Who scored the Premier League's first hat-trick in August 1992?

Who scored the Premier League’s first hat-trick in August 1992? Eric Cantona scored it for Leeds United against Tottenham Hotspur.

Cantona scored three times in Leeds’ 5–0 victory at Elland Road on 25 August 1992, during the Premier League’s inaugural season. Rod Wallace opened the scoring, Cantona then struck three consecutive goals, and Lee Chapman completed the rout.

The match carried extra historical significance: Cantona’s first goal was also the competition’s 100th. He had already been a star in Leeds’ title-winning 1991–92 campaign and continued his strong form at the beginning of the new league.

The main mix-up is with Brian Deane, who scored the Premier League’s first-ever goal for Sheffield United on 15 August 1992. Ian Wright, Teddy Sheringham and Alan Shearer all became major early Premier League scorers, but none made the competition’s first hat-trick.