Football League 1889-90 
Champions: Preston North End Runners-up: Everton Champions from previous season: Preston North End | 7 September 1889 | Aston Villa | 2 | - | 2 | Burnley | 4,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 7 September 1889 | Everton | 3 | - | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 12,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | 7 September 1889 | Stoke | 1 | - | 1 | Derby County | 4,000 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | 7 September 1889 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | - | 0 | Notts County | 4,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | | Table after games on 7 September 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ~ | | 2 | Everton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.5000 | | 3 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.0000 | | 4 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.0000 | | 5 | Stoke | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0000 | | 6 | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0000 | | 7 | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 8 | Accrington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.6667 | | 12 | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0000 |
| | 14 September 1889 | Aston Villa | 1 | - | 1 | Notts County | 6,500 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 14 September 1889 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | - | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9,000 | Leamington Road, Blackburn | | 14 September 1889 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | - | 4 | Accrington | 5,000 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 14 September 1889 | Derby County | 3 | - | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 4,000 | County Ground, Derby | | 14 September 1889 | Everton | 2 | - | 1 | Burnley | 11,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | 14 September 1889 | Preston North End | 10 | - | 0 | Stoke | 9,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | Table after games on 14 September 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1.6667 | | 2 | Derby County | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2.0000 | | 3 | Preston North End | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | ~ | | 4 | Accrington | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2.0000 | | 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1.2500 | | 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1.0000 | | 7 | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1.0000 | | 8 | Burnley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.7500 | | 9 | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.3333 | | 10 | Stoke | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0.0909 | | 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.5000 | | 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.3333 |
| | 16 September 1889 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | - | 1 | Everton | 2,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | | Table after game on 16 September 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1.4000 | | 2 | Everton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1.2000 | | 3 | Derby County | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2.0000 | | 4 | Preston North End | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | ~ | | 5 | Accrington | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2.0000 | | 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1.0000 | | 7 | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1.0000 | | 8 | Burnley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.7500 | | 9 | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.3333 | | 10 | Stoke | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0.0909 | | 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.5000 | | 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.3333 |
| | 21 September 1889 | Aston Villa | 5 | - | 3 | Preston North End | 8,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 21 September 1889 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | - | 2 | Derby County | 5,000 | Leamington Road, Blackburn | | 21 September 1889 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | - | 4 | Everton | 4,500 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 21 September 1889 | Burnley | 2 | - | 2 | Accrington | 3,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 21 September 1889 | Notts County | 1 | - | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 4,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | Table after games on 21 September 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1.2500 | | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1.4000 | | 3 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1.3333 | | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1.2500 | | 5 | Accrington | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1.5000 | | 6 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1.0000 | | 7 | Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2.6000 | | 8 | Burnley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0.8333 | | 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.7500 | | 10 | Notts County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.4000 | | 11 | Stoke | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0.0909 | | 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0.6250 |
| | 28 September 1889 | Accrington | 2 | - | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 5,000 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | 28 September 1889 | Burnley | 0 | - | 3 | Preston North End | 7,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 28 September 1889 | Derby County | 2 | - | 0 | Notts County | 4,000 | County Ground, Derby | | 28 September 1889 | Everton | 3 | - | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 10,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | 28 September 1889 | Stoke | 2 | - | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5,000 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | 28 September 1889 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | - | 0 | Aston Villa | 8,000 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | Table after games on 28 September 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 1.6250 | | 2 | Derby County | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1.3333 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1.2000 | | 4 | Preston North End | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 3.2000 | | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1.5000 | | 6 | Accrington | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1.3333 | | 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1.1429 | | 8 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0.8889 | | 9 | Stoke | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0.2500 | | 10 | Burnley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0.5556 | | 11 | Notts County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.2857 | | 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0.4545 |
| | 30 September 1889 | Everton | 1 | - | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | Table after game on 30 September 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 1.5556 | | 2 | Derby County | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1.3333 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1.2000 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1.1250 | | 5 | Preston North End | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 3.2000 | | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1.5000 | | 7 | Accrington | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1.3333 | | 8 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0.8889 | | 9 | Stoke | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0.2500 | | 10 | Burnley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0.5556 | | 11 | Notts County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.2857 | | 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0.4545 |
