1990–91 Football League First Division
| Season | 1990–91 |
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| Champions | Arsenal (10th English title) |
| Relegated |
Derby County Sunderland |
| European Cup 1991–92 | Arsenal |
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FA Cup winners European Cup Winners' Cup 1991–92 |
Tottenham Hotspur (8th FA Cup title) Manchester United (defending champions) |
| UEFA Cup 1991–92 | Liverpool |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1051 (2.77 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Alan Smith (Arsenal), 22 |
| Biggest home win | Nottingham Forest – Chelsea 7–0 (20 Apr 1991) |
| Biggest away win | Derby County – Liverpool 1–7 (23 Mar 1991) |
| Highest scoring | Derby County – Chelsea 4–6 (15 Dec 1990) |
| Longest winning run | Liverpool (8 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Arsenal (23 games) |
| Longest losing run | Queens Park Rangers (8 games) |
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Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1990-91 season.
Arsenal took their second league title in three seasons despite a season during which it often looked as though the good points would be outnumbered by the bad points. A player brawl in a league fixture against Manchester United in October saw Arsenal have two points deducted, and a few weeks later captain Tony Adams was given a four-month prison sentence for drink-driving (he ended up serving 8 weeks). But Arsenal managed to keep up a great run of form throughout the season and were crowned league champions having lost just one league game all season long.
On May 6, 1991, Arsenal were crowned champions after beating Manchester United 3-1 and hearing the news that their title challengers Liverpool who finished 2nd, lost 2-1 to Nottingham Forest. Liverpool had led the table for much of the first half of the season but were shell-shocked in February by the sudden resignation of manager Kenny Dalglish. Rangers boss Graeme Souness was brought in as his successor but was unable to bring a major trophy to Anfield. Third place in the league went to Crystal Palace, who occupied their highest-ever finish, but were denied qualification for the UEFA Cup due to Liverpool being readmitted to European competition a year earlier than anticipated.
Newly promoted Leeds United had a good season back in the First Division as they finished fourth but never really looked like challenging for the title. They did, however, reach the semi-finals of the League Cup, where they lost to Manchester United.
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