Football League 1890-91 
Champions: Everton Runners-up: Preston North End Champions from previous season: Preston North End | 6 September 1890 | Accrington | 1 | - | 1 | Burnley | 7,000 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | 6 September 1890 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | - | 2 | Notts County | 6,000 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 6 September 1890 | Derby County | 8 | - | 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 5,000 | County Ground, Derby | | 6 September 1890 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | - | 4 | Everton | 3,000 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | 6 September 1890 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | - | 1 | Aston Villa | 4,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | | Table after games on 6 September 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4.0000 | | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2.0000 | | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.0000 | | 4 | Derby County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1.6000 | | 5 | Accrington | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0000 | | 6 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0000 | | 7 | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 8 | Sunderland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0.6250 | | 10 | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.5000 | | 11 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.5000 | | 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.2500 |
| | 13 September 1890 | Aston Villa | 3 | - | 2 | Notts County | 6,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 13 September 1890 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | - | 0 | Accrington | 10,000 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 13 September 1890 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | - | 1 | Derby County | 10,000 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 13 September 1890 | Everton | 5 | - | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | 13 September 1890 | Preston North End | 3 | - | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 5,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 13 September 1890 | Sunderland | 2 | - | 3 | Burnley | 6,500 | Newcastle Road, Sunderland | | Table after games on 13 September 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 9.0000 | | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2.3333 | | 3 | Burnley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1.3333 | | 4 | Preston North End | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0000 | | 5 | Derby County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1.1250 | | 6 | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1.0000 | | 7 | Accrington | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0000 | | 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0.3333 | | 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0.6250 | | 10 | Sunderland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.6667 | | 11 | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.5714 | | 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.1429 |
| | 15 September 1890 | Sunderland | 3 | - | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5,000 | Newcastle Road, Sunderland | | Table after games on 15 September 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 9.0000 | | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2.3333 | | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1.5000 | | 4 | Burnley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1.3333 | | 5 | Preston North End | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0000 | | 6 | Derby County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1.1250 | | 7 | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1.0000 | | 8 | Accrington | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0000 | | 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0.6250 | | 10 | Sunderland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.7143 | | 11 | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.5714 | | 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.1429 |
| | 20 September 1890 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | - | 5 | Everton | 12,000 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 20 September 1890 | Burnley | 2 | - | 1 | Aston Villa | 10,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 20 September 1890 | Derby County | 1 | - | 3 | Preston North End | 5,000 | County Ground, Derby | | 20 September 1890 | Notts County | 5 | - | 0 | Accrington | 5,000 | Castle Cricket Ground, Nottingham | | 20 September 1890 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | - | 4 | Sunderland | 7,000 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | Table after games on 20 September 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 14.0000 | | 2 | Burnley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1.5000 | | 3 | Preston North End | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6.0000 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1.5000 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0.8750 | | 6 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1.2857 | | 7 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0.9091 | | 8 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0.8333 | | 9 | Accrington | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0.1667 | | 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0.6250 | | 11 | Sunderland * | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1.2857 | | 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.0909 |
| | 22 September 1890 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | - | 1 | Notts County | 4,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | | Table after games on 22 September 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 14.0000 | | 2 | Burnley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1.5000 | | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1.4000 | | 4 | Preston North End | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6.0000 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0.8750 | | 6 | Notts County | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1.2500 | | 7 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0.9091 | | 8 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0.8333 | | 9 | Accrington | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0.1667 | | 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0.6250 | | 11 | Sunderland * | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1.2857 | | 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.0909 |
