| Season | 1992–93 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 August 1992 – 11 May 1993 |
| Champions | Manchester United 1st Premier League title 8thEnglish title |
| Relegated | Crystal Palace Middlesbrough Nottingham Forest |
| Champions League | Manchester United |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Arsenal |
| UEFA Cup | Aston Villa Norwich City |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,222 (2.65 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Teddy Sheringham (22 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Bobby Mimms (19 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | Blackburn Rovers 7–1 Norwich City (3 October 1992) Sheffield United 6–0Tottenham Hotspur (2 March 1993) |
| Biggest away win | Manchester United 0–3Everton (19 August 1992) Sheffield Wednesday 0–3Manchester City (5 September 1992) Leeds United 1–4 Nottingham Forest (5 December 1992) Blackburn Rovers 2–5Coventry City (26 January 1993) Nottingham Forest 0–3 Norwich City (17 March 1993) Queens Park Rangers 0–3 Blackburn Rovers (24 March 1993) Manchester City 2–5 Everton (8 May 1993) |
| Highest scoring | Oldham Athletic 5–3 Nottingham Forest (22 August 1992) Blackburn Rovers 7–1 Norwich City (3 October 1992) Oldham Athletic 6–2Wimbledon (3 April 1993) Everton 3–5 Queens Park Rangers (12 April 1993) Liverpool 6–2 Tottenham Hotspur (8 May 1993) |
| Longest winning run | 7 games[1] Manchester United Sheffield Wednesday |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 games[1] Manchester United |
| Longest winless run | 13 games[1] Ipswich Town |
| Longest losing run | 6 games[1] Nottingham Forest |
| Highest attendance | 44,619 Liverpool1–0 Everton (20 March 1993) |
| Lowest attendance | 3,039[a] Wimbledon 1–3 Everton (26 January 1993) |
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The1992–93 FA Premier League was the inaugural season of thePremier League, the top division ofEnglish football. The season began on 15 August 1992 and ended on 11 May 1993. The league was made up of the 22 clubs that broke away from theFootball League at the end of the1991–92 season. The new league was backed up by a five-year, £304 million deal withSky to televise Premier League matches. In concept, the Premier League was identical to the old First Division of the Football League, which was now reduced to three divisions.
In May 1992, the breakaway league signed a broadcasting rights contract withSky and theBBC valued at £304 million, the largest such agreement in the history of British sport.[2] The league's executive committee was unable, however, to secure title sponsorship for the new competition after eight clubs blocked a proposed £13 million deal with brewersBass.[3] Nonetheless, clubs began to utilise their dramatically increased wealth to fund a series of high-profiletransfers.[4]
Although the idea of a super league had been mentioned by football's governing bodies and evaluated by the media since the mid-1980s, plans for a new Premier League of 22 clubs were first unveiled by theFootball Association in October 1990, and included in the Football Association'sBlueprint for the Future of Football, published in June 1991.[5] The majority ofFirst Division clubs, particularly long-established top clubs includingArsenal andManchester United, were in favour of a breakaway from theFootball League, although Football League president Bill Fox criticised the planned Premier League as an attempt by the Football Association to "hijack" the First Division.
Shortly before the season began, newly promotedBlackburn Rovers signedSouthampton's 21-year-oldEngland international strikerAlan Shearer for a new British record fee variously reported as £3.3 million,[6] £3.4 million,[7] or £3.6 million.[8] Several other players moved for fees of £2 million or more, includingArsenal'sDavid Rocastle, who joinedLeeds United,[9]Dean Saunders, who moved fromLiverpool toAston Villa,[10] andTeddy Sheringham, who leftNottingham Forest forTottenham Hotspur.[11]
The structure of the new league was identical to that of the previous season'sFootball League First Division, comprising 22 teams, with each playing the other 21 twice for a total of 42 matches.Ipswich Town andMiddlesbrough had been promoted from the oldSecond Division as champions and runners-up respectively, andBlackburn Rovers took the third promotion place after winning the 1991–92 Second Divisionplay-off.[12]
The first Premier League title went toManchester United, the club's first title in 26 years. Their title was achieved with a 10-point lead over runners-upAston Villa, after overcoming a slow start to the season which had seen them slip to mid table, with the signing ofFrench strikerEric Cantona in late November proving to be the catalyst for their improved form which saw them lose just two league games after his arrival.
