1994–95 FA Premier League

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The 1994–95 FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of the competition, since its formation in 1992 as the top division of professional football in England. Due to the decision to reduce the number of clubs in the FA Premier League from 22 to 20 starting from the following season, four clubs were to be relegated.

Overview

Transfers

Just before the start of the season, the English transfer record was broken when Blackburn Rovers paid £5 million for 21-year-old Norwich City striker Chris Sutton. But that record was broken again in January when Manchester United paid £6 million for Newcastle United's Andy Cole, in a deal which also saw £1 million-rated Keith Gillespie move to Newcastle. Other significant transfers before and during the 1994–95 season included: Vinny Samways (Tottenham to Everton, £2 million), David Rocastle (Manchester City to Chelsea, £1.25 million), Jürgen Klinsmann (Monaco to Tottenham Hotspur, £2 million), John Scales (Wimbledon to Liverpool, £3 million) and Paul Kitson (Derby County to Newcastle United, £2.2 million).

Summary

The title was won by Blackburn Rovers, whose last title success was in 1914, and also was Blackburn's first major trophy in 67 years (the last being 1927–28 FA Cup).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Kenny Dalglish's side secured the championship on the last day of the season despite losing 2–1 at his former club Liverpool, as Manchester United could only manage a 1–1 draw at West Ham.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> This meant that Blackburn Rovers qualified for the European Cup for the first time in their history, while Manchester United finished second earning a UEFA Cup place. A single point separated the two sides, who for more than half of the season enjoyed a wide gap in terms of point between themselves and the rest of the league, despite the likes of Nottingham Forest, Liverpool and Newcastle United looking like title contenders during the first three months of the season.

Also qualifying for the UEFA Cup were Nottingham Forest (who finished third in their first season back in the Premier League), Liverpool (who finished fourth and won their fifth League Cup in the club's first full season following the appointment of Roy Evans) and fifth placed Leeds United.

The number of teams in the league for the following year would be reduced to 20. This was to be achieved by increasing the number of teams facing relegation to four, and reducing the number of teams being promoted from Division 1 to two. Ipswich Town were relegated in bottom place after winning just seven league games and conceding 93 goals. Newly promoted Leicester City also went down, winning just six times in the league and never being outside the bottom two after November. Norwich City, who had been in contention for a UEFA Cup place halfway through the season, suffered a nosedive in form during the second half of the season and were relegated just two seasons after being title contenders. The final relegation place on the last day of the season went to Crystal Palace, who still lost 3-2 despite a strong fightback at Newcastle after being 3-0 down.

Controversial incidents

In January 1995, Manchester United's 28-year-old French striker Eric Cantona (then holder of the PFA Players' Player of the Year award) assaulted a Crystal Palace fan who verbally abused him<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref> in his team's 1–1 draw at Selhurst Park. Cantona was banned from football for eight months, fined £20,000 and sentenced to 14 days in prison. The prison sentence was later reduced to 120 hours community service on appeal.

Chelsea midfielder Dennis Wise was convicted of criminal damage and assault, relating to a fight with a taxi driver in London. He was given a three-month prison sentence but the conviction and prison sentence were quickly overturned on appeal.

Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson admitted in November 1994 that he was an alcoholic and was also addicted to cocaine and gambling. He underwent a three-month drug rehabilitation programme before being allowed to resume his playing career.

Crystal Palace striker Chris Armstrong failed a drugs test in February 1995 but admitted that he had done wrong and returned to action after just four weeks undergoing rehabilitation. Armstrong was Palace's leading goalscorer in 1994–95, helping them reach the semi-finals of both domestic cup competitions, but was unable to prevent them from being relegated back to the First Division just one season after winning promotion.

Arsenal manager George Graham was sacked in February 1995 after nearly nine years in charge, when it was revealed that he had accepted an illegal payment of £425,000 from Norwegian agent Rune Hauge relating to the purchases of Norwegian and Danish players Pål Lydersen and John Jensen three years earlier. Graham was later banned from football for one year by the FA.

