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The [[PFA Players' Player of the Year]] award went to experienced [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] centre-back [[Paul McGrath (footballer)|Paul McGrath]].
 
[[Gary Pallister]] played every minute of Manchester United's title-winning Premier League campaign. No other player matched that feat until the 2014–15 season, more than two decades later.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Campbell|first1=Paul|title=How much do you know about the Premier League 2016-172016–17 season? – quiz|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/may/23/premier-league-2016-17-season-quiz|accessdate=23 May 2017|work=The Guardian|date=23 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170523150254/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/may/23/premier-league-2016-17-season-quiz|archive-date=23 May 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
[[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry]] signed [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle]] striker [[Micky Quinn]] for a nominal fee in November, and he responded by scoring 17 [[Premier League]] goals (the first 10 in 6 games) to keep the Sky Blues clear of relegation.
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17 August 1992 – Maidstone United resign from the Football League after being unable to guarantee that they can fulfil their fixtures for this season.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-maidstone-resign-from-league-as-debts-rise-henry-winter-on-the-demise-of-another-football-club-left-without-money-or-ground-1541125.html | location=London | work=The Independent| first=Henry | last=Winter | title=Football: Maidstone resign from League as debts rise: Henry Winter on the demise of another football club, left without money or ground | date=18 August 1992 | access-date=21 August 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150824223545/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-maidstone-resign-from-league-as-debts-rise-henry-winter-on-the-demise-of-another-football-club-left-without-money-or-ground-1541125.html | archive-date=24 August 2015 | url-status=live}}</ref>
 
18 August 1992 -– The second round of Premier League matches are played. Norwich and [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry]] are the only two teams to begin the new league season with back-to-back victories, with Norwich defeating [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] 2–1 at [[Carrow Road]] and [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry]] winning 2–0 away to a [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham]] side who have yet to secure a successor to last season's top scorer [[Gary Lineker]] in attack. Manchester United suffer another disappointing result, losing 3–0 at home to [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]. In Division One, [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] achieve a dramatic 4–3 away win over [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]].<ref name="1992-08-19">[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-08-19.html]</ref>
 
22 August 1992 -– Newly promoted [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] achieve a remarkable 4–1 home win over defending champions [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] at [[Ayresome Park]]. A thrilling match at [[Boundary Park]] sees [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham]] beat [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] 5–3. [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] and [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] draw 3–3 at [[Hillsborough Stadium|Hillsborough]], and [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] pick up their first point of the season in a 1–1 draw with [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich]] at [[Old Trafford]]. Landlords [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] host tenants [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] at [[Boleyn Ground|Upton Park]], and Charlton win 1–0 to make it three consecutive league wins and top the table.<ref name="1992-08-19" />
 
24 August 1992 – Manchester United record their first Premier League win at the fourth time of asking when a late goal by [[Dion Dublin]] gives them a 1–0 win at Southampton.
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25 August 1992 – [[Chester City F.C.|Chester City]] lose 2–1 to [[Stockport County]] in the first match at their new [[Deva Stadium]] home in the League Cup. Manchester City equal the British national record for a defender (which they set last year when signing [[Keith Curle]]) by paying £2.5&nbsp;million for [[Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]]'s [[Terry Phelan]]. In Leeds United's 5–0 home win over Tottenham Hotspur, [[Eric Cantona]] becomes the first player to score a hat-trick in the Premier League. Newly promoted Ipswich take more points off a more favoured team, holding [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] to a 2–2 draw at [[Portman Road]]. [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton]] take their winning start in Division One to four matches with a 4–1 win over Bristol Rovers at Upton Park.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-08-25.html]</ref>
 
26 August 1992 -– [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|QPR]] knock [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] off the top of the table with a 1–0 win at [[Highfield Road]], to occupy top spot for the first time since October 1987. An [[East Midlands]] derby in Division One sees [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] beat [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] 3–2 at [[Filbert Street]].<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-08-26.html]</ref>
 
27 August 1992 – Tottenham Hotspur pay £2.1&nbsp;million for Nottingham Forest's 26-year-old striker Teddy Sheringham to fill the gap left in attack by Gary Lineker's departure in the close season.
 
29 August 1992 -– [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] go top of the Premier League with a 2–0 away win over Coventry. QPR surrender their lead with a 1–0 defeat at Chelsea. A thrilling match at [[Maine Road]] ends in a 3–3 draw between Manchester City and Oldham Athletic. Manchester United's recovery continues with a 2–0 win at Nottingham Forest. Division One leaders Charlton drop points for the first time this season with a goalless draw at home to [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton]]. Cambridge United, who qualified for the playoff last season, suffer a fourth successive defeat when they crash 4–1 to [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] at the [[County Ground, Swindon|County Ground]].<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-08-29.html]</ref>
 
30 August 1992 – Exeter City manager [[Alan Ball, Jr.|Alan Ball]] and former Bolton Wanderers manager [[Phil Neal]] join the [[England national football team|England national team]] coaching staff.
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2 September 1992 – Aston Villa pay a club record £2.5&nbsp;million for Liverpool striker [[Dean Saunders]]. Dion Dublin breaks his leg in Manchester United's 1–0 home win over [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]], and is expected to be out of action until early spring.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-atkinson-offers-pounds-25m-for-saunders-1548935.html |title=Football: Atkinson offers pounds 2.5m for Saunders |work=The Independent|date=2 September 1992 |accessdate=30 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026103650/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-atkinson-offers-pounds-25m-for-saunders-1548935.html |archive-date=26 October 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> Chelsea travel to [[Villa Park]] and beat [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] 3–1.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-09-02.html]</ref>
 
5 September 1992 -– An exciting set of Premier League fixtures includes a 1–0 home win for Norwich over Southampton, which maintains their lead of the table. Nottingham Forest are bottom of the table after a 4–1 defeat to Blackburn at [[Ewood Park]]. Manchester City beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 at Hillsborough. [[Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]] record their first win of the season with a 3–2 victory over [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] at [[Selhurst Park]]. Charlton remain top of Division One with a 2–0 win over [[Sunderland A.F.C|Sunderland]] at [[Roker Park]]. [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] take their winning start to the season to five successive victories with a 2–1 away win over Bristol Rovers. [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] are third after a 4–3 win over Peterborough.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-09-05.html]</ref>
 