| | 27 September 1890 | Accrington | 1 | - | 2 | Everton | 5,000 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | 27 September 1890 | Aston Villa | 0 | - | 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 8,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 27 September 1890 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | - | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5,000 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 27 September 1890 | Burnley | 3 | - | 3 | Sunderland | 8,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 27 September 1890 | Notts County | 2 | - | 1 | Derby County | 6,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | 27 September 1890 | Preston North End | 1 | - | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 6,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | Table after games on 27 September 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 8.0000 | | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1.4286 | | 3 | Preston North End | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7.0000 | | 4 | Burnley | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1.2857 | | 5 | Notts County | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1.3333 | | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0.7778 | | 7 | Derby County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0.8462 | | 8 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0.5000 | | 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0.4545 | | 10 | Accrington | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0.2500 | | 11 | Sunderland * | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1.2000 | | 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0.6364 |
| | 2 October 1890 | Notts County | 3 | - | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 6,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | Table after game on 2 October 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 8.0000 | | 2 | Notts County | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1.5000 | | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1.4286 | | 4 | Preston North End | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7.0000 | | 5 | Burnley | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1.2857 | | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0.6667 | | 7 | Derby County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0.8462 | | 8 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0.5000 | | 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0.4545 | | 10 | Accrington | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0.2500 | | 11 | Sunderland * | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1.2000 | | 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0.6364 |
| | 4 October 1890 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | - | 0 | Aston Villa | 5,000 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 4 October 1890 | Everton | 7 | - | 0 | Derby County | 5,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | 4 October 1890 | Preston North End | 1 | - | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 10,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 4 October 1890 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | - | 1 | Burnley | 3,000 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | 4 October 1890 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | - | 0 | Accrington | 7,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | | Table after games on 4 October 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 10 | 11.5000 | | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 1.8571 | | 3 | Notts County | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1.5000 | | 4 | Preston North End | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2.6667 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 1.0000 | | 6 | Burnley | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1.0000 | | 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0.6667 | | 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0.7500 | | 9 | Derby County | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 0.5500 | | 10 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0.3571 | | 11 | Accrington | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0.1818 | | 12 | Sunderland * | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1.2000 |
| | 11 October 1890 | Accrington | 1 | - | 3 | Preston North End | 3,000 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | 11 October 1890 | Aston Villa | 2 | - | 2 | Everton | 12,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 11 October 1890 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | - | 2 | Sunderland | 8,000 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 11 October 1890 | Burnley | 1 | - | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 7,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 11 October 1890 | Notts County | 3 | - | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 8,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | 11 October 1890 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | - | 1 | Derby County | 3,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | | Table after games on 11 October 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 6.2500 | | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 2.2500 | | 3 | Notts County | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 1.5000 | | 4 | Preston North End | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 2.7500 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 1.0769 | | 6 | Burnley | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 0.9167 | | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 0.8571 | | 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 0.6667 | | 9 | Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 0.4375 | | 10 | Derby County | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 0.4800 | | 11 | Accrington | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0.2143 | | 12 | Sunderland * | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1.0769 |
| | 18 October 1890 | Burnley | 1 | - | 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 10,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 18 October 1890 | Derby County | 5 | - | 4 | Aston Villa | 3,000 | County Ground, Derby | | 18 October 1890 | Everton | 2 | - | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 12,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | 18 October 1890 | Preston North End | 5 | - | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 18 October 1890 | Sunderland | 2 | - | 2 | Accrington | 5,000 | Newcastle Road, Sunderland | | 18 October 1890 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | - | 1 | Notts County | 7,367 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | Table after games on 18 October 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 13 | 6.7500 | | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 1.4615 | | 3 | Preston North End | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 3.2000 | | 4 | Notts County | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 1.4615 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 0.9333 | | 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 1.2000 | | 7 | Burnley | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 0.6667 | | 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 0.6875 | | 9 | Derby County | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 0.5862 | | 10 | Aston Villa | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 0.5238 | | 11 | Accrington | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 0.3125 | | 12 | Sunderland * | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 1.0667 |
