This was Leeds's fourth fixture of the inaugural Premier League season. The result was 5–0.
The second hat–trick was scored 11 weeks later by Mark Robins of Norwich City, in a 3–2 victory over Oldham Athletic.
As of 9 November 2017, there have been 306 Premier League hat–tricks. The most by one individual is 11 by Alan Shearer.
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