Liverpool won the First Division title for the seventh time in the club's history that season. They made sure of that with a 2–1 win over
Chelsea at Anfield on 30 April, and ended the season 6 points clear of
Leeds United.
Blackburn Rovers were relegated on April 20, after losing 1–0 at home to
West Bromwich Albion and
Northampton Town's result at White Hart Lane against
Tottenham Hotspur (which finished 1–1) going against Blackburn. Northampton Town also went down on 7 May, after
Nottingham Forest beat
Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 at the City Ground, saving Forest from relegation in the process. ==League standings==