Teams

Twenty-two teams competed in the league – the top nineteen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the First Division. The promoted teams were Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest (both teams returning to the top flight after a season's absence), and Leicester City (returning after a top flight absence of seven years). This was also Leicester City's first season in the Premier League. They replaced Sheffield United, Oldham Athletic and Swindon Town, who were relegated to the First Division after their top flight spells of four, three and one year respectively. This was the final season to be contested by twenty-two teams as all seasons after were contested by twenty teams.

Stadiums and locations

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Team Location Stadium Capacity
Arsenal London Template:Small Highbury Template:Nts
Aston Villa Birmingham Villa Park Template:Nts
Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Ewood Park Template:Nts
Chelsea London Template:Small Stamford Bridge Template:Nts
Coventry City Coventry Highfield Road Template:Nts
Crystal Palace London Template:Small Selhurst Park Template:Nts
Everton Liverpool Template:Small Goodison Park Template:Nts
Ipswich Town Ipswich Portman Road Template:Nts
Leeds United Leeds Elland Road Template:Nts
Leicester City Leicester Filbert Street Template:Nts
Liverpool Liverpool Template:Small Anfield Template:Nts
Manchester City Manchester Template:Small Maine Road Template:Nts
Manchester United Manchester Template:Small Old Trafford Template:Nts
Newcastle United Newcastle upon Tyne St James' Park Template:Nts
Norwich City Norwich Carrow Road Template:Nts
Nottingham Forest West Bridgford City Ground Template:Nts
Queens Park Rangers London Template:Small Loftus Road Template:Nts
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Hillsborough Stadium Template:Nts
Southampton Southampton The Dell Template:Nts
Tottenham Hotspur London Template:Small White Hart Lane Template:Nts
West Ham United London Template:Small Boleyn Ground Template:Nts
Wimbledon London Template:Small Selhurst ParkTemplate:Efn Template:Nts

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Personnel and kits

(as of 14 May 1995)

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Arsenal Template:Flagicon Stewart Houston (caretaker) Template:Flagicon Tony Adams Nike JVC
Aston Villa Template:Flagicon Brian Little Template:Flagicon Kevin Richardson Asics Müller
Blackburn Rovers Template:Flagicon Kenny Dalglish Template:Flagicon Tim Sherwood Asics McEwan's Lager
Chelsea Template:Flagicon Glenn Hoddle Template:Flagicon Dennis Wise Umbro Coors
Coventry City Template:Flagicon Ron Atkinson Template:Flagicon Brian Borrows Pony Peugeot
Crystal Palace Template:Flagicon Alan Smith Template:Flagicon Gareth Southgate Nutmeg TDK
Everton Template:Flagicon Joe Royle Template:Flagicon Dave Watson Umbro NEC
Ipswich Town Template:Flagicon George Burley Template:Flagicon Steve Palmer Umbro Fisons
Leeds United Template:Flagicon Howard Wilkinson Template:Flagicon Gary McAllister Asics Thistle Hotels
Leicester City Template:Flagicon Mark McGhee Template:Flagicon Steve Walsh Fox Leisure Walkers
Liverpool Template:Flagicon Roy Evans Template:Flagicon Ian Rush Adidas Carlsberg
Manchester City Template:Flagicon Brian Horton Template:Flagicon Keith Curle Umbro Brother
Manchester United Template:Flagicon Alex Ferguson Template:Flagicon Steve Bruce Umbro Sharp
Newcastle United Template:Flagicon Kevin Keegan Template:Flagicon Peter Beardsley Asics Newcastle Brown Ale (home)
McEwan's Lager(away)
Norwich City Template:Flagicon Gary Megson (caretaker) Template:Flagicon Jon Newsome Ribero Norwich and Peterborough
Nottingham Forest Template:Flagicon Frank Clark Template:Flagicon Stuart Pearce Umbro Labatt's
Queens Park Rangers Template:Flagicon Ray Wilkins Template:Flagicon David Bardsley Clubhouse Compaq
Sheffield Wednesday Template:Flagicon Trevor Francis Template:Flagicon Chris Waddle Puma Sanderson
Southampton Template:Flagicon Alan Ball Template:Flagicon Matt Le Tissier Pony Dimplex
Tottenham Hotspur Template:Flagicon Gerry Francis Template:Flagicon Gary Mabbutt Umbro Holsten
West Ham United Template:Flagicon Harry Redknapp Template:Flagicon Steve Potts Pony Dagenham Motors
Wimbledon Template:Flagicon Joe Kinnear Template:Flagicon Vinnie Jones In-House Elonex