| | 25 October 1890 | Accrington | 3 | - | 2 | Notts County | 4,000 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | 25 October 1890 | Aston Villa | 4 | - | 0 | Derby County | 3,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 25 October 1890 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | - | 0 | Preston North End | 20,000 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 25 October 1890 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | - | 5 | Sunderland | 5,000 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 25 October 1890 | Everton | 2 | - | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 8,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | 25 October 1890 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | - | 1 | Burnley | 3,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | | Table after games on 25 October 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 13 | 4.1429 | | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 1.5714 | | 3 | Preston North End | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 2.6667 | | 4 | Notts County | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 1.3125 | | 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 1.2667 | | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 0.8000 | | 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 0.7778 | | 8 | Burnley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 0.6190 | | 9 | Aston Villa | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 0.7143 | | 10 | Accrington | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 0.4444 | | 11 | Sunderland * | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 1.2353 | | 12 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 4 | 0.5152 |
| | 1 November 1890 | Burnley | 4 | - | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 1 November 1890 | Notts County | 3 | - | 1 | Everton | 13,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | 1 Novenber 1890 | Preston North End | 1 | - | 1 | Accrington | 6,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 1 November 1890 | Sunderland | 3 | - | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 12,000 | Newcastle Road, Sunderland | | 1 November 1890 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | - | 3 | Aston Villa | 8,000 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | Table after games on 1 November 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 13 | 3.0000 | | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 1.3333 | | 3 | Notts County | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 1.4118 | | 4 | Preston North End | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 2.4286 | | 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 1.1111 | | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 0.8000 | | 7 | Burnley | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 0.7391 | | 8 | Aston Villa | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 0.8571 | | 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 0.6667 | | 10 | Sunderland * | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 1.3333 | | 11 | Accrington | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 0.4737 | | 12 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 4 | 0.5152 |
| | 3 November 1890 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | - | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 1,506 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | Table after game on 3 November 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 13 | 3.0000 | | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 1.3333 | | 3 | Notts County | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 1.4118 | | 4 | Preston North End | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 2.4286 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 0.9091 | | 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 1.1111 | | 7 | Burnley | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 0.7391 | | 8 | Aston Villa | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 0.8571 | | 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 0.6400 | | 10 | Sunderland * | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 1.3333 | | 11 | Accrington | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 0.4737 | | 12 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 4 | 0.5152 |
| | 8 November 1890 | Accrington | 4 | - | 0 | Derby County | 2,000 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | 8 November 1890 | Aston Villa | 4 | - | 4 | Burnley | 5,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 8 November 1890 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | - | 1 | Everton | 10,000 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 8 November 1890 | Preston North End | 0 | - | 0 | Notts County | 4,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 8 November 1890 | Sunderland | 1 | - | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 6,000 | Newcastle Road, Sunderland | | 8 November 1890 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | - | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 3,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | | Table after games on 8 November 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 1.3889 | | 2 | Everton | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 13 | 2.5833 | | 3 | Notts County | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 1.4118 | | 4 | Preston North End | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 2.4286 | | 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 1.1579 | | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 0.8696 | | 7 | Burnley | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 27 | 9 | 0.7778 | | 8 | Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 8 | 0.8800 | | 9 | Accrington | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 0.6842 | | 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 8 | 0.6538 | | 11 | Sunderland * | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 1.3158 | | 12 | Derby County | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 37 | 4 | 0.4595 |
| | 15 November 1890 | Aston Villa | 3 | - | 1 | Accrington | 8,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 15 November 1890 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | - | 0 | Preston North End | 11,000 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 15 November 1890 | Burnley | 6 | - | 1 | Derby County | 6,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 15 November 1890 | Everton | 1 | - | 0 | Sunderland | 15,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | 15 November 1890 | Notts County | 1 | - | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 11,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | Table after games on 15 November 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 15 | 2.6667 | | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 1.3889 | | 3 | Notts County | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 1.3158 | | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 1.2000 | | 5 | Preston North End | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 2.1250 | | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 0.9130 | | 7 | Burnley | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 0.9643 | | 8 | Aston Villa | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 0.9615 | | 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 8 | 0.6538 | | 10 | Accrington | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 0.6364 | | 11 | Sunderland * | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 1.2500 | | 12 | Derby County | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 43 | 4 | 0.4186 |
