Sunday 1997-09-21
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Arsenal | Stamford Bridge | 31,290 | |
| Poyet, Zola | Lineups | Bergkamp 2, Winterburn | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
Premier League | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Manchester United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 17 | D | W | W | W | D | 1997-09-24 | Chelsea | H |
| 2 | 3 | Arsenal | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 15 | W | W | D | D | W | 1997-09-24 | West Ham United | H |
| 3 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 14 | D | L | W | W | D | 1997-09-24 | Leicester City | A |
| 4 | -1 | Leicester City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | W | W | L | D | D | 1997-09-24 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 5 | -1 | Chelsea | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 12 | L | W | W | W | W | 1997-09-24 | Manchester United | A |
| 6 | 0 | West Ham United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 10 | L | L | W | D | L | 1997-09-24 | Arsenal | A |
| 7 | 0 | Liverpool | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | D | W | W | D | L | 1997-09-22 | Aston Villa | H |
| 8 | 0 | Newcastle United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | W | L | W | W | # | 1997-09-24 | Everton | H |
| 9 | 0 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 9 | W | W | W | L | L | 1997-09-22 | Liverpool | A |
| 10 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -2 | 9 | W | L | L | L | W | 1997-09-24 | Coventry City | A |
| 11 | 0 | Coventry City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 9 | D | W | L | D | D | 1997-09-24 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 12 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 8 | D | L | D | W | W | 1997-09-23 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 13 | 0 | Everton | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 | W | L | D | L | W | 1997-09-24 | Newcastle United | A |
| 14 | 0 | Leeds United | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -3 | 7 | L | W | L | L | L | 1997-09-24 | Southampton | A |
| 15 | 0 | Derby County | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | L | W | W | L | L | 1997-09-24 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 16 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 6 | D | L | D | L | D | 1997-09-23 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 17 | 0 | Barnsley | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -11 | 6 | L | L | L | W | L | 1997-09-23 | Wimbledon | A |
| 18 | 0 | Wimbledon | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 5 | L | W | L | L | D | 1997-09-23 | Barnsley | H |
| 19 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 5 | D | L | W | L | D | 1997-09-24 | Derby County | H |
| 20 | 0 | Southampton | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 4 | D | L | L | W | L | 1997-09-24 | Leeds United | H |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 4 | 1 | Bradford City | The Valley | 11,583 | |
| Mendonca 2, Mortimer, Brown | Lineups | Edinho | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 16 | W | L | D | L | W | 1997-09-27 | Stoke City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Swindon Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | D | W | D | L | W | 1997-09-27 | Manchester City | A |
| 3 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | D | L | W | D | D | 1997-09-27 | Bury | A |
| 4 | 0 | Bradford City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 14 | L | D | L | W | W | 1997-09-27 | Oxford United | A |
| 5 | 0 | Sheffield United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | W | W | D | W | D | 1997-09-27 | Birmingham City | H |
| 6 | 8 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 13 | W | W | L | W | D | 1997-09-27 | Stockport County | H |
| 7 | -1 | Sunderland | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | D | W | W | W | L | 1997-09-28 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 8 | -1 | Birmingham City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 13 | L | L | W | W | D | 1997-09-27 | Sheffield United | A |
| 9 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | W | W | W | L | W | 1997-09-24 | Portsmouth | H |
| 10 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | D | W | L | D | W | 1997-09-27 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 11 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | W | D | D | W | L | 1997-09-28 | Sunderland | A |
| 12 | -1 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | D | W | L | W | D | 1997-09-27 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 13 | -1 | Bury | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | D | D | W | W | L | 1997-09-27 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 14 | -1 | Stoke City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | W | W | D | L | W | 1997-09-27 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 15 | 0 | Norwich City | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | W | L | W | D | W | 1997-09-26 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 16 | 0 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 8 | L | L | D | W | L | 1997-09-24 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 17 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | W | L | L | L | L | 1997-09-27 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 18 | 0 | Oxford United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 6 | L | L | W | L | L | 1997-09-27 | Bradford City | H |
| 19 | 0 | Stockport County | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | W | L | L | D | D | 1997-09-27 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 20 | 0 | Manchester City | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | L | D | W | L | D | 1997-09-27 | Swindon Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 6 | L | L | W | L | W | 1997-09-27 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | L | D | W | D | L | 1997-09-26 | Norwich City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Reading | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | L | W | L | L | L | 1997-09-27 | Portsmouth | A |
| 24 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | L | D | L | L | D | 1997-09-27 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
