The creation of the Premier League was one of the biggest changes made in the history of English football.
This series of articles will take a look at the history of the Premier League and we're starting off at obvious point. The 1992/1993 season...
An introduction
The 1992–93 FA Premier League was the inaugural season of the Premier League, the top division of English football. The season began on 15 August 1992 and ended on 11 May 1993.
It was made up of the clubs that broke away from The Football League at the end of the 91/92 season. The league was backed up by a five-year, £305 million deal with Sky, who would televise a selection of league matches.
In theory, the Premier League was identical to the old First Division of the Football League, which was now reduced to three divisions.
How did the season start?
Manchester United were favourites to win their first title in 26 years. They had come close during the previous season but lost out in heart-breaking fashion. In their first game, they faced Sheffield United but lost 2-1.
United struggled in the early stages of the season and after their first 4 matches, they had lost two, drew and won just once.
Man City were managed by Peter Reid and in something of a transition. A season in mid table was expected of them.
Oldham Athletic were one of the smallest teams in the league. Simply surviving would be a success.
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