| | 22 November 1890 | Accrington | 4 | - | 1 | Sunderland | 1,000 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | 22 November 1890 | Aston Villa | 5 | - | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 10,000 | Wellington Road, Perr Barr, Birmingham | | 22 November 1890 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | - | 2 | Burnley | 3,000 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 22 November 1890 | Derby County | 3 | - | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 2,000 | County Ground, Derby | | 22 November 1890 | Notts County | 1 | - | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | 22 November 1890 | Preston North End | 2 | - | 0 | Everton | 12,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | Table after games on 22 November 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 1.3684 | | 2 | Everton | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 14 | 15 | 2.2857 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 15 | 1.3182 | | 4 | Preston North End | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 2.3750 | | 5 | Notts County | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 1.3000 | | 6 | Aston Villa | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 12 | 1.1538 | | 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 0.7500 | | 8 | Burnley | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 33 | 11 | 0.8788 | | 9 | Accrington | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 0.7826 | | 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 0.6207 | | 11 | Sunderland * | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 1.0833 | | 12 | Derby County | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 44 | 6 | 0.4773 |
| | 29 November 1890 | Burnley | 2 | - | 0 | Accrington | 6,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 29 November 1890 | Everton | 3 | - | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 11,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | 29 November 1890 | Notts County | 7 | - | 1 | Aston Villa | 4,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | 29 November 1890 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | - | 4 | Derby County | 405 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | 29 November 1890 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | - | 0 | Preston North End | 8,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | | Table after games on 29 November 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 1.4737 | | 2 | Everton | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 15 | 17 | 2.3333 | | 3 | Notts County | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 16 | 1.5714 | | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 1.2000 | | 5 | Preston North End | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 1.9000 | | 6 | Burnley | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 33 | 13 | 0.9394 | | 7 | Aston Villa | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 33 | 12 | 0.9394 | | 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 0.7500 | | 9 | Accrington | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 0.7200 | | 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 33 | 8 | 0.6364 | | 11 | Derby County | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 47 | 8 | 0.5319 | | 12 | Sunderland * | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 1.0833 |
| | 6 December 1890 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | - | 1 | Aston Villa | 5,000 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 6 December 1890 | Burnley | 5 | - | 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 7,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 6 December 1890 | Derby County | 1 | - | 2 | Accrington | 2,500 | County Ground, Derby | | 6 December 1890 | Notts County | 2 | - | 1 | Preston North End | 10,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | 6 December 1890 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | - | 1 | Everton | 8,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | | Table after games on 6 December 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 15 | 19 | 2.4000 | | 2 | Notts County | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 22 | 18 | 1.5909 | | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 1.4000 | | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 26 | 17 | 1.3462 | | 5 | Burnley | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 37 | 15 | 0.9730 | | 6 | Preston North End | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 1.6667 | | 7 | Aston Villa | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 38 | 12 | 0.8421 | | 8 | Accrington | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 0.7692 | | 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 0.7500 | | 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 38 | 8 | 0.6579 | | 11 | Derby County | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 49 | 8 | 0.5306 | | 12 | Sunderland * | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 1.0833 |
| | 13 December 1890 | Aston Villa | 2 | - | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 4,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 13 December 1890 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | - | 0 | Accrington | 2,000 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 13 December 1890 | Derby County | 2 | - | 6 | Everton | 3,000 | County Ground, Derby | | 13 December 1890 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | - | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3,400 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | Table after games on 13 December 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 17 | 21 | 2.4706 | | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 1.4500 | | 3 | Notts County | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 22 | 18 | 1.5909 | | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 28 | 18 | 1.3214 | | 5 | Burnley | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 37 | 15 | 0.9730 | | 6 | Preston North End | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 1.6667 | | 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 14 | 0.9643 | | 8 | Aston Villa | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 40 | 13 | 0.8500 | | 9 | Accrington | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 0.6250 | | 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 39 | 8 | 0.6410 | | 11 | Derby County | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 55 | 8 | 0.5091 | | 12 | Sunderland * | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 1.0833 |
| | 15 December 1890 | Notts County | 2 | - | 1 | Sunderland | 8,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | Table after game on 15 December 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 17 | 21 | 2.4706 | | 2 | Notts County | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 20 | 1.6087 | | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 1.4500 | | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 28 | 18 | 1.3214 | | 5 | Burnley | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 37 | 15 | 0.9730 | | 6 | Preston North End | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 1.6667 | | 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 14 | 0.9643 | | 8 | Aston Villa | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 40 | 13 | 0.8500 | | 9 | Accrington | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 0.6250 | | 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 39 | 8 | 0.6410 | | 11 | Derby County | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 55 | 8 | 0.5091 | | 12 | Sunderland * | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 7 | 1.0385 |
