Scottish Premier 1997/1998
Historical league standings at 4th October 1997
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Heart of Midlothian | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 9 |
| 2 | Rangers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 17 | 12 |
| 3 | Celtic | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 8 |
| 4 | Hibernian | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 6 |
| 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 12 | -2 |
| 6 | St. Johnstone | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | -3 |
| 7 | Motherwell | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | -1 |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 5 | -13 |
| 9 | Dundee United | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 4 | -7 |
| 10 | Aberdeen | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 3 | -9 |