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
West Ham United Template:Flagicon Billy Bonds Resigned 10 August 1994 Pre-season Template:Flagicon Harry Redknapp 10 August 1994
Tottenham Hotspur Template:Flagicon Osvaldo Ardiles Sacked 1 November 1994 11th Template:Flagicon Steve Perryman (caretaker) 1 November 1994
Everton Template:Flagicon Mike Walker 8 November 1994 22nd Template:Flagicon Joe Royle 10 November 1994
Aston Villa Template:Flagicon Ron Atkinson 10 November 1994 19th Template:Flagicon Jim Barron (caretaker) 10 November 1994
Tottenham Hotspur Template:Flagicon Steve Perryman End of caretaker spell 15 November 1994 13th Template:Flagicon Gerry Francis 15 November 1994
Queens Park Rangers Template:Flagicon Gerry Francis Resigned 18th Template:Flagicon Ray Wilkins
Leicester City Template:Flagicon Brian Little Resigned 22 November 1994 20th Template:Flagicon Kevin MacDonald (caretaker) 22 November 1994
Aston Villa Template:Flagicon Jim Barron End of caretaker spell 25 November 1994 19th Template:Flagicon Brian Little 25 November 1994
Ipswich Town Template:Flagicon John Lyall Resigned 5 December 1994 22nd Template:Flagicon Paul Goddard (caretaker) 5 December 1994
Leicester City Template:Flagicon Kevin MacDonald End of caretaker spell 14 December 1994 21st Template:Flagicon Mark McGhee 14 December 1994
Ipswich Town Template:Flagicon Paul Goddard 28 December 1994 22nd Template:Flagicon George Burley 28 December 1994
Coventry City Template:Flagicon Phil Neal Sacked 14 February 1995 13th Template:Flagicon Ron Atkinson 15 February 1995
Arsenal Template:Flagicon George Graham 21 February 1995 12th Template:Flagicon Stewart Houston 21 February 1995
Norwich City Template:Flagicon John Deehan Resigned 9 April 1995 20th Template:Flagicon Gary Megson (caretaker) 9 April 1995

League table

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Results

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|name_ARS=Arsenal |match_ARS_AVL=0–0 |match_ARS_BLB=0–0 |match_ARS_CHE=3–1 |match_ARS_COV=2–1 |match_ARS_CRY=1–2 |match_ARS_EVE=1–1 |match_ARS_IPS=4–1 |match_ARS_LEE=1–3 |match_ARS_LEI=1–1 |match_ARS_LIV=0–1 |match_ARS_MCI=3–0 |match_ARS_MUN=0–0 |match_ARS_NEW=2–3 |match_ARS_NOR=5–1 |match_ARS_NFO=1–0 |match_ARS_QPR=1–3 |match_ARS_SHW=0–0 |match_ARS_SOU=1–1 |match_ARS_TOT=1–1 |match_ARS_WHU=0–1 |match_ARS_WIM=0–0

|name_AVL=Aston Villa |match_AVL_ARS=0–4 |match_AVL_BLB=0–1 |match_AVL_CHE=3–0 |match_AVL_COV=0–0 |match_AVL_CRY=1–1 |match_AVL_EVE=0–0 |match_AVL_IPS=2–0 |match_AVL_LEE=0–0 |match_AVL_LEI=4–4 |match_AVL_LIV=2–0 |match_AVL_MCI=1–1 |match_AVL_MUN=1–2 |match_AVL_NEW=0–2 |match_AVL_NOR=1–1 |match_AVL_NFO=0–2 |match_AVL_QPR=2–1 |match_AVL_SHW=1–1 |match_AVL_SOU=1–1 |match_AVL_TOT=1–0 |match_AVL_WHU=0–2 |match_AVL_WIM=7–1