| | 5 October 1889 | Burnley | 2 | - | 6 | Aston Villa | 8,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 5 October 1889 | Derby County | 2 | - | 2 | Everton | 3,000 | County Ground, Derby | | 5 October 1889 | Notts County | 3 | - | 1 | Stoke | 3,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | 5 October 1889 | Preston North End | 5 | - | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 10,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 5 October 1889 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | - | 1 | Accrington | 4,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | | Table after games on 5 October 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1.4545 | | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1.2222 | | 3 | Preston North End | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 4.2000 | | 4 | Aston Villa | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 1.2727 | | 5 | Derby County | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1.2500 | | 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1.2000 | | 7 | Accrington | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1.1250 | | 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0.6667 | | 9 | Notts County | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0.6250 | | 10 | Stoke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0.2667 | | 11 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0.4667 | | 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0.4545 |
| | 12 October 1889 | Accrington | 1 | - | 8 | Notts County | 1,500 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | 12 October 1889 | Aston Villa | 7 | - | 1 | Derby County | 5,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 12 October 1889 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | - | 6 | Preston North End | 10,000 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 12 October 1889 | Burnley | 1 | - | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 6,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 12 October 1889 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | - | 2 | Stoke | 1,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | | Table after games on 12 October 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1.4545 | | 2 | Preston North End | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 3.8571 | | 3 | Aston Villa | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1.7500 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1.1818 | | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0.8000 | | 6 | Derby County | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 0.7333 | | 7 | Notts County | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1.4444 | | 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1.2000 | | 9 | Accrington | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 0.6250 | | 10 | Stoke | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 0.3529 | | 11 | Burnley | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0.4706 | | 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0.4118 |
| | 19 October 1889 | Accrington | 2 | - | 2 | Burnley | 2,000 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | 19 October 1889 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | - | 0 | Aston Villa | 8,000 | Leamington Road, Blackburn | | 19 October 1889 | Derby County | 2 | - | 1 | Preston North End | 5,000 | County Ground, Derby | | 19 October 1889 | Notts County | 4 | - | 3 | Everton | 6,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | 19 October 1889 | Stoke | 0 | - | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 3,000 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | 19 October 1889 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | - | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1,550 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | Table after games on 19 October 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 1.4167 | | 2 | Everton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 1.2667 | | 3 | Preston North End | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 3.1111 | | 4 | Aston Villa | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 1.1053 | | 5 | Derby County | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 0.8125 | | 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 1.9000 | | 7 | Notts County | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 1.4167 | | 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 0.6429 | | 9 | Accrington | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 0.6667 | | 10 | Stoke | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 0.3333 | | 11 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 0.5263 | | 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0.4706 |
| | 26 October 1889 | Aston Villa | 1 | - | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 8,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 26 October 1889 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | - | 1 | Burnley | 2,000 | Leamington Road, Blackburn | | 26 October 1889 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | - | 4 | Notts County | 5,000 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 26 October 1889 | Derby County | 2 | - | 0 | Stoke | 3,000 | County Ground, Derby | | 26 October 1889 | Everton | 2 | - | 2 | Accrington | 9,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | 26 October 1889 | Preston North End | 0 | - | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | Table after games on 26 October 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 1.5833 | | 2 | Everton | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 1.2353 | | 3 | Aston Villa | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 1.1579 | | 4 | Derby County | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 0.9375 | | 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 2.3636 | | 6 | Notts County | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 1.7500 | | 7 | Preston North End | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 2.5455 | | 8 | Accrington | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 0.7000 | | 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 0.6000 | | 10 | Stoke | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 0.3000 | | 11 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 0.4231 | | 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 0.3810 |
| | 2 November 1889 | Aston Villa | 2 | - | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 2 November 1889 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | - | 4 | Preston North End | 15,000 | Leamington Road, Blackburn | | 2 November 1889 | Everton | 8 | - | 0 | Stoke | 12,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | 2 November 1889 | Notts County | 1 | - | 1 | Burnley | 1,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | Table after games on 2 November 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 1.7059 | | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 1.4286 | | 3 | Aston Villa | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 1.2000 | | 4 | Preston North End | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 2.2857 | | 5 | Notts County | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 1.6923 | | 6 | Derby County | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 0.9375 | | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 1.9333 | | 8 | Accrington | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 0.7000 | | 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 0.6000 | | 10 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 0.4444 | | 11 | Stoke | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 4 | 0.2143 | | 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 0.3810 |
