The Football League 1990–91
| Season | 1990–91 |
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| Champions | Arsenal |
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| 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 | 1,051 (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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| Season | 1990–91 |
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| Champions | Oldham Athletic (1st title) |
| Promoted |
Notts County, Sheffield Wednesday, West Ham United |
| Relegated |
Hull City, West Bromwich Albion |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,481 (2.68 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Teddy Sheringham (Millwall), 38 |
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| Season | 1990–91 |
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| Champions | Cambridge United (1st title) |
| Promoted |
Grimsby Town, Southend United, Tranmere Rovers |
| Relegated |
Crewe Alexandra, Mansfield Town, Rotherham United |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,363 (2.47 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Brett Angell (Southend United), 26; Tony Philliskirk (Bolton Wanderers), 26 |
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| Season | 1990–91 |
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| Champions | Darlington (1st title) |
| Promoted |
Hartlepool United, Peterborough United, , Torquay United |
| Relegated to Conference | None |
| New club in the league | Maidstone United |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,415 (2.56 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Steve Norris (Halifax Town), 35 |
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The 1990–1991 season was the 92nd completed season of The Football League.
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.
Runners-up spot was achieved by Liverpool, who had led the table for much of the first half of the season but had been 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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