Norwich City led the table for most of the first half of the season, but their challenge faded in the final weeks of the campaign, and were out of contention with three games remaining, after they lost 3–1 to Ipswich Town. Norwich did however finish in third place, achieving European qualification inMike Walker's debut season as manager; with a goal difference of −4, this is the highest Premier League finish by a team with a negative goal difference. Blackburn, in the top division for the first time in almost 30 years, finished in fourth place. They briefly led the league early in the season, but suffered a shortage of goals afterAlan Shearer, who had scored 16 times before the turn of the year, suffered a torn cruciate ligament and missed the second half of the season. The title race was largely between the clubs who finished in the top four after early challenges from the likes ofArsenal,Coventry City, andQueens Park Rangers were not sustained.
Nottingham Forest's league form had suffered through the sale of key players includingDes Walker andTeddy Sheringham, and they were bottom of the Premier League for the majority of the season. Their relegation was confirmed in early May when they lost toSheffield United, and managerBrian Clough announced his retirement after 18 years as manager, which had yielded one league title, twoEuropean Cups and fourLeague Cups. Next to go were newly promotedMiddlesbrough, who fell from mid-table at Christmas to go down in second from bottom place. Last to go down wereCrystal Palace, who failed to win their final game of the season which would have instead consignedOldham Athletic to the final relegation place - Oldham's survival was secured with a thrilling 4–3 win overSouthampton.[13]
Title holdersLeeds United finished 17th, which was the lowest finish from a defending league champion sinceIpswich Town finished 17th in1962–63 after having won the title in1961–62, and the lowest any top tier champions have so far finished in the Premier League.[14] Leeds failed to win an away game in the league. The lowest a defending champion has finished since then has been 12th (Leicester City in2016–17, having won the title in2015–16).Liverpool, who had been the English league’s dominant force of the previous two decades with an honours list including 11 league titles between 1973 and 1990, finished a disappointing sixth, and had been in the bottom half of the table as late as March.
In total 1,222 goals were scored, which until the2023-24 Premier League, stood as a Premier League record, mainly due to significantly fewer number of games from1995–96 season onward.[15] The top scorer in the new Premier League wasTeddy Sheringham, who found the net forNottingham Forest in their opening game of the season before being sold toTottenham Hotspur, scoring a further 21 goals for theNorth London side in the league.PFA Player of the Year wasPaul McGrath ofAston Villa.FWA Player of the Year wasChris Waddle, who helpedSheffield Wednesday achieve runners-up spot in both of the cups after ending his three-year spell inFrance.PFA Young Player of the Year wasRyan Giggs, who won the award for the second year running, and also picked up a league title medal with Manchester United.
On 26 January, Wimbledon hosted Everton atSelhurst Park in front of a crowd of just over 3,000. More than 30 years on, this remains the lowest attendance recorded at a Premier League match. Despite their frequently low attendances, Wimbledon managed to climb clear of the relegation battle during the second half of the season to finish 12th.[16]
Twenty-two teams competed in the league – the top nineteen teams from theFirst Division and the three teams promoted from theSecond Division. The promoted teams wereIpswich Town,Middlesbrough andBlackburn Rovers, returning to the top flight after an absence of six, three and twenty-six years respectively. They replacedLuton Town,Notts County andWest Ham United, who were relegated to theFirst Division, ending Luton Town's ten-year spell in the top flight, whilst both Notts County and West Ham United were relegated after only one year in the top flight.