|name_BLB=Blackburn Rovers |match_BLB_ARS=3–1 |match_BLB_AVL=3–1 |match_BLB_CHE=2–1 |match_BLB_COV=4–0 |match_BLB_CRY=2–1 |match_BLB_EVE=3–0 |match_BLB_IPS=4–1 |match_BLB_LEE=1–1 |match_BLB_LEI=3–0 |match_BLB_LIV=3–2 |match_BLB_MCI=2–3 |match_BLB_MUN=2–4 |match_BLB_NEW=1–0 |match_BLB_NOR=0–0 |match_BLB_NFO=3–0 |match_BLB_QPR=4–0 |match_BLB_SHW=3–1 |match_BLB_SOU=3–2 |match_BLB_TOT=2–0 |match_BLB_WHU=4–2 |match_BLB_WIM=2–1

|name_CHE=Chelsea |match_CHE_ARS=2–1 |match_CHE_AVL=1–0 |match_CHE_BLB=1–2 |match_CHE_COV=2–2 |match_CHE_CRY=0–0 |match_CHE_EVE=0–1 |match_CHE_IPS=2–0 |match_CHE_LEE=0–3 |match_CHE_LEI=4–0 |match_CHE_LIV=0–0 |match_CHE_MCI=3–0 |match_CHE_MUN=2–3 |match_CHE_NEW=1–1 |match_CHE_NOR=2–0 |match_CHE_NFO=0–2 |match_CHE_QPR=1–0 |match_CHE_SHW=1–1 |match_CHE_SOU=0–2 |match_CHE_TOT=1–1 |match_CHE_WHU=1–2 |match_CHE_WIM=1–1

|name_COV=Coventry City |match_COV_ARS=0–1 |match_COV_AVL=0–1 |match_COV_BLB=1–1 |match_COV_CHE=2–2 |match_COV_CRY=1–4 |match_COV_EVE=0–0 |match_COV_IPS=2–0 |match_COV_LEE=2–1 |match_COV_LEI=4–2 |match_COV_LIV=1–1 |match_COV_MCI=1–0 |match_COV_MUN=2–3 |match_COV_NEW=0–0 |match_COV_NOR=1–0 |match_COV_NFO=0–0 |match_COV_QPR=0–1 |match_COV_SHW=2–0 |match_COV_SOU=1–3 |match_COV_TOT=0–4 |match_COV_WHU=2–0 |match_COV_WIM=1–1

|name_CRY=Crystal Palace |match_CRY_ARS=0–3 |match_CRY_AVL=0–0 |match_CRY_BLB=0–1 |match_CRY_CHE=0–1 |match_CRY_COV=0–2 |match_CRY_EVE=1–0 |match_CRY_IPS=3–0 |match_CRY_LEE=1–2 |match_CRY_LEI=2–0 |match_CRY_LIV=1–6 |match_CRY_MCI=2–1 |match_CRY_MUN=1–1 |match_CRY_NEW=0–1 |match_CRY_NOR=0–1 |match_CRY_NFO=1–2 |match_CRY_QPR=0–0 |match_CRY_SHW=2–1 |match_CRY_SOU=0–0 |match_CRY_TOT=1–1 |match_CRY_WHU=1–0 |match_CRY_WIM=0–0

