<P> On 19 August 1992 , Peter Ndlovu made history by being the first African footballer to play in the new English Premier League . Having acquired the legendary striker Micky Quinn in November 1992 they continued what had already been a blistering start , with away wins at Tottenham Hotspur ( 2 -- 0 ) Sheffield Wednesday ( 2 -- 1 ) and Wimbledon ( 2 -- 1 ) to add to already impressive home wins against Middlesbrough ( 2 -- 1 ) . By the early autumn the Sky Blues briefly topped the inaugural Premier league and would only lose five league games prior to Christmas . The addition of Micky Quinn to the squad led to further outstanding home wins against Aston Villa ( 3 -- 0 ) and Liverpool ( 5 -- 1 ) . In February 1993 , they won 4 - 2 against title chasing , big spending Blackburn Rovers . However , a barren final few weeks of the season and a run in that would see back to back games against Man Utd , Liverpool , Chelsea and Leeds Utd saw them slip from fifth in the league in February to 15th in the final table . The season finished with a thrilling performance from Ndlovu in a 3 -- 3 draw against Leeds Utd . Ndlovu was a key component throughout the season in Gould 's fast pacey front line which included John Williams , Kevin Gallacher ( until his departure to Blackburn ) and Robert Rosario , who formed a worthy partnership with Micky Quinn . Peter Ndlovu 's goal against Norwich City , in a 1 -- 1 draw in late September , was a signature piece of Ndlovu flair which earned him the Match of Day ' Goal of the month ' competition . </P>
<P> On 19 August 1992 , Peter Ndlovu made history by being the first African footballer to play in the new English Premier League . Having acquired the legendary striker Micky Quinn in November 1992 they continued what had already been a blistering start , with away wins at Tottenham Hotspur ( 2 -- 0 ) Sheffield Wednesday ( 2 -- 1 ) and Wimbledon ( 2 -- 1 ) to add to already impressive home wins against Middlesbrough ( 2 -- 1 ) . By the early autumn the Sky Blues briefly topped the inaugural Premier league and would only lose five league games prior to Christmas . The addition of Micky Quinn to the squad led to further outstanding home wins against Aston Villa ( 3 -- 0 ) and Liverpool ( 5 -- 1 ) . In February 1993 , they won 4 - 2 against title chasing , big spending Blackburn Rovers . However , a barren final few weeks of the season and a run in that would see back to back games against Man Utd , Liverpool , Chelsea and Leeds Utd saw them slip from fifth in the league in February to 15th in the final table . The season finished with a thrilling performance from Ndlovu in a 3 -- 3 draw against Leeds Utd . Ndlovu was a key component throughout the season in Gould 's fast pacey front line which included John Williams , Kevin Gallacher ( until his departure to Blackburn ) and Robert Rosario , who formed a worthy partnership with Micky Quinn . Peter Ndlovu 's goal against Norwich City , in a 1 -- 1 draw in late September , was a signature piece of Ndlovu flair which earned him the Match of Day ' Goal of the month ' competition . </P>
who is the first african to play in epl
who is the first african to play in epl
Peter Ndlovu
Peter Ndlovu