English Football League Table 1890 – 1891
*Sunderland deducted two points
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Points |
| 1 | Everton | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 63 | 29 | 29 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 23 | 27 |
| 3 | Notts County | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 35 | 26 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 50 | 26 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 47 | 34 | 25 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 52 | 43 | 24 |
| 7 | Sunderland* | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 31 | 23 |
| 8 | Burnley | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 52 | 63 | 21 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 58 | 18 |
| 10 | Accrington | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 50 | 16 |
| 11 | Derby County | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 47 | 81 | 15 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 34 | 57 | 12 |