|name_EVE=Everton |match_EVE_ARS=1–1 |match_EVE_AVL=2–2 |match_EVE_BLB=1–2 |match_EVE_CHE=3–3 |match_EVE_COV=0–2 |match_EVE_CRY=3–1 |match_EVE_IPS=4–1 |match_EVE_LEE=3–0 |match_EVE_LEI=1–1 |match_EVE_LIV=2–0 |match_EVE_MCI=1–1 |match_EVE_MUN=1–0 |match_EVE_NEW=2–0 |match_EVE_NOR=2–1 |match_EVE_NFO=1–2 |match_EVE_QPR=2–2 |match_EVE_SHW=1–4 |match_EVE_SOU=0–0 |match_EVE_TOT=0–0 |match_EVE_WHU=1–0 |match_EVE_WIM=0–0

|name_IPS=Ipswich Town |match_IPS_ARS=0–2 |match_IPS_AVL=0–1 |match_IPS_BLB=1–3 |match_IPS_CHE=2–2 |match_IPS_COV=2–0 |match_IPS_CRY=0–2 |match_IPS_EVE=0–1 |match_IPS_LEE=2–0 |match_IPS_LEI=4–1 |match_IPS_LIV=1–3 |match_IPS_MCI=1–2 |match_IPS_MUN=3–2 |match_IPS_NEW=0–2 |match_IPS_NOR=1–2 |match_IPS_NFO=0–1 |match_IPS_QPR=0–1 |match_IPS_SHW=1–2 |match_IPS_SOU=2–1 |match_IPS_TOT=1–3 |match_IPS_WHU=1–1 |match_IPS_WIM=2–2

|name_LEE=Leeds United |match_LEE_ARS=1–0 |match_LEE_AVL=1–0 |match_LEE_BLB=1–1 |match_LEE_CHE=2–3 |match_LEE_COV=3–0 |match_LEE_CRY=3–1 |match_LEE_EVE=1–0 |match_LEE_IPS=4–0 |match_LEE_LEI=2–1 |match_LEE_LIV=0–2 |match_LEE_MCI=2–0 |match_LEE_MUN=2–1 |match_LEE_NEW=0–0 |match_LEE_NOR=2–1 |match_LEE_NFO=1–0 |match_LEE_QPR=4–0 |match_LEE_SHW=0–1 |match_LEE_SOU=0–0 |match_LEE_TOT=1–1 |match_LEE_WHU=2–2 |match_LEE_WIM=3–1

|name_LEI=Leicester City |match_LEI_ARS=2–1 |match_LEI_AVL=1–1 |match_LEI_BLB=0–0 |match_LEI_CHE=1–1 |match_LEI_COV=2–2 |match_LEI_CRY=0–1 |match_LEI_EVE=2–2 |match_LEI_IPS=2–0 |match_LEI_LEE=1–3 |match_LEI_LIV=1–2 |match_LEI_MCI=0–1 |match_LEI_MUN=0–4 |match_LEI_NEW=1–3 |match_LEI_NOR=1–0 |match_LEI_NFO=2–4 |match_LEI_QPR=1–1 |match_LEI_SHW=0–1 |match_LEI_SOU=4–3 |match_LEI_TOT=3–1 |match_LEI_WHU=1–2 |match_LEI_WIM=3–4

|name_LIV=Liverpool |match_LIV_ARS=3–0 |match_LIV_AVL=3–2 |match_LIV_BLB=2–1 |match_LIV_CHE=3–1 |match_LIV_COV=2–3 |match_LIV_CRY=0–0 |match_LIV_EVE=0–0 |match_LIV_IPS=0–1 |match_LIV_LEE=0–1 |match_LIV_LEI=2–0 |match_LIV_MCI=2–0 |match_LIV_MUN=2–0 |match_LIV_NEW=2–0 |match_LIV_NOR=4–0 |match_LIV_NFO=1–0 |match_LIV_QPR=1–1 |match_LIV_SHW=4–1 |match_LIV_SOU=3–1 |match_LIV_TOT=1–1 |match_LIV_WHU=0–0 |match_LIV_WIM=3–0