6 September 1992 – [[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]] have a [[Football League]] record four players sent off in a 1–1 Division Three draw with [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] at the [[County Cricket Ground, Northampton|County Ground]]. Manchester United make it four Premier League victories in a row by beating Leeds 2–0 at Old Trafford. Division One promotion favourites [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] are currently bottom of the table with one point from their first five games, having lost 4–3 at home to Bristol City.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-09-06.html]</ref>
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11 September 1992 – [[Dean Saunders]] signs for Aston Villa from Liverpool,<ref name = "Saunders">{{cite news|title=Saunders double strike silences Souness|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=X2NPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KZADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6921%2C379247|date=21 September 1992|newspaper=New Straits Times|location=Kuala Lumpur|accessdate=8 January 2015|agency=Reuters|page=45}}</ref> for a transfer fee of £2.3&nbsp;million.<ref name = "AFP">{{cite news|title=Dalglish, Kinnear slam ref: Managers risk wrath of FA for outbursts after three players are sacked|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=X2NPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KZADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5923%2C379503|agency=Agence France-Presse|date=21 September 1992|newspaper=New Straits Times|location=Kuala Lumpur|accessdate=8 January 2015|page=45}}</ref>
 
12 September 1992 -– Norwich maintain their lead of the Premier League with a 3–2 win over Chelsea at [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]]. Manchester United have climbed to third after beating Everton 2–0 at [[Goodison Park]] to make it five league wins in succession. Crystal Palace are still looking for a first Premier League after being held to a 2–2 draw at home to Oldham, although Nottingham Forest are still bottom after losing 2–1 at home to Sheffield Wednesday. Newcastle go top of Division One with a sixth successive victory, beating [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] 3–1 on [[Tyneside]].<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-09-12.html]</ref>
 
15 September 1992 – All 22 [[Football League Third Division|Division Three]] clubs receive £10,000 compensation each from the Football League to cover the loss of gate revenue brought upon by the recent demise of [[Aldershot F.C.|Aldershot]] and Maidstone United.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/sport-in-short-football-1551764.html |title=Sport in Short: Football |work=The Independent|date=16 September 1992 |accessdate=30 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026103704/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/sport-in-short-football-1551764.html |archive-date=26 October 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> Blackburn miss the chance to go top of the Premier League by losing 3–2 at home to Everton. West Ham boost their chances of an immediate return to the top flight by beating Bristol City 5–1 at Ashton Gate.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-09-15.html]</ref>
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26 September 1992 – Alan Shearer scored his tenth Premier League goal for Blackburn Rovers in his tenth appearance in a 2–0 defeat of Oldham Athletic at Ewood Park, although Norwich are still top of the table after a 1–1 draw at Coventry, who occupy third place. Division One leaders Newcastle have now won eight successive games, their latest triumph being by a single goal over Peterborough at [[London Road Stadium|London Road]]. Charlton are still second with a 2–0 home win over Swindon, while Derby finally win a league game at the eighth attempt, beating [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] 2–0 at the [[Baseball Ground]].<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-09-26.html]</ref>
 
27 September 1992 -– Wolves, third in Division One, strengthen their promotion push with a 4–0 away win over local rivals Birmingham City, with striker [[Darren Roberts (footballer)|Darren Roberts]] scoring a hat-trick on his league debut following his recent move from non-league [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]]. Birmingham are sixth in the league the season after their promotion, although they have picked up just one point from their last four games after starting with four successive victories.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-09-27.html]</ref>
 
28 September 1992 – [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]]'s [[Les Chapman]] and [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]]'s [[Aidan McCaffrey]] become the first managerial casualties of the season.
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3 October 1992 – Blackburn Rovers go top of the Premier League, displacing Norwich in dramatic fashion with a 7–1 win at Ewood Park. Strikers Alan Shearer and [[Roy Wegerle]] both find the net twice.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-rovers-run-riot-to-topple-norwich-1555297.html | location=London | work=The Independent| first=Dave | last=Hadfield | title=Football: Rovers run riot to topple Norwich | date=4 October 1992 | access-date=21 August 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054558/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-rovers-run-riot-to-topple-norwich-1555297.html | archive-date=4 March 2016 | url-status=live}}</ref> Coventry hold onto third place with a 2–2 home draw against Crystal Palace. Defending champions Leeds crash to a 4–2 defeat at Ipswich. QPR are fourth after a 4–1 home win over their London rivals Tottenham, who are on the brink of the relegation zone.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-10-03.html]</ref>
 
4 October 1992 -– Newcastle extend their 100% start to the Division One season to nine games with a 2–1 win over [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] at [[Griffin Park]]. Wolves miss out on the chance to go second when West Ham hold them to a goalless draw at home.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-10-04.html]</ref>
 
9 October 1992 – Leeds United defeat [[VfB Stuttgart]] 2–0 in a play-off in the first round of the [[1992–93 UEFA Champions League]] in the [[Nou Camp]]. Based on the results in the first two matches, Leeds would have been eliminated on the [[away goals rule]]. However, near the end of the second leg at Elland Road, Stuttgart had fielded four foreign players rather than the maximum permitted three. The result was declared void and Leeds were awarded the match 3–0 meaning a play-off was needed, which was staged in [[Barcelona]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Leeds United 1992/93 -– Champions League|url=http://footballsite.co.uk/Statistics/European/Clubs/Leeds1992-93.htm|publisher=FootballSite.co.uk|accessdate=15 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121225225450/http://www.footballsite.co.uk/Statistics/European/Clubs/Leeds1992-93.htm|archive-date=25 December 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
10 October 1992 -– The following week's international fixtures mean that there is no Premier League action this weekend. However, [[Football League]] fixtures are played, with Newcastle now having won 10 successive fixtures, beating [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere]] 1–0 at home. Second-placed Charlton lose 2–1 to Bristol City at Ashton Gate, but Wolves miss another chance to leapfrog them when they are held to a 1–1 draw by Southend at [[Roots Hall]]. Watford climb into the top half of the table with a 4–2 home win over Bristol Rovers, who fall into bottom place.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-10-10.html]</ref>
 
11 October 1992 -– West Ham boost their Division One promotion push with another big victory, this time defeating Sunderland 6–0 at Upton Park.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-10-11.html]</ref>
 
14 October 1992 – England draw 1–1 with [[Norway national football team|Norway]] in their disappointing opener to the [[1994 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] qualifying series.
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16 October 1992 – Tottenham Hotspur striker [[Gordon Durie]] is banned for three games after feigning an injury in order to win his team a free kick.
 