| | 20 December 1890 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | - | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 5,500 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 20 December 1890 | Burnley | 0 | - | 1 | Notts County | 5,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 20 December 1890 | Preston North End | 6 | - | 0 | Derby County | 2,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 20 December 1890 | Sunderland | 1 | - | 0 | Everton | 6,500 | Newcastle Road, Sunderland | | Table after games on 20 December 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Notts County | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 22 | 1.6522 | | 2 | Everton | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 18 | 21 | 2.3333 | | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 1.4500 | | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 29 | 20 | 1.3448 | | 5 | Preston North End | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 12 | 16 | 2.1667 | | 6 | Burnley | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 38 | 15 | 0.9474 | | 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 14 | 0.9643 | | 8 | Aston Villa | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 40 | 13 | 0.8500 | | 9 | Accrington | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 0.6250 | | 10 | Sunderland * | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 9 | 1.0769 | | 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 8 | 0.6341 | | 12 | Derby County | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 61 | 8 | 0.4590 |
| | 26 December 1890 | Aston Villa | 0 | - | 0 | Sunderland | 6,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 26 December 1890 | Derby County | 1 | - | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 2,500 | County Ground, Derby | | 26 December 1890 | Everton | 3 | - | 2 | Accrington | 16,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | 26 December 1890 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | - | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 10,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | | Table after games on 26 December 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 20 | 23 | 2.2500 | | 2 | Notts County | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 22 | 1.6522 | | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 22 | 1.5500 | | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 31 | 20 | 1.2581 | | 5 | Preston North End | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 12 | 16 | 2.1667 | | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 15 | 0.9655 | | 7 | Burnley | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 38 | 15 | 0.9474 | | 8 | Aston Villa | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 40 | 14 | 0.8500 | | 9 | Accrington | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 12 | 0.6286 | | 10 | Sunderland * | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 10 | 1.0769 | | 11 | Derby County | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 62 | 9 | 0.4677 | | 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 8 | 0.6341 |
| | 27 December 1890 | Derby County | 3 | - | 1 | Notts County | 5,000 | County Ground, Derby | | 27 December 1890 | Everton | 7 | - | 3 | Burnley | 8,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | 27 December 1890 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | - | 3 | Sunderland | 8,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | | Table after games on 27 December 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 52 | 23 | 25 | 2.2609 | | 2 | Notts County | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 22 | 1.5000 | | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 1.3478 | | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 31 | 20 | 1.2581 | | 5 | Preston North End | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 12 | 16 | 2.1667 | | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 15 | 0.9655 | | 7 | Burnley | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 45 | 15 | 0.8667 | | 8 | Aston Villa | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 40 | 14 | 0.8500 | | 9 | Sunderland * | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 12 | 1.1923 | | 10 | Accrington | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 12 | 0.6286 | | 11 | Derby County | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 63 | 11 | 0.5079 | | 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 8 | 0.6341 |
| | 29 December 1890 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | - | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4,000 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | Table after game on 29 December 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 52 | 23 | 25 | 2.2609 | | 2 | Notts County | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 22 | 1.5000 | | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 22 | 1.0690 | | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 31 | 20 | 1.2581 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 17 | 1.1724 | | 6 | Preston North End | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 12 | 16 | 2.1667 | | 7 | Burnley | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 45 | 15 | 0.8667 | | 8 | Aston Villa | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 40 | 14 | 0.8500 | | 9 | Sunderland * | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 12 | 1.1923 | | 10 | Accrington | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 12 | 0.6286 | | 11 | Derby County | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 63 | 11 | 0.5079 | | 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 8 | 0.6341 |
| | 1 January 1891 | Accrington | 1 | - | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6,000 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | 1 January 1891 | Everton | 5 | - | 0 | Aston Villa | 10,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | Table after games on 1 January 1891 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 57 | 23 | 27 | 2.4783 | | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 1.1000 | | 3 | Notts County | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 22 | 1.5000 | | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 31 | 20 | 1.2581 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 17 | 1.1724 | | 6 | Preston North End | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 12 | 16 | 2.1667 | | 7 | Burnley | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 45 | 15 | 0.8667 | | 8 | Aston Villa | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 45 | 14 | 0.7556 | | 9 | Sunderland * | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 12 | 1.1923 | | 10 | Accrington | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 37 | 12 | 0.6216 | | 11 | Derby County | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 63 | 11 | 0.5079 | | 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 8 | 0.6341 |
| | 3 January 1891 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | - | 0 | Derby County | 3,000 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 3 January 1891 | Everton | 4 | - | 2 | Notts County | 13,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | 3 January 1891 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | - | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 9,300 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | | Table after games on 3 January 1891 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 61 | 25 | 29 | 2.4400 | | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 30 | 26 | 1.2333 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 31 | 22 | 1.5161 | | 4 | Notts County | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 22 | 1.3667 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 17 | 1.1724 | | 6 | Preston North End | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 12 | 16 | 2.1667 | | 7 | Burnley | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 45 | 15 | 0.8667 | | 8 | Aston Villa | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 45 | 14 | 0.7556 | | 9 | Sunderland * | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 12 | 1.1923 | | 10 | Accrington | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 37 | 12 | 0.6216 | | 11 | Derby County | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 32 | 71 | 11 | 0.4507 | | 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 45 | 8 | 0.5778 |
