Oldham survive and send Crystal Palace down. The Latics beat Southampton 4-3 despite a Matthew Le Tissier hat-trick. Palace lose 3-0 at Arsenal where their ex-striker Ian Wright scores the opening goal. Elsewhere Norwich secure third place, and the Kop witnesses its final game before redevelopment as Liverpool end with a flourish – beating Spurs 6-2. Ian Rush scores his 300th goal for the club but Graeme Souness is conspicuously absent.
West Ham (Div 1) are promoted as runners-up to Newcastle.
Future Republic of Ireland international and long-throw expert Rory Delap (16) makes his league debut as a substitute for Carlisle (Div 3) in their final game of the season – a 2-2 draw at Scarborough.