First Division Table 1890/91
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everton | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 63 | 29 | +34 | 29 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 27 |
| 3 | Notts County | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 26 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 50 | -11 | 26 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 25 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 24 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 23* |
| 8 | Burnley | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 52 | 63 | -11 | 21 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 58 | -13 | 18 |
| 10 | Accrington | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 50 | -22 | 16 |
| 11 | Derby County | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 47 | 81 | -34 | 15 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 34 | 57 | -23 | 12 |
* Two points deducted for fielding Ned Doig against WBA 12/9/1890, before the League approved his registration from Arbroath.