| | 10 January 1891 | Accrington | 2 | - | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 1,500 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | 10 January 1891 | Derby County | 9 | - | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3,000 | County Ground, Derby | | 10 January 1891 | Everton | 0 | - | 1 | Preston North End | 16,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | 10 January 1891 | Sunderland | 5 | - | 1 | Aston Villa | 6,000 | Newcastle Road, Sunderland | | Table after games on 10 January 1891 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 61 | 26 | 29 | 2.3462 | | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 39 | 26 | 0.9487 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 31 | 22 | 1.5161 | | 4 | Notts County | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 22 | 1.3667 | | 5 | Preston North End | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 12 | 18 | 2.2500 | | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 17 | 1.1290 | | 7 | Burnley | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 45 | 15 | 0.8667 | | 8 | Sunderland * | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 14 | 1.3333 | | 9 | Aston Villa | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 50 | 14 | 0.7000 | | 10 | Accrington | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 38 | 14 | 0.6579 | | 11 | Derby County | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 41 | 71 | 13 | 0.5775 | | 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 45 | 8 | 0.5778 |
| | 24 January 1891 | Derby County | 2 | - | 4 | Burnley | 2,500 | County Ground, Derby | | 24 January 1891 | Preston North End | 4 | - | 1 | Aston Villa | 2,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 24 January 1891 | Sunderland | 4 | - | 0 | Notts County | 5,000 | Newcastle Road, Sunderland | | Table after games on 24 January 1891 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 61 | 26 | 29 | 2.3462 | | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 39 | 26 | 0.9487 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 31 | 22 | 1.5161 | | 4 | Notts County | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 34 | 22 | 1.2059 | | 5 | Preston North End | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 13 | 20 | 2.3846 | | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 17 | 1.1290 | | 7 | Burnley | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 47 | 17 | 0.9149 | | 8 | Sunderland * | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 16 | 1.4815 | | 9 | Aston Villa | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 54 | 14 | 0.6667 | | 10 | Accrington | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 38 | 14 | 0.6579 | | 11 | Derby County | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 43 | 75 | 13 | 0.5733 | | 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 45 | 8 | 0.5778 |
| | 5 February 1891 | Preston North End | 7 | - | 0 | Burnley | 3,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | Table after game on 5 February 1891 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 61 | 26 | 29 | 2.3462 | | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 39 | 26 | 0.9487 | | 3 | Preston North End | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 13 | 22 | 2.9231 | | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 31 | 22 | 1.5161 | | 5 | Notts County | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 34 | 22 | 1.2059 | | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 17 | 1.1290 | | 7 | Burnley | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 54 | 17 | 0.7963 | | 8 | Sunderland * | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 16 | 1.4815 | | 9 | Aston Villa | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 54 | 14 | 0.6667 | | 10 | Accrington | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 38 | 14 | 0.6579 | | 11 | Derby County | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 43 | 75 | 13 | 0.5733 | | 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 45 | 8 | 0.5778 |
| | 7 February 1891 | Derby County | 3 | - | 1 | Sunderland | 3,500 | County Ground, Derby | | 7 February 1891 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | - | 3 | Preston North End | 4,300 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | Table after games on 7 February 1891 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 61 | 26 | 29 | 2.3462 | | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 39 | 26 | 0.9487 | | 3 | Preston North End | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 14 | 24 | 2.9286 | | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 31 | 22 | 1.5161 | | 5 | Notts County | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 34 | 22 | 1.2059 | | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 17 | 1.1290 | | 7 | Burnley | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 54 | 17 | 0.7963 | | 8 | Sunderland * | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 30 | 16 | 1.3667 | | 9 | Derby County | 21 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 46 | 76 | 15 | 0.6053 | | 10 | Aston Villa | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 54 | 14 | 0.6667 | | 11 | Accrington | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 38 | 14 | 0.6579 | | 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 48 | 8 | 0.5625 |
| | 10 February 1891 | Notts County | 4 | - | 0 | Burnley | 4,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | 10 February 1891 | Sunderland | 2 | - | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 6,000 | Newcastle Road, Sunderland | | Table after games on 10 February 1891 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 61 | 26 | 29 | 2.3462 | | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 39 | 26 | 0.9487 | | 3 | Preston North End | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 14 | 24 | 2.9286 | | 4 | Notts County | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 34 | 24 | 1.3235 | | 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 31 | 22 | 1.5161 | | 6 | Sunderland * | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 30 | 18 | 1.4333 | | 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 33 | 17 | 1.0606 | | 8 | Burnley | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 58 | 17 | 0.7414 | | 9 | Derby County | 21 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 46 | 76 | 15 | 0.6053 | | 10 | Aston Villa | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 54 | 14 | 0.6667 | | 11 | Accrington | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 38 | 14 | 0.6579 | | 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 48 | 8 | 0.5625 |