17 October 1992 -– Norwich go back on top of the Premier League with a 2–1 home win over QPR, although victory for Blackburn on Monday will send [[Kenny Dalglish|Kenny Dalglish's]] team back to the summit of the league. West Ham move into second place in Division with a 4–0 away win of Bristol Rovers. Fifth-placed Swindon beat Notts County 5–1 at home.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-10-17.html]</ref>
 
18 October 1992 – [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] chairman Rick Wright announces he is considering withdrawing the club from the Football League in order to transfer to the [[League of Wales]] next season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-cardiff-may-quit-league-1558376.html |title=Football: Cardiff may quit League |work=The Independent|date=19 October 1992 |accessdate=30 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026103723/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-cardiff-may-quit-league-1558376.html |archive-date=26 October 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Ian Rush]] breaks [[Roger Hunt]]'s 23-year goalscoring for Liverpool, and scores his 287th goal for the club in their 2–2 league draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford, although the Reds surrender their 2–0 lead when [[Mark Hughes]] scores twice during the final 10 minutes.<ref>{{cite web |author=Statistics |url=http://www.lfchistory.net/Stats/Article/2561 |title=A timeline for Liverpool Football Club |publisher=LFChistory.net |accessdate=30 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109084526/http://www.lfchistory.net/Stats/Article/2561 |archive-date=9 January 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> Newcastle make it 11 successive victories with a 2–1 win over local rivals Sunderland at Roker Park, and are now 10 points ahead of second-placed West Ham and 11 points ahead of third-placed Wolves.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-10-18.html]</ref>
 
19 October 1992 -– Blackburn miss the chance to regain their lead of the Premier League when they are held to a goalless draw at Aston Villa.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-10-19.html]</ref>
 
20 October 1992 – Chester City part company with manager [[Harry McNally]] after seven years in charge, following a poor start to the season.
 
21 October 1992 -– Nottingham Forest are still bottom of the Premier League despite recording their second win of the season, a 1–0 home victory over Middlesbrough.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-10-21.html]</ref>
 
22 October 1992 – [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] sack [[John Beck (footballer)|John Beck]], who had guided them to successive promotions in the first two of his three seasons as manager.
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24 October 1992 – Newcastle United's 11-match winning start to the Division One campaign ends with a 1–0 defeat at home to Grimsby Town. Blackburn go top of the Premier League on goal difference with a goalless draw at home to Manchester United, who have now gone 10 league games without a defeat but have drawn their last five following a five-match winning run, pushing them down to seventh place. The recent shortage of goals has led to calls for [[Alex Ferguson]] to sign another striker, and a recent £3.5million bid for Sheffield Wednesday striker [[David Hirst (footballer)|David Hirst]] has been rejected.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-10-24.html]</ref>
 
25 October 1992 -– Norwich miss the chance to go back on top of the Premier League with a 4–1 defeat to Liverpool at [[Anfield]].<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-10-25.html]</ref>
 
26 October 1992 – Former Queens Park Rangers captain [[Glenn Roeder]] is appointed player-manager of [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]] in place of [[Damien Richardson (footballer)|Damien Richardson]].
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31 October 1992 – October ends with Blackburn ahead of Norwich at the top of the Premier League with a vastly superior goal difference, after both teams were held to draws today. QPR, Arsenal and Coventry are all three points behind them, with QPR and Arsenal both having a game in hand. Manchester United suffer their first defeat in 11 games when a [[Lawrie Sanchez]] goal gives Wimbledon a 1–0 at Old Trafford and lifts the visitors out of the relegation zone. Everton have now fallen into the relegation zone after some promising performances early in the season, having lost 3–1 at home to Manchester City today.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-10-31.html]</ref>
 
1 November 1992 -– Aston Villa moved into third place and are three points short of the top of the Premier League after a 2–0 home win over QPR.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-11-01.html]</ref>
 
2 November 1992 -– Goals from [[Paul Merson]] and [[Ian Wright]] give Arsenal a 2–1 win over Crystal Palace at [[Selhurst Park]], and send the Gunners into third place, just one point behind Blackburn and Norwich. Victory for Palace would have lifted the hosts out of the relegation zone on goal difference.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-11-02.html]</ref>
 
3 November 1992 -– Midweek fixtures in Division One produce a series of dramatic results. Barnsley win 5–1 away to Bristol Rovers. Cambridge and Luton draw 3–3 at the [[Abbey Stadium]]. Oxford United and Portsmouth draw 5–5 at the Manor Ground. Peterborough climb to the brink of the playoff places with a 2–1 win over Watford at [[Vicarage Road]]. Derby County's recovery continues with a 2–0 win over local rivals Notts County at [[Meadow Lane]].<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-11-03.html]</ref>
 
4 November 1992 – Leeds United play [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] at Elland Road in the second leg of their second round UEFA Champions League tie. Trailing 2–1 from the first leg in [[Glasgow]], Leeds went into the return match strongly favoured to turn the tie around. However, Rangers defied expectations and won 2–1 again on the night to progress to the first ever group stages of the Champions League.<ref>{{cite web|last=Utah|first=Johnny|title=My Favourite Match – Rangers 4 v 2 Leeds United (on aggregate). 21 October 1992. 04/11/92. Glasgow/Leeds|url=http://samenamedifferentgames.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/my-favourite-match-rangers-4-v-2-leeds-united-on-aggregate-211092-041192-glasgowleeds/|publisher=Same Name, Different Games|accessdate=15 May 2014|date=3 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517123320/http://samenamedifferentgames.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/my-favourite-match-rangers-4-v-2-leeds-united-on-aggregate-211092-041192-glasgowleeds/|archive-date=17 May 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
7 November 1992 -– Arsenal go top of the Premier League with a 3–0 home win over Coventry City. Aston Villa boost their challenge with a 1–0 home win over Manchester United, who are now 10th in the table and have won none of their last seven league games, their worst run the league for three years. Their local rivals Manchester City beat Leeds United 4–0 at Maine Road -– the same result which occurred in the clash between the two teams there last season. Liverpool beat Middlesbrough 4–1 at Anfield. Peterborough continue their surprise push for a playoff place in Division One by beating Sunderland 5–2 at [[London Road Stadium|London Road]]. Wolves beat Bristol Rovers 5–1 at the [[Molineux Stadium|Molineux]] to keep their promotion challenge strong.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-11-07.html]</ref>
 
9 November 1992 – [[Mark Robins]] scores a hat-trick for Norwich City in their 3–2 away win over Oldham Athletic, which takes the Canaries back to the top of the Premier League.
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10 November 1992 – [[Dennis Rofe]] resigns as manager of Division One strugglers Bristol Rovers, and is succeeded by 65-year-old [[Malcolm Allison]] on an interim basis.
 
13 November 1992 -– [[Graham Barrow]] is given the Chester City manager's job on a permanent basis.
 
14 November 1992 -– The forthcoming international fixtures mean that there is no Premier League action this weekend, but it is business as usual in the Football League. Luton remain the drop zone and in danger of a second successive relegation following a 4–0 defeat Oxford. Newcastle remain in pole position with a 3–1 win at Charlton, who have dropped to seventh following a recent downturn in form.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-11-14.html]</ref>
 
15 November 1992 – Transfer-listed Newcastle United striker [[Micky Quinn]] joins Coventry City on a month's loan.
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27 November 1992 – 65-year-old former Manchester City manager Malcolm Allison is appointed team manager by Bristol Rovers.
 
