With a third of the season gone, the top of the Premier League has an unfamiliar look.
FA Premier League – Top six.
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| 1 | Blackburn | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 27 |
| 2 | Norwich | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 25 | 27 |
| 3 | QPR | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 23 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 23 |
| 5 | Coventry | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 23 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 21 |
And meanwhile, at the bottom…
FA Premier League – Bottom six
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| 17 | Spurs | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 15 |
| 18 | Wimbledon | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 14 |
| 19 | Southampton | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 14 |
| 20 | Everton | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 13 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 11 |
| 22 | Nottingham F. | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 10 |