| | 4 November 1889 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | - | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 4,813 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | Table after game on 4 November 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 1.7059 | | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 1.4286 | | 3 | Aston Villa | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 1.2000 | | 4 | Preston North End | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 2.2857 | | 5 | Notts County | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 1.6923 | | 6 | Derby County | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 0.9375 | | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 1.9333 | | 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 0.8333 | | 9 | Accrington | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 0.7000 | | 10 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 0.4444 | | 11 | Stoke | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 4 | 0.2143 | | 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 2 | 0.4074 |
| | 9 November 1889 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | - | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 7,500 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 9 November 1889 | Burnley | 1 | - | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 9 November 1889 | Notts County | 1 | - | 1 | Aston Villa | 4,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | 9 November 1889 | Preston North End | 3 | - | 1 | Accrington | 8,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 9 November 1889 | Stoke | 1 | - | 2 | Everton | 3,000 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | 9 November 1889 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | - | 3 | Derby County | 5,100 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | Table after games on 9 November 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 15 | 1.7222 | | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 1.4667 | | 3 | Aston Villa | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 1.1905 | | 4 | Preston North End | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 12 | 2.3333 | | 5 | Derby County | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 1.0000 | | 6 | Notts County | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 1.6429 | | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 1.7222 | | 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 0.8095 | | 9 | Accrington | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 0.6522 | | 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 4 | 0.4828 | | 11 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 4 | 0.4483 | | 12 | Stoke | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 4 | 0.2333 |
| | 11 November 1889 | Stoke | 1 | - | 2 | Preston North End | 5,500 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | Table after game on 11 November 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Everton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 15 | 1.7222 | | 2 | Preston North End | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 16 | 14 | 2.3125 | | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 1.4667 | | 4 | Aston Villa | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 1.1905 | | 5 | Derby County | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 1.0000 | | 6 | Notts County | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 1.6429 | | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 1.7222 | | 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 0.8095 | | 9 | Accrington | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 0.6522 | | 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 4 | 0.4828 | | 11 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 4 | 0.4483 | | 12 | Stoke | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 4 | 0.2500 |
| | 16 November 1889 | Accrington | 6 | - | 1 | Derby County | 2,000 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | 16 November 1889 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | - | 1 | Notts County | 6,000 | Leamington Road, Blackburn | | 16 November 1889 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | - | 0 | Aston Villa | 8,000 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 16 November 1889 | Everton | 1 | - | 5 | Preston North End | 18,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | 16 November 1889 | Stoke | 1 | - | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 3,900 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | Table after games on 18 November 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 17 | 16 | 2.4706 | | 2 | Everton | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 23 | 15 | 1.3913 | | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 1.4667 | | 4 | Aston Villa | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 1.0870 | | 5 | Derby County | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 0.7917 | | 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 2.1053 | | 7 | Notts County | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 1.0435 | | 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 0.9091 | | 9 | Accrington | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 0.8750 | | 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 6 | 0.5517 | | 11 | Burnley | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 4 | 0.4483 | | 12 | Stoke | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 4 | 0.2571 |
| | 23 November 1889 | Aston Villa | 1 | - | 2 | Everton | 6,000 | Wellington Road, Perr Barr, Birmingham | | 23 November 1889 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | - | 2 | Accrington | 8,000 | Leamington Road, Blackburn | | 23 November 1889 | Derby County | 3 | - | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4,000 | County Ground, Derby | | 23 November 1889 | Preston North End | 3 | - | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 8,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 23 November 1889 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | - | 1 | Burnley | 7,100 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | Table after games on 23 November 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 18 | 18 | 2.5000 | | 2 | Everton | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 24 | 17 | 1.4167 | | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 1.3889 | | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 21 | 13 | 2.0476 | | 5 | Aston Villa | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 1.0400 | | 6 | Derby County | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 27 | 13 | 0.8148 | | 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 1.1304 | | 8 | Notts County | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 1.0435 | | 9 | Accrington | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 8 | 0.8519 | | 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 6 | 0.5313 | | 11 | Burnley | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 4 | 0.4000 | | 12 | Stoke | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 4 | 0.2571 |