|name_MCI=Manchester City |match_MCI_ARS=1–2 |match_MCI_AVL=2–2 |match_MCI_BLB=1–3 |match_MCI_CHE=1–2 |match_MCI_COV=0–0 |match_MCI_CRY=1–1 |match_MCI_EVE=4–0 |match_MCI_IPS=2–0 |match_MCI_LEE=0–0 |match_MCI_LEI=0–1 |match_MCI_LIV=2–1 |match_MCI_MUN=0–3 |match_MCI_NEW=0–0 |match_MCI_NOR=2–0 |match_MCI_NFO=3–3 |match_MCI_QPR=2–3 |match_MCI_SHW=3–2 |match_MCI_SOU=3–3 |match_MCI_TOT=5–2 |match_MCI_WHU=3–0 |match_MCI_WIM=2–0

|name_MUN=Manchester United |match_MUN_ARS=3–0 |match_MUN_AVL=1–0 |match_MUN_BLB=1–0 |match_MUN_CHE=0–0 |match_MUN_COV=2–0 |match_MUN_CRY=3–0 |match_MUN_EVE=2–0 |match_MUN_IPS=9–0 |match_MUN_LEE=0–0 |match_MUN_LEI=1–1 |match_MUN_LIV=2–0 |match_MUN_MCI=5–0 |match_MUN_NEW=2–0 |match_MUN_NOR=1–0 |match_MUN_NFO=1–2 |match_MUN_QPR=2–0 |match_MUN_SHW=1–0 |match_MUN_SOU=2–1 |match_MUN_TOT=0–0 |match_MUN_WHU=1–0 |match_MUN_WIM=3–0

|name_NEW=Newcastle United |match_NEW_ARS=1–0 |match_NEW_AVL=3–1 |match_NEW_BLB=1–1 |match_NEW_CHE=4–2 |match_NEW_COV=4–0 |match_NEW_CRY=3–2 |match_NEW_EVE=2–0 |match_NEW_IPS=1–1 |match_NEW_LEE=1–2 |match_NEW_LEI=3–1 |match_NEW_LIV=1–1 |match_NEW_MCI=0–0 |match_NEW_MUN=1–1 |match_NEW_NOR=3–0 |match_NEW_NFO=2–1 |match_NEW_QPR=2–1 |match_NEW_SHW=2–1 |match_NEW_SOU=5–1 |match_NEW_TOT=3–3 |match_NEW_WHU=2–0 |match_NEW_WIM=2–1

|name_NOR=Norwich City |match_NOR_ARS=0–0 |match_NOR_AVL=1–1 |match_NOR_BLB=2–1 |match_NOR_CHE=3–0 |match_NOR_COV=2–2 |match_NOR_CRY=0–0 |match_NOR_EVE=0–0 |match_NOR_IPS=3–0 |match_NOR_LEE=2–1 |match_NOR_LEI=2–1 |match_NOR_LIV=1–2 |match_NOR_MCI=1–1 |match_NOR_MUN=0–2 |match_NOR_NEW=2–1 |match_NOR_NFO=0–1 |match_NOR_QPR=4–2 |match_NOR_SHW=0–0 |match_NOR_SOU=2–2 |match_NOR_TOT=0–2 |match_NOR_WHU=1–0 |match_NOR_WIM=1–2

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Season statistics

Top scorers

Blackburn's Alan Shearer was the top scorer in the 1994–95 Premier League season, with 34 goals.
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1 Template:Flagicon Alan Shearer Blackburn Rovers 34
2 Template:Flagicon Robbie Fowler Liverpool 25
3 Template:Flagicon Les Ferdinand Queens Park Rangers 24
4 Template:Flagicon Stan Collymore Nottingham Forest 22
5 Template:Flagicon Andy Cole Newcastle United
Manchester United
21
6 Template:Flagicon Jürgen Klinsmann Tottenham Hotspur 20
7 Template:Flagicon Matt Le Tissier Southampton 19
8 Template:Flagicon Teddy Sheringham Tottenham Hotspur 18
Template:Flagicon Ian Wright Arsenal
10 Template:Flagicon Uwe Rösler Manchester City 15
Template:Flagicon Dean Saunders Aston Villa
Template:Flagicon Chris Sutton Blackburn Rovers

