Sunderland league performance history
Omit day and month for end of season table.
League Division One table at close of 1990-91 season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 38 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 74 | 18 | 56 | 83 | |
| Liverpool | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 77 | 40 | 37 | 76 | |
| Crystal Palace | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 41 | 9 | 69 | |
| Leeds United | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 65 | 47 | 18 | 64 | |
| Manchester City | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 64 | 53 | 11 | 62 | |
| Manchester United | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 58 | 45 | 13 | 59 | |
| Wimbledon | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 53 | 46 | 7 | 56 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 65 | 50 | 15 | 54 | |
| Everton | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 50 | 46 | 4 | 51 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 49 | |
| Chelsea | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 58 | 69 | -11 | 49 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 53 | -9 | 46 | |
| Sheffield United | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 55 | -19 | 46 | |
| Southampton | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 58 | 69 | -11 | 45 | |
| Norwich City | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 41 | 64 | -23 | 45 | |
| Coventry City | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 49 | -7 | 44 | |
| Aston Villa | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 46 | 58 | -12 | 41 | |
| Luton Town | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 42 | 61 | -19 | 37 | |
| Sunderland | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 60 | -22 | 34 | |
| Derby County | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 37 | 75 | -38 | 24 |
| 11 Dec 1990 | Arsenal deducted 2 pts for Old Trafford brawl. | |
| 11 Dec 1990 | Manchester United deducted 1 pt for Old Trafford brawl v Arsenal. |