28 November 1992 – Aston Villa's 12-match unbeaten run is ended when they lose 3–2 at home to Norwich, who now have a five-point lead over their nearest challengers Blackburn. Elsewhere in the Premier League, [[Mark Hughes]] scores the only goal as Manchester United win at the Arsenal, and at [[Ewood Park]], Alan Shearer's goal helps the Rovers overcome the Rangers 1–0.<ref name="On this day 281192">{{cite news|title=On this day in history ~ Premier League, 1992|date=28 November 2015|accessdate=28 November 2015|work=wsc.co.uk|publisher=[[When Saturday Comes]]|url=http://www.wsc.co.uk/wsc-daily/1203-november-2015/12960-on-this-day-in-history-premier-league-1992|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151130035556/http://www.wsc.co.uk/wsc-daily/1203-november-2015/12960-on-this-day-in-history-premier-league-1992|archive-date=30 November 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Crystal Palace remain second from bottom with just one victory to their name after being beaten 5-05–0 by Liverpool at Anfield. Oldham move two more places clear of the relegation zone with a 4–1 win over Middlesbrough at Boundary Park. Newcastle maintain their runaway lead at the top of Division One with a 4–1 home win over Cambridge United.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-11-28.html]</ref>
 
29 November 1992 -– Chelsea move into fifth place in the Premier League with a 1–0 win over Leeds at [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]].<ref name="1992-11-29">[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-11-29.html]</ref>
 
30 November 1992 – Norwich City finish November as Premier League leaders, leading Blackburn Rovers by five points. Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest continue to prop up the top flight, while Everton have climbed out of the relegation zone at the expense of Wimbledon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manchesterunited-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=28&Month=Nov&ssnno=122&teamno=356 |title=Manchester United FC News – United Mad |publisher=Manchesterunited-mad.co.uk |accessdate=30 October 2011}}</ref> In Division One, leaders Newcastle United now have a 12-point lead over their nearest contenders, Tranmere Rovers (in the hunt for top-flight football for the first time in their history, which would give them three promotions in just five seasons). The playoff zone is occupied by West Ham United, Swindon Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Millwall. A surprise promotion challenge is coming from Grimsby Town (who were playing in the old Fourth Division three years ago) who now occupy eighth place in Division One. The relegation zone is unchanged from the end of October, except for Luton Town having climbed a point above another team fighting two successive relegations, Notts County.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newcastleunited-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=28&Month=Nov&ssnno=122&teamno=386 |title=Newcastle United FC News |publisher=Newcastle United Mad |accessdate=30 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004183125/http://www.newcastleunited-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=28&Month=Nov&ssnno=122&teamno=386 |archive-date=4 October 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[UEFA]] announces that [[UEFA Euro 1996]], held in England, will be contested by 16 teams, doubling the number of entrants from the traditional eight.
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5 December 1992 – Nottingham Forest win for only the third time in the league this season, beating Leeds 4–1 at [[Elland Road]], but are still bottom of the table due to second-from-bottom Crystal Palace winning 2–0 at home to Sheffield United. Norwich now have an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League after beating Wimbledon 2–1 at Carrow Road, while their nearest rivals Blackburn find themselves on the receiving end of a [[John Hendrie (Scottish footballer)|John Hendrie]] hat-trick and a 3–2 defeat to Middlesbrough at Ayresome Park. Newcastle maintain their wide lead at the top of Division One with a 2–0 away win over Notts County.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-12-05.html]</ref>
 
6 December 1992 -– Eric Cantona makes his debut for Manchester United as a substitute in a 2–1 win for his new club in the [[Manchester derby]] at [[Old Trafford]]. United are now fifth in the Premier League after three successive victories.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-12-06.html]</ref>
 
7 December 1992 – Birmingham City are put up for sale with offers in the region of £750,000 invited for the 84% shareholding of former owner Samesh Kumar, who was recently declared [[Bankruptcy|bankrupt]]. Everton beat Liverpool 2–1 in the [[Merseyside derby]] at [[Goodison Park]], with Everton's [[Peter Beardsley]] becoming only the second player who have scored for both clubs in Merseyside derbies. The result lifts Everton two places into 17th, while slip one place to 10th on goal difference.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-12-07.html]</ref>
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11 December 1992 – [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] sign Bulgarian striker [[Bontcho Guentchev]] from [[Sporting CP]] for £250,000. Barnet reinstate manager Barry Fry ten days after sacking him. Chelsea climb into second place in the Premier League with a goalless draw at Middlesbrough.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-12-11.html]</ref>
 
12 December 1992 -– Manchester United record a fourth successive Premier League victory, beating Norwich 1–0 at [[Old Trafford]] with Mark Hughes scoring the only goal of the game. They are now third in the table and six points behind the leaders. Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest 2–1 at Villa Park to cut Norwich's lead of the table to five points. Oldham fall into the relegation zone with a 5–2 defeat against Wimbledon at Selhurst Park, which lifts [[Joe Kinnear|Joe Kinnear's]] men out of the drop zone. Crystal Palace are level on points with both teams after defeating QPR 3–1 at [[Loftus Road]].<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-12-12.html]</ref>
 
13 December 1992 -– Blackburn drop three more points when they lose 2–1 to Liverpool at Anfield. Newcastle suffer a rare defeat in Division One, losing 1–0 to [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] at [[Oakwell]]. Bristol Rovers climb out of the drop zone with an impressive 4–0 win over neighbours [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] at [[Twerton Park]].<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-12-13.html]</ref>
 
15 December 1992 – Micky Quinn signs for Coventry City on a permanent basis for £250,000, having scored six goals in four matches on loan.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-quinn-signs-for-coventry-1563939.html | location=London | work=The Independent| first=Trevor | last=Haylett | title=Football: Quinn signs for Coventry | date=16 December 1992 | access-date=21 August 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924230255/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-quinn-signs-for-coventry-1563939.html | archive-date=24 September 2017 | url-status=live}}</ref>
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20 December 1992 – Eric Cantona scores his first goal for Manchester United in a 1–1 league draw with Chelsea at [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]]. Crystal Palace beat Leeds 1–0 at Selhurst Park to make it three league wins a row, lifting them out of the relegation zone.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-12-20.html]</ref>
 
21 December 1992 -– Norwich are still four points ahead at the top of the Premier League despite a 2–0 home defeat to their [[East Anglia]]n rivals [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]], who are now sixth in the table.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-12-21.html]</ref>
 
22 December 1992 – Chelsea sign Russian goalkeeper [[Dmitri Kharin]] from [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] for £200,000.
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28 December 1992 – [[Andy Sinton]] scores a hat-trick in Queens Park Rangers' 4–2 win over Everton. Norwich are held to a goalless draw by Leeds at Elland Road, and Manchester United move into second place and cut their lead to three points by beating Coventry 5–0 at Old Trafford. Crystal Palace resume their upturn in form with a 1–0 win over Middlesbrough at Ayresome Park. Newcastle suffer only their fourth Division One defeat of the season when Oxford beat them 4–2 at the [[Manor Ground (Oxford)|Manor Ground]]. More drama in the promotion race sees Portsmouth beat Derby 4–2 at the [[Baseball Ground]].<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1992-12-28.html]</ref>
 