Hat-tricks

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In addition to his hat-trick, Manchester United's Andy Cole became the first player to score five goals in a Premier League match.
Player For Against Result Date
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Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Aston Villa Wimbledon 7–1 (H)<ref>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Cbignore</ref> Template:Dts
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Note: 5 – player scored 5 goals; (H) – Home; (A) – Away

Clean sheets

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1 Template:Flagicon Peter Schmeichel Manchester United 20
2 Template:Flagicon David James Liverpool 17
Template:Flagicon John Lukic Leeds United
4 Template:Flagicon Tim Flowers Blackburn 16
5 Template:Flagicon Nigel Martyn Crystal Palace 14
Template:Flagicon Neville Southall Everton
7 Template:Flagicon Mark Crossley Nottingham Forest 13
Template:Flagicon Luděk Mikloško West Ham United
Template:Flagicon Pavel Srníček Newcastle United
10 Template:Flagicon Dmitri Kharine Chelsea 11
Template:Flagicon Steve Ogrizovic Coventry City
Template:Flagicon David Seaman Arsenal
Template:Flagicon Ian Walker Tottenham Hotspur

Discipline

Player

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    • Leicester City
  • Fewest red cards: 0<ref name="Red cards"/>
    • Leeds United
    • Southampton

Awards

Tottenham's Jürgen Klinsmann was the inaugural Player of the Month.

Monthly awards

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
Manager Club Player Club
August Template:Flagicon Kevin Keegan Newcastle United Template:Flagicon Jürgen Klinsmann Tottenham Hotspur
September Template:Flagicon Frank Clark Nottingham Forest Template:Flagicon Rob Lee Newcastle United
October Template:Flagicon Alex Ferguson Manchester United Template:Flagicon Paul Ince Manchester United
November Template:Flagicon Kenny Dalglish Blackburn Rovers Template:Flagicon Alan Shearer Blackburn Rovers
Template:Flagicon Chris Sutton
December Template:Flagicon Gerry Francis Tottenham Hotspur Template:Flagicon Matt Le Tissier Southampton
January Template:Flagicon Brian Little Aston Villa Template:Flagicon Chris Waddle Sheffield Wednesday
February Template:Flagicon Kevin Keegan Newcastle United Template:Flagicon Duncan Ferguson Everton
March Template:Flagicon Ron Atkinson Coventry City Template:Flagicon Tony Yeboah Leeds United
April Template:Flagicon Howard Wilkinson Leeds United Template:Flagicon David Seaman Arsenal

Annual awards

Award Winner Club
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Blackburn Rovers
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PFA Players' Player of the Year
PFA Young Player of the Year Template:Flagicon Robbie Fowler<ref>England Player Honours – Professional Footballers' Association Young Players of the Year</ref> Liverpool
FWA Footballer of the Year Template:Flagicon Jürgen Klinsmann<ref>England Player Honours – Football Writers' Association Footballers of the Year</ref> Tottenham Hotspur
PFA Team of the Year<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Goalkeeper Template:Flagicon Tim Flowers
(Blackburn Rovers)
Defenders Template:Flagicon Rob Jones
(Liverpool)
Template:Flagicon Gary Pallister
(Manchester United)
Template:Flagicon Colin Hendry
(Blackburn Rovers)
Template:Flagicon Graeme Le Saux
(Blackburn Rovers)
Midfielders Template:Flagicon Tim Sherwood
(Blackburn Rovers)
Template:Flagicon Matt Le Tissier
(Southampton)
Template:Flagicon Paul Ince
(Manchester United)
Forwards Template:Flagicon Jürgen Klinsmann
(Tottenham Hotspur)
Template:Flagicon Alan Shearer
(Blackburn Rovers)
Template:Flagicon Chris Sutton
(Blackburn Rovers)

Attendances

Manchester United drew the highest average home attendance in the third edition of the Premier League. Template:Row counter

See also

References and notes

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