Season 1990-91
| Cup Competition | ||||||||
| FA Cup Final 1991 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | D 1 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 80,000 | aet |
| Stewart, Walker OG | Pearce | |||||||
| FA Cup Semi-Finals 1991 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | West Ham United | D 2 | Villa Park, Birmingham | 40,041 | |
| Crosby, Keane, Pearce, Charles | ||||||||
| D 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | Arsenal | D 1 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 77,893 | |
| Gascoigne, Lineker 2 | Smith | |||||||
| League Cup Final 1991 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | Manchester United | D 1 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 80,000 | |
| Sheridan | ||||||||
| League Cup Semi-Finals 1991 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | Leeds United | D 1 | Old Trafford, Manchester | 34,050 | |
| Sharpe, McClair | Whyte | |||||||
| D 1 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | D 2 | Stamford Bridge, London | 34,074 | |
| Shirtlift, Hirst | ||||||||
| D 1 | Leeds United | 0 | 1 | Manchester United | D 1 | Elland Road, Leeds | 32,014 | agg 1-3 |
| Sharpe | ||||||||
| D 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | D 1 | Hillsborough, Sheffield | 34,669 | agg 5-1 |
| Pearson, Wilson, Williams | Stuart | |||||||
| European Cup Winners Cup Final 1991 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | Barcelona |  | De Kuip, Rotterdam | 50,000 | |
| Hughes 2 | Koeman | |||||||
| Second Divison Play-off Final 1991 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 2 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | D 2 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 59,940 | |
| Johnson 2, Regis | Wilkins | |||||||
| Third Divison Play-off Final 1991 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | D 3 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 30,217 | aet |
| Malkin | ||||||||
| Fourth Divison Play-off Final 1991 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 4 | Torquay United | 2 | 2 | Blackpool | D 4 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 21,615 | aet 5-4p |
| Saunders, Edwards (p) | Groves, Curran OG | |||||||
Final Table for Season 1990-91
| First Division | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn |  | First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro Comp |
| 1 | 3 | Arsenal | 38 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 56 | 83 | SF | Rd 4 | |
| 2 | -1 | Liverpool | 38 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 37 | 76 | Rd 5 | Rd 3 | |
| 3 | 12 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 69 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
| 4 | D 2 | Leeds United | 38 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 64 | Rd 4 | SF | |
| 5 | 9 | Manchester City | 38 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 62 | Rd 5 | Rd 3 | |
| 6 | 7 | Manchester United | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 13 | 59 | Rd 5 | Final | CWC W |
| 7 | 1 | Wimbledon | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 56 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 8 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 15 | 54 | Final | Rd 4 | |
| 9 | -3 | Everton | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 4 | 51 | Rd 6 | Rd 3 | |
| 10 | -7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 35 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 49 | Win | Rd 5 | |
| 11 | -6 | Chelsea | 38 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 44 | -11 | 49 | Rd 3 | SF | |
| 12 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 31 | -9 | 46 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
| 13 | D 2 | Sheffield United | 38 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 32 | -19 | 46 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
| 14 | -7 | Southampton | 38 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 47 | -11 | 45 | Rd 5 | Rd 5 | |
| 15 | -5 | Norwich City | 38 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 32 | -23 | 45 | Rd 6 | Rd 3 | |
| 16 | -4 | Coventry City | 38 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 33 | -7 | 44 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | |
| 17 | -15 | Aston Villa | 38 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 33 | -12 | 41 | Rd 3 | Rd 5 | UEFA Rd 2 |
| 18 | -1 | Luton Town | 38 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 43 | -19 | 37 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 19 | D 2 | Sunderland | 38 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 44 | -22 | 34 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 20 | -4 | Derby County | 38 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 39 | -38 | 24 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
| Notes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Next season First Division increased to 22 clubs. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Arsenal deducted 2 pts. Manchester United deducted 1 pt. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Second Division | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | | Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro Comp |
| 1 | 7 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 55 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 88 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 2 | 5 | West Ham United | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 26 | 87 | SF | Rd 3 | |
| 3 | D 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 43 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 29 | 82 | Rd 5 | Win | |
| 4 | D 3 | Notts County | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 80 | Rd 6 | Rd 2 | |
| 5 | D 1 | Millwall | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 73 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 6 | 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 38 | -6 | 70 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| 7 | 14 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 69 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | |
| 8 | 11 | Barnsley | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 32 | 15 | 69 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 9 | D 3 | Bristol City | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 43 | -3 | 67 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 10 | 7 | Oxford United | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 41 | 29 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 3 | 61 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | |
| 11 | -8 | Newcastle United | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 34 | -7 | 59 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 12 | -2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 35 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 0 | 58 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 13 | D 3 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 39 | -3 | 58 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 14 | -5 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 40 | -8 | 57 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 15 | -4 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 40 | -8 | 57 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 16 | D 1 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 36 | -4 | 56 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 17 | -5 | Portsmouth | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 43 | -12 | 53 | Rd 5 | Rd 3 | |