(as of 9 May 1993)
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich City | End of caretaker spell | 1 May 1992 | Pre-season | 1 June 1992 | ||
| Coventry City | 14 May 1992 | 6 June 1992 | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | Sacked | 19 May 1992 | 19 May 1992 | |||
| Chelsea | 15 February 1993 | 12th | 15 February 1993 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United(C) | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 67 | 31 | +36 | 84 | Qualification for theChampions League first round |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 57 | 40 | +17 | 74 | Qualification for theUEFA Cup first round[a] |
| 3 | Norwich City | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 61 | 65 | −4 | 72 | |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 68 | 46 | +22 | 71 | |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 55 | +8 | 63 | |
| 6 | Liverpool | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 62 | 55 | +7 | 59 | |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 59 | |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 60 | 66 | −6 | 59 | |
| 9 | Manchester City | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 56 | 51 | +5 | 57 | |
| 10 | Arsenal | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 56 | Qualification for theCup Winners' Cup first round[b] |
| 11 | Chelsea | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 56 | |
| 12 | Wimbledon | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 56 | 55 | +1 | 54 | |
| 13 | Everton | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 53 | |
| 14 | Sheffield United | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 52 | |
| 15 | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 52 | 57 | −5 | 52 | |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 52 | |
| 17 | Leeds United | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 57 | 62 | −5 | 51 | |
| 18 | Southampton | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 54 | 61 | −7 | 50 | |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 63 | 74 | −11 | 49 | |
| 20 | Crystal Palace(R) | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 49 | Relegation toFootball League First Division |
| 21 | Middlesbrough(R) | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 54 | 75 | −21 | 44 | |
| 22 | Nottingham Forest(R) | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 62 | −21 | 40 |
| Home \ Away | ARS | AVL | BLB | CHE | COV | CRY | EVE | IPS | LEE | LIV | MCI | MUN | MID | NOR | NFO | OLD | QPR | SHU | SHW | SOU | TOT | WIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | — | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 |
| Aston Villa | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | 3–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–5 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 7–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 |
| Chelsea | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
| Coventry City | 0–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | — | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Crystal Palace | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| Everton | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| Ipswich Town | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | — | 4–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Leeds United | 3–0 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 |
| Liverpool | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 6–2 | 2–3 |
| Manchester City | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–5 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Manchester United | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 |
| Middlesbrough | 1–0 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Norwich City | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 5–3 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 6–2 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 3–2 | — | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–2 |
| Sheffield United | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2–2 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 5–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Southampton | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | 2–2 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 | — | 1–1 |
| Wimbledon | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — |

The top goalscorer in the Premier League's inaugural season wasTeddy Sheringham, who scored one goal for Nottingham Forest before his early-season transfer followed by 21 for Tottenham Hotspur for a total of 22.[17] Alan Shearer had scored 16 goals by Christmas before suffering a season-ending injury.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[18] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Forest Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | |
| 3 | Wimbledon | 19 | |
| 4 | Coventry City | 17 | |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | |
| Manchester City | |||
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 15 | |
| Leeds United Manchester United | |||
| Sheffield United | |||
| Manchester United | |||
| Southampton | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| 13 | Norwich City | 14 |

| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–0 (H)[19] | 25 August 1992 | |
| Norwich City | Oldham Athletic | 3–2 (A)[20] | 8 November 1992 | |
| Middlesbrough | Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 (H)[21] | 5 December 1992 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | Everton | 4–2 (H)[22] | 28 December 1992 | |
