Things were very different when the first round of matches in the Premier League took place on August 15, 1992.
Sixteen of the 22 managers were English, and the other six were from either Scotland, Wales or Ireland. Wimbledon, Sheffield United and Oldham Athletic were among the elite, Leicester City and West Ham United were not.
There were plenty of famous names on the pitch and in the dug-out; Shearer, Cantona, Ferguson, Clough. But the sponsorship mega-deals were still to come. Aston Villa had the name of Mita Copiers emblazoned on their shirts, Southampton carried the brand of local firm Drapers Tools.