| | 30 November 1889 | Accrington | 4 | - | 2 | Aston Villa | 2,000 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | 30 November 1889 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | - | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 1,000 | Leamington Road, Blackburn | | 30 November 1889 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | - | 1 | Derby County | 5,000 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 30 November 1889 | Preston North End | 6 | - | 0 | Burnley | 4,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | Table after games on 30 November 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 18 | 20 | 2.8333 | | 2 | Everton | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 24 | 17 | 1.4167 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 21 | 15 | 2.2857 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 1.3889 | | 5 | Aston Villa | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 29 | 13 | 0.9655 | | 6 | Derby County | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 34 | 13 | 0.6765 | | 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 12 | 0.9286 | | 8 | Notts County | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 1.0435 | | 9 | Accrington | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 29 | 10 | 0.9310 | | 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 33 | 8 | 0.7273 | | 11 | Burnley | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 41 | 4 | 0.3415 | | 12 | Stoke | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 4 | 0.2571 |
| | 7 December 1889 | Aston Villa | 6 | - | 1 | Stoke | 4,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 7 December 1889 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | - | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 3,500 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 7 December 1889 | Everton | 5 | - | 3 | Notts County | 5,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | 7 December 1889 | Preston North End | 1 | - | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 12,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 7 December 1889 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | - | 1 | Burnley | 2,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | | Table after games on 7 December 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 19 | 21 | 2.7368 | | 2 | Everton | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 27 | 19 | 1.4444 | | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 17 | 1.7895 | | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 22 | 16 | 2.2273 | | 5 | Aston Villa | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 30 | 15 | 1.1333 | | 6 | Derby County | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 34 | 13 | 0.6765 | | 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 35 | 12 | 0.7429 | | 8 | Notts County | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 0.9643 | | 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 10 | 0.9394 | | 10 | Accrington | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 29 | 10 | 0.9310 | | 11 | Burnley | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 4 | 0.3000 | | 12 | Stoke | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 4 | 0.2439 |
| | 14 December 1889 | Notts County | 0 | - | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | Table after game on 14 December 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 19 | 21 | 2.7368 | | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 1.8947 | | 3 | Everton | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 27 | 19 | 1.4444 | | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 22 | 16 | 2.2273 | | 5 | Aston Villa | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 30 | 15 | 1.1333 | | 6 | Derby County | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 34 | 13 | 0.6765 | | 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 35 | 12 | 0.7429 | | 8 | Notts County | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 30 | 11 | 0.9000 | | 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 10 | 0.9394 | | 10 | Accrington | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 29 | 10 | 0.9310 | | 11 | Burnley | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 4 | 0.3000 | | 12 | Stoke | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 4 | 0.2439 |
| | 21 December 1889 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | - | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 6,000 | Leamington Road, Blackburn | | 21 December 1889 | Notts County | 3 | - | 1 | Derby County | 3,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | 21 December 1889 | Preston North End | 1 | - | 2 | Everton | 7,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 21 December 1889 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | - | 1 | Accrington | 3,500 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | 21 December 1889 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | - | 1 | Aston Villa | 8,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | | Table after games on 21 December 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 21 | 21 | 2.5238 | | 2 | Everton | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 28 | 21 | 1.4643 | | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 1.8500 | | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 56 | 23 | 18 | 2.4348 | | 5 | Aston Villa | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 31 | 16 | 1.1290 | | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 36 | 14 | 0.8333 | | 7 | Notts County | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 31 | 13 | 0.9677 | | 8 | Derby County | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 37 | 13 | 0.6486 | | 9 | Accrington | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 10 | 0.8485 | | 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 40 | 10 | 0.8000 | | 11 | Burnley | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 4 | 0.3000 | | 12 | Stoke | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 4 | 0.2439 |
| | 23 December 1889 | Stoke | 0 | - | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 2,500 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | Table after game on 23 December 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 21 | 21 | 2.5238 | | 2 | Everton | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 28 | 21 | 1.4643 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 23 | 20 | 2.5652 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 1.8500 | | 5 | Aston Villa | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 31 | 16 | 1.1290 | | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 36 | 14 | 0.8333 | | 7 | Notts County | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 31 | 13 | 0.9677 | | 8 | Derby County | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 37 | 13 | 0.6486 | | 9 | Accrington | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 10 | 0.8485 | | 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 40 | 10 | 0.8000 | | 11 | Burnley | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 4 | 0.3000 | | 12 | Stoke | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 4 | 0.2273 |
| | 25 December 1889 | Preston North End | 3 | - | 2 | Aston Villa | 9,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | Table after game on 25 December 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 56 | 23 | 23 | 2.4348 | | 2 | Everton | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 28 | 21 | 1.4643 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 23 | 20 | 2.5652 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 1.8500 | | 5 | Aston Villa | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 34 | 16 | 1.0882 | | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 36 | 14 | 0.8333 | | 7 | Notts County | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 31 | 13 | 0.9677 | | 8 | Derby County | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 37 | 13 | 0.6486 | | 9 | Accrington | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 10 | 0.8485 | | 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 40 | 10 | 0.8000 | | 11 | Burnley | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 4 | 0.3000 | | 12 | Stoke | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 4 | 0.2273 |