| Sheffield United | Ipswich Town | 3–0 (H)[23] | 17 January 1993 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Leeds United | 4–0 (H)[24] | 22 February 1993 | |
| Leeds United | Blackburn Rovers | 5–2 (H)[25] | 10 April 1993 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | Nottingham Forest | 4–3 (H)[26] | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday | Southampton | 5–2 (H)[27] | 12 April 1993 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | Everton | 5–3 (A)[28] | ||
| Norwich City | Leeds United | 4–2 (H)[29] | 14 April 1993 | |
| Liverpool | Coventry City | 4–0 (H)[30] | 17 April 1993 | |
| Leeds United | 3–3 (A)[31] | 8 May 1993 | ||
| Southampton | Oldham Athletic | 3–4 (A)[32] |
First ever Premier League goal was scored bySheffield United'sBrian Deane againstManchester United on 15 August 1992. Goal number 100 was scored byLeeds United'sEric Cantona againstTottenham Hotspur on 25 August 1992. Later in the season, a 1000th goal milestone was reached, whenMike Newell scored away atNottingham Forest forBlackburn Rovers on 7 April 1993.[33]
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists[34] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United Manchester United | 16 | |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | |
| Manchester City | |||
| 4 | Sheffield United | 10 | |
| Southampton | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | |||
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 9 | |
| Manchester City | |||
| Manchester United | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| Queens Park Rangers | |||
| Nottingham Forest |

| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[35] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | |
| 2 | Manchester United | 18 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 15 | |
| 4 | Wimbledon | 13 | |
| 5 | Manchester City | 11 | |
| Norwich City | |||
| Leeds United | |||
| Crystal Palace | |||
| Everton | |||
| 10 | Southampton | 10 |
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| PFA Players' Player of the Year[40] | Aston Villa | |
| PFA Young Player of the Year[40] | Manchester United | |
| FWA Footballer of the Year[41] | Sheffield Wednesday |

TheProfessional Footballers' Association (PFA) presented its annualPlayers' Player of the Year award toPaul McGrath, a veterancentral defender who contributed to Aston Villa's second-place finish in the Premier League. Manchester United'sPaul Ince came second and Blackburn'sAlan Shearer third.[40] TheYoung Player of the Year award was given toRyan Giggs, the 19-year-old Manchester United left winger who had also won the award in the previous season. Giggs, who finished ahead of Tottenham'sNick Barmby and Nottingham Forest'sRoy Keane, became the first player to win the award more than once.[40]
TheFootball Writers' Association (the FWA) choseChris Waddle as itsFootballer of the Year.[41] Waddle, who made his return to English football with Sheffield Wednesday after three years in France withOlympique Marseille, became the first Wednesday player to win the award in its 45-year history. McGrath and Giggs finished in second and joint third place respectively in the writers' poll.[42]
The PFA also selected eleven players to form itsTeam of the Year. The team included four Manchester United players (Giggs, Ince,Peter Schmeichel andGary Pallister) and two from Leeds United (Tony Dorigo andGary Speed). The other members of the team were McGrath, Keane, Shearer,David Bardsley (Queens Park Rangers) andIan Wright (Arsenal).[40] The Manager of the Year award, chosen by a panel representing football's governing body, the media, and fans, was given to Manchester United managerAlex Ferguson.[43] The newly formedLeague Managers Association also presented its ownManager of the Year award for the first time, specifically designed to recognise "the manager who made best use of the resources available to him". This award went toDave Bassett of Sheffield United.[43]
| PFA Team of the Year[43] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | (Manchester United) | |||
| Defenders | (Queens Park Rangers) | (Manchester United) | (Aston Villa) | (Leeds United) |
| Midfielders | (Nottingham Forest) | (Manchester United) | (Leeds United) | (Manchester United) |
| Forwards | (Blackburn Rovers) | (Arsenal) | ||
Liverpool drew the highest average home attendance in the first edition of the Premier League.
| # | Football club | Home games | Average attendance[44] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 21 | 37,009 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 21 | 35,084 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 21 | 29,594 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 21 | 29,228 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 27,878 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 27,264 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 21 | 24,698 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 21 | 24,403 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 21,910 |
| 10 | Everton | 21 | 20,455 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 21 | 19,057 |
| 12 | Chelsea | 21 | 18,754 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 18,188 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 16,724 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 21 | 16,253 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 16,248 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 15,726 |
| 18 | Southampton | 21 | 15,148 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 21 | 15,024 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 15,001 |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 12,859 |
| 22 | Wimbledon | 21 | 8,405 |