29 December 1992 -– Chelsea climb four places up to fifth in the Premier League with a 1–0 win over Leeds at Stamford Bridge.<ref name="1992-11-29" />
 
31 December 1992 – The year ends with Norwich City still leading the table, with a three-point lead over Manchester United. Nottingham Forest remain bottom, Wimbledon remain in the relegation zone and Crystal Palace have moved clear of the bottom three at the expense of Sheffield United.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manchesterunited-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=28&Month=Dec&ssnno=122&teamno=356 |title=Manchester United FC News – United Mad |publisher=Manchesterunited-mad.co.uk |accessdate=30 October 2011}}</ref> Newcastle United enter the new year with their 12-point lead over Tranmere Rovers still intact. West Ham United, Millwall, Portsmouth and Leicester City occupy the playoff zone.<ref name="newcastleunited-mad1">{{cite web |url=http://www.newcastleunited-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=28&Month=Dec&ssnno=122&teamno=386 |title=Newcastle United FC News |publisher=Newcastle United Mad |accessdate=30 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004183136/http://www.newcastleunited-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=28&Month=Dec&ssnno=122&teamno=386 |archive-date=4 October 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref> Newly promoted Brentford occupy tenth position and are just two points short of the playoff zone which would give them a chance of reclaiming the top division place they lost in 1947. However, Birmingham City's early promotion challenge has given way to a drastic loss of form that has pushed them to the bottom of Division One. Also facing the threat of relegation are Luton Town, who only slipped out of the top flight last season, and are only one point clear of the relegation zone, as well as Southend United and Cambridge United, who were both in last season's promotion hunt.<ref name="newcastleunited-mad1"/>
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7 January 1993 – Blackburn Rovers sign Swedish midfielder [[Patrik Andersson]] from [[Malmö FF]] for £800,000.
 
9 January 1993 -– The first Premier League games of 1993 see Manchester United go top of the Premier League on goal difference with a 4–1 home win over Tottenham, although they are still level on points with Aston Villa, who beat Liverpool 2–1 at Anfield, and a Norwich side who play tomorrow. Division One leaders Newcastle United beat Bristol City 2–1 at Ashton Gate.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-01-09.html]</ref>
 
10 January 1993 -– Norwich miss the chance to regain their lead of the Premier League, losing 1–0 to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-01-10.html]</ref>
 
13 January 1993 – Liverpool suffer a shock FA Cup exit in the third round replay, losing 2–0 at home to Division Two side [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]].
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14 January 1993 – [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]], bottom of Division One and in danger of a second successive relegation, sack manager [[Neil Warnock]].
 
16 January 1993 -– Norwich draw 1–1 at home to Coventry and go back to the top of the Premier League. Nottingham Forest's survival hopes are boosted with a 3–0 home win over Chelsea. Blackburn get their title bid back on track with a 1–0 at Oldham.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-01-16.html]</ref>
 
17 January 1993 -– Aston Villa go top of the Premier League with a 5–1 home win over Middlesbrough.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-01-17.html]</ref>
 
18 January 1993 -– The lead of the Premier League changes for the third day running when Manchester United triumph 3–1 over QPR at [[Loftus Road]] to top the table on goal difference.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-01-18.html]</ref>
 
21 January 1993 – [[Denis Smith (footballer, born 1947)|Denis Smith]] is sacked after less than ten months as manager of Bristol City.
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26 January 1993 – Blackburn Rovers sign Norway defender [[Henning Berg]] from [[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]] in a £400,000 deal. There is midweek drama in the Premier League as Berg's new club lose 5–2 at home to a Coventry side who are now fifth in the table just five points off the top. Middlesbrough jump clear of the relegation zone with a 2–1 home win over Southampton. Oldham's survival bid is dented by a 1–0 home defeat to Manchester City, who climb four places to sixth. Wimbledon miss the chance to climb out of the drop zone, losing 3–1 at home to Everton.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-01-26.html]</ref>
 
27 January 1993 -– The top three sides in the Premier League all achieve home wins. Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 2–0, Aston Villa beat Sheffield United 3-13–1 and Norwich battle it out to beat Crystal Palace 4–2. A [[West London]] derby at [[Loftus Road]] sees Chelsea and QPR draw 1-11–1. Ipswich beat Tottenham 2–0 at [[White Hart Lane]].<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-01-27.html]</ref>
 
30 January 1993 -– Norwich return to the top of the Premier League with a 1–0 win over Everton at [[Goodsion Park]], thanks to their local rivals Ipswich beating Manchester United 2–1 at [[Portman Road]] and Aston Villa losing 2–0 at Southampton. Ipswich are now fourth in the table, six points off the top and surprisingly emerging as title contenders for the first time in 11 years. Blackburn continue to feel the absence of Alan Shearer as they lose 3–2 to Manchester City at Maine Road. Oldham fall to the bottom of the table after Nottingham Forest overhaul them with a 2–0 victory at the [[City Ground]]. Wimbledon climb out of the relegation zone with a 2–0 win at Coventry. Liverpool, who didn't play today, are now a lowly 17th in the table, but have games in hand over everyone else in the Premier League.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-01-30.html]</ref>
 
31 January 1993 – January ends with Norwich City still top of the Premiership, but with their lead over Manchester United now down to a single point. Aston Villa and Ipswich Town are continuing to keep up the pressure, but Blackburn Rovers have slumped to fifth place. Nottingham Forest and Oldham Athletic hold the bottom two places, with Sheffield United still occupying the final relegation position.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manchesterunited-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=30&Month=Jan&ssnno=122&teamno=356|title=Manchester United Premier League 1992/1993|first=Digital Sports Group|last=LTD|website=manchesterunited-mad.co.uk}}</ref> The Division One promotion chase is still led by runaway leaders Newcastle United, whose nearest challenge is from a West Ham United side who are 11 points behind them with a game in hand. Millwall, Tranmere Rovers, Portsmouth and Leicester City occupy the playoff zone. The division's bottom two clubs, Luton Town and Notts County, are under serious threat of a second successive relegation, joined in the bottom three by a Southend United side who spent much of last season challenging for promotion to the Premier League.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newcastleunited-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=31&Month=Jan&ssnno=122&teamno=386|title=Barclays League Division One 1992/1993|first=Digital Sports Group|last=LTD|website=newcastleunited-mad.co.uk|access-date=17 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004183152/http://www.newcastleunited-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=31&Month=Jan&ssnno=122&teamno=386|archive-date=4 October 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> The only league action of the day sees Liverpool win 1–0 at Arsenal to climb five places up to 12th in the Premier League. Arsenal are now 10th in the league after briefly topping the table in November, but are still in contention for the FA Cup and League Cup.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-01-31.html]</ref>
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1 February 1993 – [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]], struggling in Division One, sack [[Malcolm Crosby]] as manager, nine months after he led them to the [[FA Cup final]].
 