| | 21 February 1891 | Preston North End | 0 | - | 0 | Sunderland | 15,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | Table after game on 21 February 1891 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 61 | 26 | 29 | 2.3462 | | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 39 | 26 | 0.9487 | | 3 | Preston North End | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 14 | 25 | 2.9286 | | 4 | Notts County | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 34 | 24 | 1.3235 | | 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 31 | 22 | 1.5161 | | 6 | Sunderland * | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 30 | 19 | 1.4333 | | 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 33 | 17 | 1.0606 | | 8 | Burnley | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 58 | 17 | 0.7414 | | 9 | Derby County | 21 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 46 | 76 | 15 | 0.6053 | | 10 | Aston Villa | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 54 | 14 | 0.6667 | | 11 | Accrington | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 38 | 14 | 0.6579 | | 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 48 | 8 | 0.5625 |
| | 4 March 1891 | Accrington | 0 | - | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 1,500 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | Table after game on 4 March 1891 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 61 | 26 | 29 | 2.3462 | | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 39 | 26 | 0.9487 | | 3 | Preston North End | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 14 | 25 | 2.9286 | | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 31 | 24 | 1.6452 | | 5 | Notts County | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 34 | 24 | 1.3235 | | 6 | Sunderland * | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 30 | 19 | 1.4333 | | 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 33 | 17 | 1.0606 | | 8 | Burnley | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 58 | 17 | 0.7414 | | 9 | Derby County | 21 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 46 | 76 | 15 | 0.6053 | | 10 | Aston Villa | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 54 | 14 | 0.6667 | | 11 | Accrington | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 42 | 14 | 0.5952 | | 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 48 | 8 | 0.5625 |
| | 7 March 1891 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | - | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 6,000 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 7 March 1891 | Burnley | 6 | - | 2 | Preston North End | 6,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 7 March 1891 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | - | 1 | Accrington | 800 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | Table after games on 7 March 1891 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 61 | 26 | 29 | 2.3462 | | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 39 | 26 | 0.9487 | | 3 | Preston North End | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 20 | 25 | 2.1500 | | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 51 | 33 | 24 | 1.5455 | | 5 | Notts County | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 34 | 24 | 1.3235 | | 6 | Sunderland * | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 30 | 19 | 1.4333 | | 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 33 | 19 | 1.1212 | | 8 | Burnley | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 60 | 19 | 0.8167 | | 9 | Derby County | 21 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 46 | 76 | 15 | 0.6053 | | 10 | Aston Villa | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 54 | 14 | 0.6667 | | 11 | Accrington | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 47 | 14 | 0.5532 | | 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 49 | 10 | 0.6531 |
| | 9 March 1891 | Aston Villa | 0 | - | 1 | Preston North End | 5,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 9 March 1891 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | - | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 2,700 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | Table after games on 9 March 1891 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 61 | 26 | 29 | 2.3462 | | 2 | Preston North End | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 20 | 27 | 2.2000 | | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 39 | 26 | 0.9487 | | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 34 | 24 | 1.5000 | | 5 | Notts County | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 34 | 24 | 1.3235 | | 6 | Sunderland * | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 30 | 19 | 1.4333 | | 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 33 | 19 | 1.1212 | | 8 | Burnley | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 60 | 19 | 0.8167 | | 9 | Derby County | 21 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 46 | 76 | 15 | 0.6053 | | 10 | Aston Villa | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 55 | 14 | 0.6545 | | 11 | Accrington | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 47 | 14 | 0.5532 | | 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 49 | 12 | 0.6735 |
| | 14 March 1891 | Aston Villa | 6 | - | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 14 March 1891 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | - | 7 | Notts County | 8,000 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 14 March 1891 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | - | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 4,000 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 14 March 1891 | Burnley | 3 | - | 2 | Everton | 10,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 14 March 1891 | Sunderland | 3 | - | 0 | Preston North End | 4,000 | Newcastle Road, Sunderland | | Table after games on 14 March 1891 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 63 | 29 | 29 | 2.1724 | | 2 | Preston North End | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 23 | 27 | 1.9130 | | 3 | Notts County | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 35 | 26 | 1.4857 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 45 | 26 | 0.8667 | | 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 52 | 41 | 24 | 1.2683 | | 6 | Sunderland * | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 30 | 21 | 1.5333 | | 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 44 | 34 | 21 | 1.2941 | | 8 | Burnley | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 52 | 62 | 21 | 0.8387 | | 9 | Aston Villa | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 57 | 16 | 0.7368 | | 10 | Derby County | 21 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 46 | 76 | 15 | 0.6053 | | 11 | Accrington | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 47 | 14 | 0.5532 | | 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 34 | 56 | 12 | 0.6071 |
| | 21 March 1891 | Accrington | 1 | - | 3 | Aston Villa | 1,500 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | 21 March 1891 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | - | 0 | Burnley | 6,000 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 21 March 1891 | Sunderland | 5 | - | 1 | Derby County | 3,000 | Newcastle Road, Sunderland | | Table after games on 21 March 1891 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 63 | 29 | 29 | 2.1724 | | 2 | Preston North End | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 23 | 27 | 1.9130 | | 3 | Notts County | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 35 | 26 | 1.4857 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 45 | 26 | 0.8667 | | 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 52 | 41 | 24 | 1.2683 | | 6 | Sunderland * | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 31 | 23 | 1.6452 | | 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 34 | 23 | 1.3235 | | 8 | Burnley | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 52 | 63 | 21 | 0.8254 | | 9 | Aston Villa | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 58 | 18 | 0.7759 | | 10 | Derby County | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 47 | 81 | 15 | 0.5802 | | 11 | Accrington | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 50 | 16 | 0.5400 | | 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 34 | 56 | 12 | 0.6071 |