| | 26 December 1889 | Aston Villa | 1 | - | 2 | Accrington | 2,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 26 December 1889 | Derby County | 3 | - | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 4,500 | County Ground, Derby | | 26 Deecmber 1889 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | - | 2 | Preston North End | 10,065 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | 26 December 1889 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | - | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 19,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | | Table after games on 26 December 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 58 | 25 | 24 | 2.3200 | | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 63 | 25 | 22 | 2.5200 | | 3 | Everton | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 28 | 21 | 1.4643 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 20 | 1.6250 | | 5 | Aston Villa | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 36 | 16 | 1.0556 | | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 38 | 15 | 0.8421 | | 7 | Derby County | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 39 | 15 | 0.6923 | | 8 | Notts County | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 31 | 13 | 0.9677 | | 9 | Accrington | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 34 | 12 | 0.8824 | | 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 10 | 0.7907 | | 11 | Burnley | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 4 | 0.3000 | | 12 | Stoke | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 4 | 0.2273 |
| | 28 December 1889 | Accrington | 2 | - | 1 | Stoke | 1,500 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | 28 December 1889 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | - | 4 | Everton | 10,000 | Leamington Road, Blackburn | | 28 December 1889 | Derby County | 5 | - | 0 | Aston Villa | 8,000 | County Ground, Derby | | 28 December 1889 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | - | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 6,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | | Table after games on 28 December 1889 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 58 | 25 | 24 | 2.3200 | | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 65 | 29 | 22 | 2.2414 | | 3 | Everton | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 30 | 23 | 1.5000 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 25 | 21 | 1.6000 | | 5 | Aston Villa | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 41 | 16 | 0.9268 | | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 39 | 16 | 0.8462 | | 7 | Derby County | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 39 | 17 | 0.8205 | | 8 | Notts County | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 31 | 13 | 0.9677 | | 9 | Accrington | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 35 | 14 | 0.9143 | | 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 10 | 0.7907 | | 11 | Burnley | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 4 | 0.3000 | | 12 | Stoke | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 4 | 0.2391 |
| | 1 January 1890 | Accrington | 6 | - | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6,000 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | Table after game on 1 January 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 58 | 25 | 24 | 2.3200 | | 2 | Everton | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 30 | 23 | 1.5000 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 65 | 29 | 22 | 2.2414 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 31 | 21 | 1.3871 | | 5 | Derby County | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 39 | 17 | 0.8205 | | 6 | Accrington | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 38 | 16 | 1.0000 | | 7 | Aston Villa | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 41 | 16 | 0.9268 | | 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 39 | 16 | 0.8462 | | 9 | Notts County | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 31 | 13 | 0.9677 | | 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 10 | 0.7907 | | 11 | Burnley | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 4 | 0.3000 | | 12 | Stoke | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 4 | 0.2391 |
| | 4 January 1890 | Accrington | 3 | - | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 3,000 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | 4 January 1890 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | - | 0 | Stoke | 2,000 | Leamington Road, Blackburn | | 4 January 1890 | Derby County | 4 | - | 1 | Burnley | 3,000 | County Ground, Derby | | 4 January 1890 | Everton | 7 | - | 0 | Aston Villa | 10,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | 4 January 1890 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | - | 2 | Notts County | 1,500 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | 4 January 1890 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | - | 1 | Preston North End | 10,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | | Table after games on 4 January 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 25 | 26 | 2.0000 | | 2 | Everton | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 30 | 25 | 1.7333 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 73 | 29 | 24 | 2.5172 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 32 | 21 | 1.3438 | | 5 | Derby County | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 40 | 19 | 0.9000 | | 6 | Accrington | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 39 | 18 | 1.0513 | | 7 | Aston Villa | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 48 | 16 | 0.7917 | | 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 41 | 18 | 0.9024 | | 9 | Notts County | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 35 | 13 | 0.9143 | | 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 35 | 46 | 10 | 0.7609 | | 11 | Burnley | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 54 | 4 | 0.2963 | | 12 | Stoke | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 54 | 4 | 0.2037 |
| | 11 January 1890 | Burnley | 1 | - | 3 | Stoke | 2,500 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 11 January 1890 | Notts County | 3 | - | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 4,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | 11 January 1890 | Preston North End | 5 | - | 0 | Derby County | 5,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 11 January 1890 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | - | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 5,100 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | Table after games on 11 January 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 64 | 25 | 28 | 2.5600 | | 2 | Everton | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 30 | 25 | 1.7333 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 75 | 32 | 24 | 2.3438 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 32 | 21 | 1.3438 | | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 43 | 20 | 0.9302 | | 6 | Derby County | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 45 | 19 | 0.8000 | | 7 | Accrington | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 39 | 18 | 1.0513 | | 8 | Aston Villa | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 48 | 16 | 0.7917 | | 9 | Notts County | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 40 | 13 | 0.8750 | | 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 40 | 49 | 12 | 0.8163 | | 11 | Stoke | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 55 | 6 | 0.2545 | | 12 | Burnley | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 57 | 4 | 0.2982 |
