1993–94 FA Premier League
The 1993–94 FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the second season of the FA Premier League, the top division of professional football in England. Manchester United won the league by eight points over nearest challengers Blackburn Rovers, their second consecutive league title. Swindon Town finished bottom of the league in their first season of top-flight football and were relegated along with Sheffield United and Oldham Athletic. Manchester United also broke their own record of the most points in a season, set by themselves the previous season. This would be surpassed by Chelsea in the 2004–05 season.
| Season | 1993–94 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 August 1993 – 8 May 1994 |
| Champions | Manchester United 2nd Premier League title 9th English title |
| Relegated | Sheffield United Oldham Athletic Swindon Town |
| Champions League | Manchester United |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Arsenal Chelsea |
| UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers Newcastle United Aston Villa |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,195 (2.59 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Andy Cole (34 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | David Seaman (19 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | Newcastle United 7–1 Swindon Town (12 March 1994) |
| Biggest away win | Swindon Town 0–5 Liverpool (22 August 1993) Swindon Town 0–5 Leeds United (7 May 1994) |
| Highest scoring | Norwich City 4–5 Southampton (9 April 1994) |
| Longest winning run | 8 games Manchester United |
| Longest unbeaten run | 22 games Manchester United |
| Longest winless run | 15 games Swindon Town |
| Longest losing run | 7 games Tottenham Hotspur |
| Highest attendance | 45,347 Aston Villa 2–1 Liverpool (7 May 1994) |
| Lowest attendance | 4,739 Wimbledon 1–2 Coventry City (26 December 1993) |
| Total attendance | 10,642,228 |
| Average attendance | 23,035 |
← 1992–93 1994–95 → | |
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