| | 28 March 1891 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | - | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 14,000 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | Table after game on 28 March 1891 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 63 | 29 | 29 | 2.1724 | | 2 | Preston North End | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 23 | 27 | 1.9130 | | 3 | Notts County | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 35 | 26 | 1.4857 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 45 | 26 | 0.8667 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 47 | 34 | 25 | 1.3824 | | 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 52 | 43 | 24 | 1.2093 | | 7 | Sunderland * | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 31 | 23 | 1.6452 | | 8 | Burnley | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 52 | 63 | 21 | 0.8254 | | 9 | Aston Villa | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 58 | 18 | 0.7759 | | 10 | Derby County | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 47 | 81 | 15 | 0.5802 | | 11 | Accrington | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 50 | 16 | 0.5400 | | 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 34 | 56 | 12 | 0.6071 |
| | 18 April 1891 | Accrington | 1 | - | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 3,300 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | Table after game on 18 April 1891 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 63 | 29 | 29 | 2.1724 | | 2 | Preston North End | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 23 | 27 | 1.9130 | | 3 | Notts County | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 35 | 26 | 1.4857 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 45 | 26 | 0.8667 | | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 47 | 34 | 25 | 1.3824 | | 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 52 | 43 | 24 | 1.2093 | | 7 | Sunderland * | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 31 | 23 | 1.6452 | | 8 | Burnley | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 52 | 63 | 21 | 0.8254 | | 9 | Aston Villa | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 58 | 18 | 0.7759 | | 10 | Accrington | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 50 | 18 | 0.5600 | | 11 | Derby County | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 47 | 81 | 15 | 0.5802 | | 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 34 | 57 | 12 | 0.5965 |
| | * Sunderland were deducted 2 points for fielding an ineligible player (Ted Doig) in the fixture against West Bromwich Albion on 20 September 1890. | Re-election At the League's Annual General Meeting, the voting for re-election took place and it was decided to expand the League by 2 teams. The results were as follows: Re-elected: Accrington (8 votes), Aston Villa (8 votes), Derby County (6 votes), West Bromwich Albion (6 votes). Elected to expanded League: Darwen (7 votes), Stoke (7 votes) Not elected: Ardwick (4 votes), Nottingham Forest (1 vote), Sunderland Albion (1 vote), Newton Heath (0 votes) | | | | | | | | | | Season's records Top goalscorer: Jack Southworth for Blackburn Rovers (26 goals) Largest attendance: 20,000 for Blackburn Rovers verus Preston North End at Ewood Park, 25th October 1890 (final score: 1-0) Highest number of goals scored by home team in one match: 9 - Derby County (v Wolverhampton Wanderers), 10 January 1891 (final score 9-0) Highest number of goals scored by away team in one match: 7 - Notts County (v Blackburn Rovers), 14 March 1891 (final score: 1-7) Highest home team winning margin: 9 - Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 10 January 1891 Highest away team wining margin: 6 - Notts County (v Blackburn Rovers), 14 March 1891 Highest aggregate of goals scored in one match: 13 - Derby County v Blackburn Rovers, 6 September 1890 (final score: 8-5) Highest scoring draw: 4-4, Aston Villa v Burnley, 8 November 1890 Longest sequence of wins: 6 - Everton, 23rd November 1889 to 8th February 1890 6 - Preston North End, 2nd November 1889 to 30th November 1890 Longest sequence of draws: 2 - Accrington, 6th to 13th September 1890 2 - Preston North End, 1st to 8th November 1890 Longest sequence of losses: 7 - West Bromwich Albion, 22nd November 1890 to 7th February 1891 Longest sequence without conceding a goal: 3 - Sunderland, 20th to 27th December 1890 and 10th February to 14th March 1891 Longest sequence of failing to score: 2 - Accrington, 13th to 20th September 1890 2 - Aston Villa, 27th September to 4th October 1890 and 26th December 1890 to 1st January 1891 2 - Blackburn Rovers, 7th to 9th March 1891 2 - Bolton Wanderers, 20th to 27th September 1890 2 - Burnley, 5th to 10th February 1891 2 - Derby County, 25th October to 8th November 1890 2 - Preston North End, 8th to 15th November 1890 2 - West Bromwich Albion, 13th to 20th September 1890 2 - Wolverhampton Wanderers, 27th to 29th December 1890 Longest sequence without a win: 10 - West Bromwich Albion, 1st November 1890 to 7th February 1891 Longest sequence without a draw: 16 - Everton, 18th October 1890 to 14th March 1891 Longest sequence without losing: 5 - Everton, 6th September to 4th October 1890 5 - Preston North End, 20th December 1890 to 7th February 1891 | | | | | All time records Top goalscorer: Jack Southworth for Blackburn Rovers (26 goals) Largest attendance: 20,000 for Blackburn Rovers verus Preston North End at Ewood Park, 25th October 1890 (final score: 1-0) Highest number of goals scored by home team in one match: 10 - Preston North End (v Stoke), 14 September 1889 (final score 10-0) Highest number of goals scored by away team in one match: 8 - Notts County (v Accrington), 12 October 1889 (final score: 1-8) Highest home team winning margin: 10 - Preston North End v Stoke, 14 September 1889 Highest away team winning margin: 7 - Preston North End (v Notts County), 3rd November 1888 (final score: 0-7) 7 - Notts County (v Accrington), 12 October 1889 (final score: 1-8) Highest aggregate of goals scored in one match: 13 - Derby County v Blackburn Rovers, 6 September 1890 (final score: 8-5) Highest scoring draw: 5-5, Blackburn Rovers v Accrington, 15th September 1888 Longest sequence of wins: 6 - Preston North End, 8th September 1888 to 13th October 1888 6 - Everton, 23rd November 1889 to 8th February 1890 6 - Preston North End, 2nd November 1889 to 30th November 1890 6 - Everton, 23rd November 1889 to 8th February 1890 6 - Preston North End, 2nd November 1889 to 30th November 1890 Longest sequence of draws: 3 - Accrington, 15th March to 13th September 1890 Longest sequence of losses: 10 - Stoke, 19th October 1889 to 4th January 1890 Longest sequence without conceding a goal: 3 - Preston North End, 6th to 20th October 1888, 22nd to 29th December 1888, 19th January to 14th September 1890 3 - Sunderland, 20th to 27th December 1890 and 10th February to 14th March 1891 Longest sequence of failing to score: 3 - Stoke, 19th October to 2nd November 1889 Longest sequence without a win: 18 - Burnley, 4th February 1889 to 8th February 1890 Longest sequence without a draw: 26 - Derby County, 30th November 1889 to 20th December 1890 Longest sequence without losing: 23 - Preston North End, 8th September 1888 to 14th September 1889 |
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