2 February 1993 -– Blackburn's title challenge continues to fade with a 2–1 home defeat to Crystal Palace, with the result boosting the visiting side's survival bid.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-02-02.html]</ref>
 
4 February 1993 – Nearly seven years after selling him to Aston Villa, Arsenal buy [[Martin Keown]] from Everton for £2&nbsp;million.
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5 February 1993 – [[Terry Butcher]] is named as the new manager of Sunderland, one year after being sacked by [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]].
 
6 February 1993 -– Manchester United regain their lead of the Premier League on goal difference, beating Sheffield United 2–1 at Old Trafford after coming from a goal behind. Second-placed Aston Villa beat Ipswich 2–0 at home. Oldham boost their survival hopes but remain in the bottom three with a 3–1 win over Chelsea at Boundary Park. The biggest drama in Division One sees Millwall move one point short of the top two with a 5–2 home win over Watford, while Derby have slid into the bottom half of the table with a 3–2 defeat at home to Peterborough.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-02-06.html]</ref>
 
8 February 1993 -– Manchester United remain top of the Premier League despite being held to a goalless draw by Leeds at Elland Road.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-02-08.html]</ref>
 
9 February 1993 -– Ipswich and QPR draw 1–1 at Portman Road. Sheffield United climb off the bottom of the Premier League table with a 2–0 win over Middlesbrough, who are now just one place outside the relegation zone following a run of bad results. Among the midweek action in Division One is Newcastle United's fifth defeat of the season, a 2-02–0 reverse at Portsmouth, but they remain firmly in the lead at the top of the table.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-02-09.html]</ref>
 
10 February 1993 -– Wimbledon continue their climb up the table with a 1–0 win over Arsenal at [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]]. Aston Villa miss the chance to go top, losing 1–0 to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, with the result helping the hosts move further clear of the relegation zone. Norwich's title hopes are hit by a 3–0 defeat at Southampton.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-02-10.html]</ref>
 
12 February 1993 – Newcastle United sign 21-year-old striker [[Andy Cole]] from Bristol City for a club record £1.75&nbsp;million.
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17 February 1993 – England achieve a third successive win in their World Cup qualifying series, triumphing 6–0 over [[San Marino national football team|San Marino]] at Wembley.
 
20 February 1993 -– Aston Villa return to the top of the Premier League with a 2–1 home win over Everton, but Manchester United keep the pressure on them when two late goals from [[Ryan Giggs]] give them a 2–1 home win over Southampton after a goal from substitute [[Nicky Banger]] put the Saints in the lead. Norwich keep their title bid going with a 2–1 home win over Manchester City. Nottingham Forest boost their survival bid with a 2–1 away win over Middlesbrough. QPR move up to fourth win a 2–0 home win over Coventry, who drop two places to seventh. Tottenham's upturn continues with a 4–0 home win over Leeds, in which [[Teddy Sheringham]] scores the club's first Premier League hat-trick.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-02-20.html]</ref>
 
21 February 1993 -– Blackburn win 2–0 at home to Chelsea, although they are still 12 points off the top they have two games in hand. The top two clubs in Division One, West Ham and Newcastle, grind out a goalless draw at Upton Park.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-02-21.html]</ref>
 
22 February 1993 -– Sheffield United climb out of the relegation zone with a 2–0 home win over Oldham, who are now bottom of the table and four points adrift of safety.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-02-22.html]</ref>
 
23 February 1993 -– Sheffield Wednesday climb into fourth place with a 2–1 win over Manchester City at Maine Road, sparking talk of a possible late run for the Premier League title.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-02-23.html]</ref>
 
24 February 1993 -– Nottingham Forest climb out of the relegation zone with a 1–0 win over QPR at the [[City Ground]].<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-02-24.html]</ref>
 
27 February 1993 -– Aston Villa remain top of the Premier League with a 1–0 home win over Wimbledon, although Manchester United are still just two points of them with a game in hand after a 3–0 win over Middlesbrough at Old Trafford.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-02-27.html]</ref>
 
28 February 1993 – February ends with Aston Villa top of the Premier League, two points ahead of Manchester United, who have a match in hand. Norwich City, Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn Rovers complete the top five. Oldham Athletic prop up the table, with Middlesbrough and Sheffield United joining them in the bottom three.<ref>[http://www.everton-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=27&Month=Feb&ssnno=122&teamno=219 Snapshot Tables 1992-19931992–1993 27 Feb Everton -– Everton FC -– everton-mad.co.uk] {{webarchive|url=https://www.webcitation.org/5gvE12xqk?url=http://www.everton-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=27&Month=Feb&ssnno=122&teamno=219 |date=20 May 2009 }}</ref> Division One leaders Newcastle United have a seven-point margin over their nearest rivals West Ham United, and the playoff zone is occupied by Millwall, Swindon Town, Portsmouth and Tranmere Rovers. Grimsby Town's unlikely promotion challenge continues as they are just three goals away from a place in the top six. An improvement in form has seen Notts County and Luton Town climb out of the bottom three and ease their fears of a second successive relegation; the relegation zone now consists of Southend, Bristol Rovers and Birmingham.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newcastleunited-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=28&Month=Feb&ssnno=122&teamno=386|title=Barclays League Division One 1992/1993|first=Digital Sports Group|last=LTD|website=newcastleunited-mad.co.uk|access-date=17 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004183239/http://www.newcastleunited-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=28&Month=Feb&ssnno=122&teamno=386|archive-date=4 October 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> The only league action of the day is a goalless draw between Norwich and Blackburn at [[Carrow Road]], a result which does no favours to the Premier League title ambitions of either team.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-02-28.html]</ref>
 
1 March 1993 -– A mid-table London derby in the Premier League is the only league action of the day, with Chelsea beating Arsenal 1–0 at Stamford Bridge.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-03-01.html]</ref>
 
2 March 1993 -– Middlesbrough halt their slump in Premier League form but remain in the relegation zone on goal difference, beating Ipswich 1–0 at Portman Road. Sheffield United climb out of the relegation zone with a remarkable 6–0 win over Tottenham at [[Bramall Lane]].<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-03-02.html]</ref>
 
3 March 1993 – Tony Bland dies in hospital after treatment was withdrawn, making him the Hillsborough disaster's 96th victim after nearly four years in a coma.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.catholicdoctors.org.uk/CMQ/Feb_1995/neuropath_tony_bland.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311201106/http://www.catholicdoctors.org.uk/CMQ/Feb_1995/neuropath_tony_bland.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 March 2007|title=Neuropathol of Tony Bland|date=11 March 2007}}</ref>
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8 March 1993 – Birmingham City are taken over by newspaper publisher [[David Sullivan (publisher)|David Sullivan]], who appoints 24-year-old [[Karren Brady]] as the first female managing director of a professional football club.
 
