English Premier League Table

Up to and including Saturday, August 30, 1997

Team                Played   Won Drawn Lost  For  Against   Points


Blackburn Rovers         5      4    1    0     15     4        13  
Manchester United        5      4    1    0      8     0        13  
West Ham United          5      3    1    1      9     6        10  
Chelsea                  4      3    0    1     14     5         9  
Arsenal                  5      2    3    0      9     5         9  
Leicester City           5      2    2    1      6     5         8  
Tottenham Hotspur        5      2    1    2      5     6         7  
Newcastle United         2      2    0    0      3     1         6  
Crystal Palace           5      2    0    3      5     5         6  
Barnsley                 5      2    0    3      4    10         6  
Liverpool                4      1    2    1      5     4         5  
Coventry City            5      1    2    2      6    10         5  
Bolton Wanderers         3      1    1    1      4     4         4  
Leeds United             5      1    1    3      4     7         4  
Sheffield Wednesday      5      1    1    3      6    13         4  
Derby County             3      1    0    2      1     2         3  
Everton                  3      1    0    2      3     5         3  
Southampton              5      1    0    4      4     9         3  
Aston Villa              5      1    0    4      3     9         3  
Wimbledon                4      0    2    2      3     7         2