| | 25 January 1890 | Aston Villa | 1 | - | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 5,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | 25 January 1890 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | - | 1 | Derby County | 2,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | | Table after games on 25 January 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 64 | 25 | 28 | 2.5600 | | 2 | Everton | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 30 | 25 | 1.7333 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 75 | 32 | 24 | 2.3438 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 33 | 23 | 1.3636 | | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 43 | 20 | 0.9302 | | 6 | Derby County | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 47 | 19 | 0.7872 | | 7 | Accrington | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 39 | 18 | 1.0513 | | 8 | Aston Villa | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 50 | 16 | 0.7800 | | 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 50 | 14 | 0.8400 | | 10 | Notts County | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 40 | 13 | 0.8750 | | 11 | Stoke | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 55 | 6 | 0.2545 | | 12 | Burnley | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 57 | 4 | 0.2982 |
| | 8 February 1890 | Accrington | 0 | - | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 2,000 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | 8 February 1890 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | - | 0 | Stoke | 5,000 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 8 February 1890 | Burnley | 0 | - | 1 | Everton | 6,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 8 February 1890 | Derby County | 4 | - | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 5,000 | County Ground, Derby | | Table after games on 8 February 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 64 | 25 | 28 | 2.5600 | | 2 | Everton | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 30 | 27 | 1.7667 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 75 | 36 | 24 | 2.0833 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 33 | 23 | 1.3636 | | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 43 | 21 | 0.9302 | | 6 | Derby County | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 47 | 21 | 0.8723 | | 7 | Accrington | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 39 | 19 | 1.0513 | | 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 47 | 50 | 16 | 0.9400 | | 9 | Aston Villa | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 50 | 16 | 0.7800 | | 10 | Notts County | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 40 | 13 | 0.8750 | | 11 | Stoke | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 60 | 6 | 0.2333 | | 12 | Burnley | 16 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 58 | 4 | 0.2931 |
| | 15 February 1890 | Derby County | 2 | - | 3 | Accrington | 2,000 | County Ground, Derby | | Table after game on 15 February 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 64 | 25 | 28 | 2.5600 | | 2 | Everton | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 30 | 27 | 1.7667 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 75 | 36 | 24 | 2.0833 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 33 | 23 | 1.3636 | | 5 | Accrington | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 41 | 21 | 1.0732 | | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 43 | 21 | 0.9302 | | 7 | Derby County | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 50 | 21 | 0.8600 | | 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 47 | 50 | 16 | 0.9400 | | 9 | Aston Villa | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 50 | 16 | 0.7800 | | 10 | Notts County | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 40 | 13 | 0.8750 | | 11 | Stoke | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 60 | 6 | 0.2333 | | 12 | Burnley | 16 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 58 | 4 | 0.2931 |
| | 18 February 1890 | Notts County | 1 | - | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 4,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | Table after game on 18 February 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 64 | 25 | 28 | 2.5600 | | 2 | Everton | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 30 | 27 | 1.7667 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 76 | 37 | 25 | 2.0541 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 33 | 23 | 1.3636 | | 5 | Accrington | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 41 | 21 | 1.0732 | | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 43 | 21 | 0.9302 | | 7 | Derby County | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 50 | 21 | 0.8600 | | 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 47 | 50 | 16 | 0.9400 | | 9 | Aston Villa | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 50 | 16 | 0.7800 | | 10 | Notts County | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 41 | 14 | 0.8780 | | 11 | Stoke | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 60 | 6 | 0.2333 | | 12 | Burnley | 16 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 58 | 4 | 0.2931 |
| | 22 February 1890 | Accrington | 5 | - | 3 | Everton | 5,000 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | Table after game on 22 February 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 64 | 25 | 28 | 2.5600 | | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 78 | 38 | 27 | 2.0526 | | 3 | Everton | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 35 | 27 | 1.6000 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 33 | 23 | 1.3636 | | 5 | Accrington | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 44 | 23 | 1.1136 | | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 43 | 21 | 0.9302 | | 7 | Derby County | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 50 | 21 | 0.8600 | | 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 47 | 50 | 16 | 0.9400 | | 9 | Aston Villa | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 50 | 16 | 0.7800 | | 10 | Notts County | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 41 | 14 | 0.8780 | | 11 | Stoke | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 60 | 6 | 0.2333 | | 12 | Burnley | 17 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 60 | 4 | 0.3000 |
| | 24 February 1890 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | - | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3,000 | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | Table after game on 24 February 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 64 | 25 | 28 | 2.5600 | | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 78 | 38 | 27 | 2.0526 | | 3 | Everton | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 35 | 27 | 1.6000 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 37 | 23 | 1.2432 | | 5 | Accrington | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 44 | 23 | 1.1136 | | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 43 | 21 | 0.9302 | | 7 | Derby County | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 50 | 21 | 0.8600 | | 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 51 | 51 | 18 | 1.0000 | | 9 | Aston Villa | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 50 | 16 | 0.7800 | | 10 | Notts County | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 41 | 14 | 0.8780 | | 11 | Stoke | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 60 | 6 | 0.2333 | | 12 | Burnley | 17 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 60 | 4 | 0.3000 |