| 18 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 48 | -14 | 53 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 19 | -14 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 39 | -15 | 52 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 20 | -5 | Watford | 46 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 27 | -14 | 51 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 21 | -17 | Swindon Town | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 43 | -8 | 50 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 22 | -9 | Leicester City | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 50 | -23 | 50 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 23 | -3 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 40 | -9 | 48 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 24 | -10 | Hull City | 46 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 53 | -28 | 45 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| Third Division | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | | Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro Comp |
| 1 | D 4 | Cambridge United | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 30 | 86 | Rd 6 | Rd 1 | |
| 2 | D 4 | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 28 | 16 | 85 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 3 | D 4 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 32 | 83 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 4 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 32 | 14 | 83 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 5 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 78 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 6 | 7 | Brentford | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 12 | 76 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 7 | -2 | Bury | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 11 | 73 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 8 | D 2 | Bradford City | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 8 | 70 | Rd 1 | Rd 3 | |
| 9 | D 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 0 | 70 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 10 | 8 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 34 | 17 | 69 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 11 | -3 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 6 | 67 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 12 | -5 | Birmingham City | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 65 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 13 | 1 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 39 | -3 | 64 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 14 | D 2 | Stoke City | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 30 | -4 | 60 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 15 | -5 | Reading | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 38 | -13 | 59 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 16 | D 4 | Exeter City | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 36 | 6 | 57 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 17 | 2 | Preston North End | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 38 | -13 | 56 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 18 | -7 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 46 | -7 | 52 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 19 | -3 | Chester City | 46 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 51 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 20 | -3 | Swansea City | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 39 | -23 | 48 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 21 | -1 | Fulham | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 34 | -15 | 46 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 22 | -10 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 27 | 45 | -18 | 44 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 23 | -14 | Rotherham United | 46 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 49 | -37 | 42 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 24 | -9 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 36 | -21 | 38 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| Notes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Next season Fourth Division decreased to 23 clubs. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fourth Division | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | | Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro Comp |
| 1 | CfL | Darlington | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 30 | 83 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | Stockport County | 46 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 54 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 37 | 82 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 3 | 16 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 33 | 19 | 82 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 4 | 5 | Peterborough United | 46 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 80 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 5 | D 3 | Blackpool | 46 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 31 | 79 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 6 | 10 | Burnley | 46 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 19 | 79 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 7 | 8 | Torquay United | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 34 | 17 | 72 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 8 | 3 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 51 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 9 | 71 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 9 | 9 | Scarborough | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 3 | 69 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 10 | D 3 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 37 | -1 | 67 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 11 | 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 65 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 12 | 0 | Rochdale | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 31 | -3 | 62 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 13 | D 3 | Cardiff City | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 31 | -11 | 60 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 14 | -4 | Lincoln City | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 34 | -11 | 59 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 15 | -1 | Gillingham | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 33 | -3 | 54 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 16 | D 3 | Walsall | 46 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 34 | -3 | 53 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 17 | 0 | Hereford United | 46 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 39 | -5 | 53 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 18 | -11 | Chesterfield | 46 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 36 | -15 | 53 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 19 | -14 | Maidstone United | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 37 | -5 | 51 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 20 | -12 | Carlisle United | 46 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 59 | -42 | 48 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 21 | -8 | York City | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 34 | -12 | 46 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 22 | 1 | Halifax Town | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 50 | -20 | 46 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 23 | -1 | Aldershot | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 43 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 58 | -40 | 41 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 24 | -3 | Wrexham | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 40 | -26 | 40 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | CWC Rd 1 |
| Notes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Barnet are promoted as Conference League Champions | ||||||||||||||||||