9 March 1993 -– Manchester United remain top of the Premier League despite a 1–0 defeat to Oldham at Boundary Park, with [[Neil Adams (footballer)|Neil Adams]] scoring the only goal of the game.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-03-09.html]</ref>
 
10 March 1993 -– Aston Villa miss the chance to go back on top of the Premier League, they goalless draw at home to Tottenham meaning that Manchester United still lead the way on goal difference. Norwich keep their title challenge on track with a 1–0 away win over Sheffield United.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-03-10.html]</ref>
 
12 March 1993 – [[Russell Osman]] becomes the Bristol City's new manager. [[John Ward (footballer, born 1951)|John Ward]] leaves York City to take over at Bristol Rovers, and is succeeded at [[Bootham Crescent]] by [[Alan Little (footballer)|Alan Little]].
 
14 March 1993 -– Manchester United and Aston Villa remained locked together on points at the top of the Premier League after a 1–1 draw at Old Trafford.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-03-14.html]</ref>
 
20 March 1993 -– Aston Villa return to the top of the Premier League with a 2–0 home win over Sheffield Wednesday, as the Manchester derby ends in a 1–1 draw at Maine Road. Norwich's 3–0 defeat away to Wimbledon keeps them in third place and is a major step towards survival for their hosts. An entertaining clash at Highbury sees Arsenal beat Southampton 4–3.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-03-20.html]</ref>
 
21 March 1993 -– Nottingham Forest miss the chance to climb back out of the relegation zone after Leeds hold them to a 1–1 draw at the City Ground.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-03-21.html]</ref>
 
22 March 1993 -– Oldham climb out of the bottom three with a 3–2 win over Middlesbrough at Ayresome Park, which pushes their hosts deeper into relegation trouble.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-03-22.html]</ref>
 
24 March 1993 – [[Bryan Hamilton]] resigns as Wigan Athletic manager in the wake of a defeat to Division Two's basement side Chester City, with Wigan in serious danger of their first-ever relegation. [[Dave Philpotts]] is appointed as caretaker manager for the remainder of the season. Midweek drama in the Premier League sees Sheffield United climb out of the relegation zone with a 3–1 win over Coventry at Highfield Road. Ipswich are now 16th in the table just two months after being fourth, following a 3–0 defeat to Everton at Goodison Park. Following a 3–0 win over QPR at Loftus Road, Blackburn are 15 points off the top with three games in hand over a Norwich side who have resumed their lead with a 1–0 win over the previous leaders Aston Villa. Manchester United miss the chance to regain the lead of the table when Arsenal hold them to a goalless draw at Old Trafford. Nottingham Forest maintain their survival bid with a 2–1 win at Southampton.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-03-24.html]</ref>
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4 April 1993 – Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur meet in the FA Cup semi-finals for the second time in three seasons. Arsenal win 1–0, with captain [[Tony Adams (footballer)|Tony Adams]] scoring the only goal of the match. Aston Villa return to the top of the Premier League with a 1–0 away win over Nottingham Forest, who miss the chance to climb out of the relegation zone.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-04-04.html]</ref>
 
5 April 1993 -– In a crucial match in the title run-in, Manchester United win 3–1 against Norwich at Carrow Road with goals from [[Eric Cantona]], [[Ryan Giggs]] and [[Andrei Kanchelskis]] in the first half, with former United striker [[Mark Robins]] later reducing Norwich's deficit. United are now one point behind leaders Aston Villa with six games left to play.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-04-05.html]</ref>
 
6 April 1993 -– Middlesbrough boost their survival hopes with a 1–0 home win over Arsenal, as do Sheffield United with a 2–1 home win over Leeds.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-04-06.html]</ref>
 
7 April 1993 -– Blackburn's recent surge continues with a 3–1 away win over Nottingham Forest, as the hosts drop another three points in their bid to avoid relegation.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-04-07.html]</ref>
 
9 April 1993 – Norwich City's Premier League title hopes are further damaged by a 5–1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur.
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12 April 1993 – Trailing Birmingham City 1–4 after 60 minutes, Swindon Town score five goals in 30 minutes to win 6–4.<ref>{{cite web|title=Toppo's Top Tens – Comebacks|url=http://www.wearegoingup.co.uk/2011/11/30/toppos-top-tens-comebacks/|work=Wearegoingup.co.uk|accessdate=23 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130203073929/http://www.wearegoingup.co.uk/2011/11/30/toppos-top-tens-comebacks/|archive-date=3 February 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> The Premier League title race sees the top four teams all win. Middlesbrough slide closer to relegation with a 4–1 defeat at Crystal Palace, while a 2–1 home win over Tottenham keeps Nottingham Forest's survival hopes alive.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-04-12.html]</ref> Ian Rush continues his return to form with his seventh league goal in eight matches as Liverpool draw 1–1 with Manchester City at [[Maine Road]].
 
14 April 1993 -– 20-year-old striker [[Chris Sutton]] scores a hat-trick for Norwich as a 4–2 home win over Leeds keeps their title hopes alive.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-04-14.html]</ref>
 
17 April 1993 – Midfielder [[Mark Walters]] scores a hat-trick as Liverpool beat Coventry City 4–0 in the Premier League at [[Anfield]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.liverweb.org.uk/season.asp?season=199293 |title=LIVERWEB -– Liverpool Results 1992-931992–93 |access-date=1 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606133754/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/season.asp?season=199293 |archive-date=6 June 2011 |url-status=usurped}}</ref> Manchester United remain in pole position with a 3–0 home win over Chelsea, which puts the title mathematically beyond Blackburn's reach despite a 3–1 win at Sheffield United. Liverpool's improvement in form continues with a 4–0 home win over Coventry.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-04-17.html]</ref>
 
18 April 1993 – Arsenal beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 in the League Cup final. [[Steve Morrow]], the scorer of Arsenal's winning goal, breaks his arm in a freak accident during the on-pitch celebrations and would likely miss next month's FA Cup final between the same two teams.
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19 April 1993 – Norwich City's 3–1 defeat at Ipswich Town ends their title hopes.
 