| | 1 March 1890 | Burnley | 7 | - | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 1 March 1890 | Preston North End | 4 | - | 3 | Notts County | 3,000 | Deepdale, Preston | | 1 March 1890 | Stoke | 7 | - | 1 | Accrington | 2,000 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | Table after games on 1 March 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 68 | 28 | 30 | 2.4286 | | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 78 | 38 | 27 | 2.0526 | | 3 | Everton | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 35 | 27 | 1.6000 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 37 | 23 | 1.2432 | | 5 | Accrington | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 51 | 23 | 0.9804 | | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 43 | 21 | 0.9302 | | 7 | Derby County | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 50 | 21 | 0.8600 | | 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 51 | 58 | 18 | 0.8793 | | 9 | Aston Villa | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 50 | 16 | 0.7800 | | 10 | Notts County | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 45 | 14 | 0.8667 | | 11 | Stoke | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 61 | 8 | 0.3443 | | 12 | Burnley | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 60 | 6 | 0.4167 |
| | 8 March 1890 | Burnley | 2 | - | 0 | Derby County | 2,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 8 March 1890 | Everton | 5 | - | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 10,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | Table after games on 8 March 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 68 | 28 | 30 | 2.4286 | | 2 | Everton | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 36 | 29 | 1.6944 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 78 | 38 | 27 | 2.0526 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 37 | 23 | 1.2432 | | 5 | Accrington | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 51 | 23 | 0.9804 | | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 48 | 21 | 0.8542 | | 7 | Derby County | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 52 | 21 | 0.8269 | | 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 51 | 58 | 18 | 0.8793 | | 9 | Aston Villa | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 50 | 16 | 0.7800 | | 10 | Notts County | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 45 | 14 | 0.8667 | | 11 | Burnley | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 60 | 8 | 0.4500 | | 12 | Stoke | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 61 | 8 | 0.3443 |
| | 10 March 1890 | Stoke | 3 | - | 4 | Burnley | 2,000 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | Table after game on 10 March 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 68 | 28 | 30 | 2.4286 | | 2 | Everton | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 36 | 29 | 1.6944 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 78 | 38 | 27 | 2.0526 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 37 | 23 | 1.2432 | | 5 | Accrington | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 51 | 23 | 0.9804 | | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 48 | 21 | 0.8542 | | 7 | Derby County | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 52 | 21 | 0.8269 | | 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 51 | 58 | 18 | 0.8793 | | 9 | Aston Villa | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 50 | 16 | 0.7800 | | 10 | Notts County | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 45 | 14 | 0.8667 | | 11 | Burnley | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 63 | 10 | 0.4921 | | 12 | Stoke | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 65 | 8 | 0.3692 |
| | 13 March 1890 | Notts County | 3 | - | 1 | Accrington | 2,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | Table after game on 13 March 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 68 | 28 | 30 | 2.4286 | | 2 | Everton | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 36 | 29 | 1.6944 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 78 | 38 | 27 | 2.0526 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 37 | 23 | 1.2432 | | 5 | Accrington | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 54 | 23 | 0.9444 | | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 48 | 21 | 0.8542 | | 7 | Derby County | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 52 | 21 | 0.8269 | | 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 51 | 58 | 18 | 0.8793 | | 9 | Notts County | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 46 | 16 | 0.9130 | | 10 | Aston Villa | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 50 | 16 | 0.7800 | | 11 | Burnley | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 63 | 10 | 0.4921 | | 12 | Stoke | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 65 | 8 | 0.3692 |
| | 15 March 1890 | Accrington | 2 | - | 2 | Preston North End | 5,000 | Thorneyholme Road, Accrington | | 15 March 1890 | Burnley | 3 | - | 0 | Notts County | 4,000 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 15 March 1890 | Everton | 3 | - | 0 | Derby County | 10,000 | Anfield, Liverpool | | 15 March 1890 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | - | 1 | Stoke | 1,600 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | 15 March 1890 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | - | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 3,000 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | | Table after games on 15 March 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 70 | 30 | 31 | 2.3333 | | 2 | Everton | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 64 | 36 | 31 | 1.7778 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 78 | 38 | 27 | 2.0526 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 38 | 25 | 1.3421 | | 5 | Accrington | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 56 | 24 | 0.9464 | | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 49 | 23 | 0.8776 | | 7 | Derby County | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 55 | 21 | 0.7818 | | 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 52 | 64 | 18 | 0.8125 | | 9 | Notts County | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 49 | 16 | 0.8571 | | 10 | Aston Villa | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 50 | 16 | 0.7800 | | 11 | Burnley | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 63 | 12 | 0.5397 | | 12 | Stoke | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 67 | 8 | 0.3731 |
| | 17 March 1890 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | - | 2 | Burnley | | Pike's Lane, Bolton | | 17 March 1890 | Stoke | 1 | - | 1 | Aston Villa | 3,150 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | Table after games on 17 March 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 70 | 30 | 31 | 2.3333 | | 2 | Everton | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 64 | 36 | 31 | 1.7778 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 78 | 38 | 27 | 2.0526 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 38 | 25 | 1.3421 | | 5 | Accrington | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 56 | 24 | 0.9464 | | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 49 | 23 | 0.8776 | | 7 | Derby County | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 55 | 21 | 0.7818 | | 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 54 | 65 | 19 | 0.8308 | | 9 | Aston Villa | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 51 | 17 | 0.7843 | | 10 | Notts County | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 49 | 16 | 0.8571 | | 11 | Burnley | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 65 | 13 | 0.5538 | | 12 | Stoke | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 68 | 9 | 0.3824 |
