Clubs
| Club | Nickname | Stadium | Capacity | Manager | Squad Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | The Tykes | Oakwell | 27,310 | Danny Wilson | 62.4 |
| Birmingham City | The Blues | St Andrew's | 28,235 | Trevor Francis | 63.4 |
| Bolton Wanderers | The Trotters | Burnden Park | 22,616 | Colin Todd | 64.9 |
| Bradford City | The Bantams | The Pulse Stadium | 14,539 | Chris Kamara | 63.2 |
| Charlton Athletic | The Addicks | The Valley | 15,000 | Alan Curbishley | 62.5 |
| Crystal Palace | The Eagles | Selhurst Park | 26,000 | Dave Bassett | 66.3 |
| Grimsby Town | The Mariners | Blundell Park | 8,607 | Brian Laws | 62.4 |
| Huddersfield Town | The Terriers | The Alfred McAlpine Stadium | 20,000 | Brian Horton | 63.4 |
| Ipswich Town | The Blues | Portman Road | 22,500 | George Burley | 63.3 |
| Manchester City | The Blues | Maine Road | 32,000 | Alan Ball | 64.4 |
| Norwich City | The Canaries | Carrow Road | 21,909 | Mike Walker | 67.2 |
| Oldham Athletic | The Latics | Boundary Park | 13,599 | Graeme Sharp | 63.4 |
| Oxford United | The U's | Manor Ground | 9,572 | Denis Smith | 64.1 |
| Port Vale | The Valiants | Vale Park | 23,000 | John Rudge | 61.7 |
| Portsmouth | The Pompey | Fratton Park | 26,452 | Terry Fenwick | 64.7 |
| Queens Park Rangers | The Rangers | Loftus Road | 19,000 | Ray Wilkins | 64.9 |
| Reading | The Royals | Elm Park | 14,058 | Mick Gooding | 66.0 |
| Sheffield United | The Blades | Bramall Lane | 23,327 | Howard Kendall | 64.3 |
| Southend United | The Shrimpers | Roots Hall | 13,000 | Ronnie Whelan | 61.6 |
| Stoke City | The Potters | Victoria Ground | 25,409 | Lou Macari | 63.9 |
| Swindon Town | The Robins | County Ground | 15,341 | Steve McMahon | 62.9 |
| Tranmere Rovers | The Rovers | Prenton Park | 16,789 | John Aldridge | 62.0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | The Throstles | The Hawthorns | 25,117 | Alan Buckley | 64.3 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | The Wolves | Molineux | 28,500 | Mark McGhee | 66.4 |
Top 15 Players
| Player | Club | Position | Nationality | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Kelly | Sheffield United | GK | Irish | 77 |
| Alan Knight | Portsmouth | GK | English | 76 |
| Dougie Freedman | Crystal Palace | FOR | Scottish | 75 |
| Paul Walsh | Portsmouth | FOR | English | 75 |
| John Aldridge | Tranmere Rovers | FOR | Irish | 75 |
| Tommy Wright | Manchester City | GK | Irish | 74 |
| Gergiou Kinkladze | Manchester City | AM | Georgian | 74 |
| John Spencer | Queens Park Rangers | FOR | Scottish | 74 |
| Marcus Stewart | Huddersfield Town | FOR | English | 74 |
| Bryan Gunn | Norwich City | GK | Scottish | 74 |
| Jonathan Hallworth | Oldham Athletic | GK | English | 74 |
| Nicky Hammond | Reading | GK | English | 74 |
| Simon Tracey | Sheffield United | GK | English | 74 |
| Alan Miller | West Bromwich Albion | GK | English | 74 |
| Keith Branagan | Bolton Wanderers | GK | English | 73 |