20 April 1993 -– Middlesbrough pick up another three valuable points in their bid for Premier League survival, beating Tottenham 3–0 at Ayresome Park.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-04-20.html]</ref>
 
21 April 1993 -– More midweek drama in the Premier League sees Manchester United go four points clear with two games remaining by beating Crystal Palace 2–0 at Selhurst Park, as Aston Villa lose 3–0 to Blackburn at Ewood Park. Liverpool climb to fifth place with a 2–0 home win over Leeds.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-04-21.html]</ref>
 
24 April 1993 -– Newcastle drop off the top of Division One for the first time since September, as new leaders Portsmouth beat Wolves 2–0 at [[Fratton Park]]. However, Newcastle are still just one point behind with two games in hand.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-04-24.html]</ref>
 
25 April 1993 -– Newcastle make a quick return to the top of Division One with a 1–0 home win over Sunderland, and now need just two points from their final three games to be sure of promotion.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-04-25.html]</ref>
 
26 April 1993 – Brian Clough announces that he will retire as Nottingham Forest manager at the end of the season after 18 years in charge.
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30 April 1993 – Former [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] defender [[Tommy Caton]] dies at his home in [[Oxfordshire]] at age 30 after suffering a heart attack, just weeks after retiring from playing following a two-year absence due to injury.<ref>[http://www.newsint-archive.co.uk/pages/S.asp?pubsel=BOTH&SrchText=caton&DateFromDD=01&DateFromMM=Jan&DateFromYY=1991&DateToDD=31&DateToMM=May&DateToYY=1993&ResultListMax=200&head=&byline=&sect=&Caption=&edn=&page=&SortOrder=Asc&SortField=SDate&Submit1=Search&BackDD=Day&BackMM=Month&BackYY=Year&source=thetimes&SortField=Pub&SortOrder=asc&SortField=EDN&SortOrder=asc&SortField=Page&SortOrder=asc&ST=NS&SortSpec=&ResultMaxDocs=200&Site=ALL&Collection=NI&ResultCount=20&summreqd=yes&indexkey=4077568571999933593E240&advsrch=0&QueryText=%28caton%29+%3CAND%3E+%28PUB%3DBOTH%29+%3CAND%3E+%28%28SDate%3E%3D1%2F1%2F1991%29+%3CAND%3E+%28SDate%3C%3D5%2F31%2F1993%29%29&_P=1]{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> As April draws to a close, Manchester United are four points ahead of Aston Villa in the league with two matches remaining.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manchesterunited-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=21&Month=Apr&ssnno=122&teamno=356|title=Manchester United Premier League 1992/1993|first=Digital Sports Group|last=LTD|website=manchesterunited-mad.co.uk}}</ref> The Division One promotion race is still wide open, with Newcastle United still top and needing just two points from their final three matches to seal promotion. Portsmouth occupy second place and need four points from their final two matches to get promoted, but West Ham United could still overtake them if they managed at least one win and a draw from their next two games. West Ham United, Swindon Town, Leicester City and Tranmere Rovers complete the top six. Millwall are now the only team who can prevent the [[Wirral Peninsula|Wirral]] side from finishing in the play-off zone and maintaining their challenge to get into the Premier League. Bristol Rovers are mathematically relegated, needing a minimum of ten points as well as a 21-goal swing between them and 21st-placed Sunderland from the remaining two matches, but Cambridge and Brentford are more optimistic of avoiding the drop.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newcastleunited-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=25&Month=Apr&ssnno=122&teamno=386|title=Barclays League Division One 1992/1993|first=Digital Sports Group|last=LTD|website=newcastleunited-mad.co.uk|access-date=17 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004183438/http://www.newcastleunited-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=25&Month=Apr&ssnno=122&teamno=386|archive-date=4 October 2011|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
1 May 1993 – Nottingham Forest are relegated from the Premier League after a 2–0 defeat to Sheffield United at the [[City Ground]]. Oldham, who also have 40 points but have played fewer games, still have a mathematical chance of survival but need at least six points from their final three games to avoid relegation. Norwich beat Liverpool 1–0 at Carrow Road to move closer to securing third place -– which will mean a place in the [[UEFA Cup]] if Arsenal win the FA Cup final later this month.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-05-01.html]</ref>
 
2 May 1993 – Manchester United are confirmed as league champions of England for the first time in 26 years after Aston Villa lose 1–0 at home to Oldham Athletic, which is a big boost for the visiting side's survival hopes.
 
3 May 1993 -– The day after clinching the Premier League title without kicking a ball, Manchester United defeat Blackburn Rovers 3–1 at Old Trafford.
 
4 May 1993 – Newcastle United seal the Division One title and promotion to the Premier League with a 2–0 win at Grimsby Town. Their local rivals Middlesbrough are relegated from the Premier League due to Sheffield United's 2–0 win at Everton.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-05-04.html]</ref>
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5 May 1993 – Oldham Athletic remain in with a slim chance of Premier League survival by achieving a surprise 3–2 home win over Liverpool at [[Boundary Park]].
 
8 May 1993 – Liverpool's 6–2 home win over Tottenham Hotspur sees them finish sixth.<ref>[http://www.lfchistory.net/Players/Player/Profile/404 Liverpool career stats for Ian Rush -– LFChistory -– Stats galore for Liverpool FC!] {{webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/6ELBPL0yf?url=http://www.lfchistory.net/Players/Player/Profile/404 |date=11 February 2013 }}</ref> Oldham beat the drop in dramatic fashion with a 4–3 win over Southampton, while Crystal Palace go down in the last relegation place with a 3–0 defeat Arsenal.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-05-08.html]</ref> West Ham seal promotion to the Premier League as Division One runners-up with a 2–0 home win over Cambridge United, who are relegated along with Brentford and Bristol Rovers, having been in the playoffs and on the brink of the Premier League just 12 months ago. Portsmouth miss out on automatic promotion, and go into the playoffs along with Swindon Town, Leicester City and Tranmere Rovers. Millwall lose 3–0 at home to Bristol Rovers in Division One in their last game at The Den; they will move into a new 20,000-seat stadium at the start of next season. Halifax Town, who are bottom of Division Three after a disastrous second half of the season, are relegated from the Football League due to Northampton Town, the only team they could have caught, winning their final game of the season.
 
9 May 1993 -– The last action of the season in Division One sees Newcastle beat Leicester 7–1 at home, with both Andy Cole and [[David Kelly (association footballer)|David Kelly]] scoring hat-tricks for the division's champions. Kelly is Newcastle's top scorer with 25 league goals this season, while Cole has scored 12 times in as many games (including two hat-tricks) since his transfer from Bristol City. Meanwhile, some of the last Premier League games see QPR beat runners-up Aston Villa 2–1 at Loftus Road, and champions Manchester United beat Wimbledon 2–1 at Selhurst Park in a game where 36-year-old captain [[Bryan Robson]] scores his first league goal in 18 months.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-05-09.html]</ref>
 
11 May 1993 -– The first Premier League season draws to a close with Tottenham winning the [[North London derby]] 3–1 at Highbury, and QPR beating Sheffield Wednesday by the same scoreline at Loftus Road.<ref>[http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/season/S1992-93/1993-05-11.html]</ref>
 
12 May 1993 – Leyton Orient managing director [[Frank Clark (footballer)|Frank Clark]], a former Nottingham Forest player, returns to the [[City Ground]] as the club's new manager.
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