vale | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 42 | 56 | 49 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 20 | -13 | Portsmouth | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 33 | 51 | 49 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 21 | -12 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 42 | 51 | 49 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 22 | -8 | Manchester City | 46 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 56 | 48 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| 23 | -11 | Stoke City | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 34 | 44 | 46 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 24 | -6 | Reading | 46 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 39 | 42 | Rd 5 | Rd 5 | |
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GS | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro |
| 1 | 12 | Watford | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 67 | 88 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 2 | 3 | Bristol City | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 22 | 69 | 85 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 3 | D 1 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 55 | 72 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | |
| 4 | D 3 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 52 | 71 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 5 | 12 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 43 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 70 | 70 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 6 | D 3 | Fulham | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 29 | 60 | 70 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 7 | 1 | Wrexham | 46 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 55 | 70 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 8 | 3 | Gillingham | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 52 | 70 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 9 | 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 37 | 57 | 66 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 10 | 0 | Chesterfield | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 46 | 65 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 11 | D 3 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 64 | 62 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 12 | -5 | Blackpool | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 43 | 59 | 62 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 13 | D 1 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 62 | 61 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 14 | 4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 51 | 60 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 15 | 0 | Preston North End | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 56 | 59 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 16 | 4 | York City | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 37 | 52 | 59 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 17 | -14 | Luton Town | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 38 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 60 | 57 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 18 | -4 | Millwall | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 43 | 55 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 19 | -7 | Walsall | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 36 | 43 | 54 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | |
| 20 | -11 | Burnley | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 42 | 55 | 52 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 21 | -17 | Brentford | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 42 | 50 | 50 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 22 | -3 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 55 | 49 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 23 | D 3 | Carlisle United | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 30 | 45 | 57 | 44 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 24 | D 1 | Southend United | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 49 | 47 | 43 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GS | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro |
| 1 | D 2 | Notts County | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 23 | 82 | 99 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 2 | CfL | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 63 | 82 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 3 | 6 | Lincoln City | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 60 | 75 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 4 | 4 | Colchester United | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 36 | 72 | 74 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 5 | 16 | Torquay United | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 37 | 68 | 74 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 6 | 6 | Scarborough | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 35 | 67 | 72 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 7 | 8 | Barnet | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 61 | 70 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 8 | 5 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 56 | 69 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 9 | D 2 | Rotherham United | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 41 | 30 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 67 | 67 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 10 | D 2 | Peterborough United | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 63 | 67 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 11 | 5 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 62 | 66 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 12 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 42 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 64 | 65 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 13 | D 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 34 | 61 | 61 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 14 | -8 | Chester City | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 46 | 60 | 61 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 15 | 7 | Exeter City | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 38 | 68 | 60 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 16 | -6 | Cambridge United | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 63 | 60 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 17 | 3 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 40 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 61 | 59 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 18 | -4 | Rochdale | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 40 | 56 | 58 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 19 | -1 | Darlington | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 44 | 56 | 54 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 20 | -15 | Swansea City | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 46 | 49 | 50 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 21 | -14 | Cardiff City | 46 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 48 | 50 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| 22 | -5 | Hull City | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 51 | 56 | 41 | Rd 1 | Rd 3 | |
| 23 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 32 | 38 | 35 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 24 | -5 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 48 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 65 | 30 | 20 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| Notes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Leyton Orient deducted 3 pts. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halifax Town promoted to the Third Division. | ||||||||||||||||||
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