Season · Premier League · 1997-98
1997-98 Premier League
Arsenal FC — champions with 78 points
Arsenal FC — champions with 78 points Covers every Premier League season since 1992-93 — the openly licensed record starts at the rebrand, so pre-1992 First Division history is out of scope by design.
Arsenal FC took the title by a single point from Manchester United FC. 1019 goals in 380 matches, and the season's biggest win: Manchester United FC 7-0 Barnsley FC.
20
Clubs
380
Matches
1019
Goals
Champions: Arsenal FC Runners-up: Manchester United FCRelegated: Barnsley FC, Bolton Wanderers FC, Crystal Palace FC
Runners-up: Manchester United FC◧
Title margin — 1 point (78 to 77).
Arsenal FC won the 1997-98 Premier League with 78 points, 1 clear of Manchester United FC.
Quick answers
- Who won the Premier League in 1997-98?
- Arsenal FC won the 1997-98 Premier League title with 78 points, 1 point ahead of Manchester United FC.
- Who finished second in the Premier League in 1997-98?
- Manchester United FC finished second with 77 points.
- Who was relegated from the Premier League in 1997-98?
- Barnsley FC, Bolton Wanderers FC, Crystal Palace FC went down at the end of 1997-98.
The final table story
20 clubs, 380 matches, 1019 goals. The season's biggest win: Manchester United FC 7-0 Barnsley FC (Manchester United FC won 7-0 at home to Barnsley FC).
Top of the table
| # | Club | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 23 | 9 | 6 | +35 | 78 |
| 2 | Manchester United FC | 23 | 8 | 7 | +47 | 77 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 18 | 11 | 9 | +26 | 65 |
| 4 | Chelsea FC | 20 | 3 | 15 | +28 | 63 |
Going down
Relegated at the end of 1997-98: Barnsley FC, Bolton Wanderers FC, Crystal Palace FC.
Source: 1997-98 Premier League match data, via openfootball/england (CC0 1.0) — source
✓ Every fact computed from public match records — openfootball/england, CC0 1.0.