The Premier League has become one of the most watched and commercially successful football competitions in the world since its creation in 1992, but the competition’s origins can be traced to a major shake-up in English football that saw the top-flight clubs break away from the Football League.
On February 20, 1992, the 22 clubs in the old First Division resigned from the Football League to establish the FA Premier League, with the new competition beginning on August 15, 1992.
The move ushered in a new era for English football, with clubs seeking greater control over broadcasting and commercial revenues.
The inaugural 1992/93 season featured 22 clubs, and Sheffield United forward Brian Deane scored the first-ever Premier League goal in a 2-1 victory over Manchester United.
While the league began in 1992, the official Premier League Player of the Season award was introduced two years later.