| | 22 March 1890 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | - | 1 | Everton | 4,000 | Stoney Lane, West Bromwich | | Table after games on 22nd March 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 70 | 30 | 31 | 2.3333 | | 2 | Everton | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 40 | 31 | 1.6250 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 78 | 38 | 27 | 2.0526 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 38 | 25 | 1.3421 | | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 50 | 25 | 0.9400 | | 6 | Accrington | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 56 | 24 | 0.9464 | | 7 | Derby County | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 55 | 21 | 0.7818 | | 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 54 | 65 | 19 | 0.8308 | | 9 | Aston Villa | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 51 | 17 | 0.7843 | | 10 | Notts County | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 49 | 16 | 0.8571 | | 11 | Burnley | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 65 | 13 | 0.5538 | | 12 | Stoke | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 68 | 9 | 0.3824 |
| | 24 March 1890 | Stoke | 1 | - | 1 | Notts County | 2,500 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | | Table after games on 24 March 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 70 | 30 | 31 | 2.3333 | | 2 | Everton | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 40 | 31 | 1.6250 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 78 | 38 | 27 | 2.0526 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 38 | 25 | 1.3421 | | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 50 | 25 | 0.9400 | | 6 | Accrington | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 56 | 24 | 0.9464 | | 7 | Derby County | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 55 | 21 | 0.7818 | | 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 54 | 65 | 19 | 0.8308 | | 9 | Notts County | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 50 | 17 | 0.8600 | | 10 | Aston Villa | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 51 | 17 | 0.7843 | | 11 | Burnley | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 65 | 13 | 0.5538 | | 12 | Stoke | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 69 | 10 | 0.3913 |
| | 27 March 1890 | Notts County | 0 | - | 1 | Preston North End | 3,000 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | Table after game on 27 March 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 71 | 30 | 33 | 2.3667 | | 2 | Everton | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 40 | 31 | 1.6250 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 78 | 38 | 27 | 2.0526 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 38 | 25 | 1.3421 | | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 50 | 25 | 0.9400 | | 6 | Accrington | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 56 | 24 | 0.9464 | | 7 | Derby County | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 55 | 21 | 0.7818 | | 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 54 | 65 | 19 | 0.8308 | | 9 | Notts County | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 51 | 17 | 0.8431 | | 10 | Aston Villa | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 51 | 17 | 0.7843 | | 11 | Burnley | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 65 | 13 | 0.5538 | | 12 | Stoke | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 69 | 10 | 0.3913 |
| | 31 March 1890 | Aston Villa | 3 | - | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 6,000 | Wellington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham | | Table after game on 31 March 1890 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Goal Avg | | 1 | Preston North End | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 71 | 30 | 33 | 2.3667 | | 2 | Everton | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 40 | 31 | 1.6250 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 78 | 41 | 27 | 1.9024 | | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 38 | 25 | 1.3421 | | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 50 | 25 | 0.9400 | | 6 | Accrington | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 56 | 24 | 0.9464 | | 7 | Derby County | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 55 | 21 | 0.7818 | | 8 | Aston Villa | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 51 | 19 | 0.8431 | | 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 54 | 65 | 19 | 0.8308 | | 10 | Notts County | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 51 | 17 | 0.8431 | | 11 | Burnley | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 65 | 13 | 0.5538 | | 12 | Stoke | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 69 | 10 | 0.3913 |
| Re-election At the League's Annual General Meeting, no vote was taken. It was agreed that Burnley and Notts County be re-elected and that Sunderland would replace Stoke. Stoke would play in the Football Alliance the following season but would return to League football in 2 seasons' time. The applications from Bootle, Darwen, Grimsby Town, Newton Heath and Sunderland Albion were rejected. | | | | | | | | | | Season's records Top goalscorer: Jimmy Ross for Preston North End (24 goals) Largest attendance: 19,000 for Wolverhampton Wanderers versus Blackburn Rovers, 26th December 1889 at Molineux (final score: 2-4) 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 wining margin: 7 - Notts County (v Accrington), 12 October 1889 Highest aggregate of goals scored in one match: 10 - Preston North End v Stoke, 14 September 1889 (final score: 10-0) 10 - Blackburn Rovers v Notts County, 10 November 1889 (final score 9-1) 10 - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley, 7 December 1889 (final score 9-1) Highest scoring draw: 3-3, Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 23 November 1889 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, 21st to 28th September 1889, 19th to 26th October 1889 2 - Aston Villa, 7th to 14th September 1889 2 - Everton, 30th September to 5th October 1889 2 - Notts County, 2nd to 9th November 1889 2 - Stoke, 17th to 24th March 1890 2 - West Bromwich Albion, 26th to 28th December 1889 Longest sequence of losses: 10 - Stoke, 19th October 1889 to 4th January 1890 Longest sequence without conceding a goal: 2 - Burnley, 1st to 8th March 1890 2 - Everton, 4th January to 8th February 1890 2 - Preston North End, 4th to 11th January 1890 Longest sequence of failing to score: 3 - Stoke, 19th October to 2nd November 1889 Longest sequence without a win: 16 - Burnley, 7th September 1889 to 8th February 1890 Longest sequence without a draw: 21 - Bolton Wanderers, 14th September 1889 to 15th March 1890 Longest sequence without losing: 7 - Blackburn Rovers, 16th November to 26t December 1889 7 - Preston North End, 2nd November to 7th December 1889, 25th December 1889 to 27th March 1890 | | | All time records Top goalscorer: Jimmy Ross for Preston North End (24 goals), 1889-90 Largest attendance: 19,000 for Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers, 26th December 1889 at Molineux (final score: 2-4) 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: 10 - Blackburn Rovers v Accrington, 15th September 1888 (final score: 5-5) 10 - Aston Villa v Notts County, 29th September 1888 (final score: 9-1) 10 - Preston North End v Notts County, 14 September 1889 (final score: 10-0) 10 - Blackburn Rovers v Notts County, 10 November 1889 (final score 9-1) 10 - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley, 7 December 1889 (final score 9-1) 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 Longest sequence of draws: 2 - Accrington, 15th to 22nd September 1888, 21st to 28th September 1889, 19th to 26th October 1889 2 - Aston Villa, 7th to 14th September 1889 2 - Everton, 30th September to 5th October 1889 2 - Notts County, 2nd to 9th November 1889 2 - Stoke, 17th to 24th March 1890 2 - West Bromwich Albion, 26th to 28th December 1889 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 Janaury to 14th September 1890 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: 25 - Bolton Wanderers, 26th January 1889 to 15th March 1890 Longest sequence without losing: 23 - Preston North End, 8th September 1888 to 14th September 1889 |
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