1990-09-15
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | Highbury | 40,475 | |
| Limpar, Dixon (p), Merson, Rocastle | Lineups | Wilson | ||||
| Coventry City | 0 | 0 | Wimbledon | Highfield Road | 8,925 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | Selhurst Park | 20,545 | |
| Shaw, Thomas | Lineups | Pearce 2 | ||||
| Derby County | 0 | 2 | Aston Villa | Baseball Ground | 17,524 | |
| Lineups | Daley, Platt | |||||
| Leeds United | 0 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Elland Road | 31,342 | |
| Lineups | Howells, Lineker | |||||
| Manchester City | 2 | 1 | Norwich City | Maine Road | 26,247 | |
| Quinn, Brennan | Lineups | Fleck | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 1 | Luton Town | Loftus Road | 10,196 | |
| Wegerle 2, Sinton, Wilkins, Falco, Parker | Lineups | Hughes | ||||
| Southampton | 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | The Dell | 14,340 | |
| Le Tissier, Wallace RS | Lineups | |||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 2 | Everton | Roker Park | 25,004 | |
| Davenport (p), Gabbiadini | Lineups | Sharp, Newell | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Liverpool | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | W | W | W | W | # | 1990-09-16 | Manchester United | H |
| 2 | 3 | Arsenal | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | W | D | D | W | W | 1990-09-22 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 3 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | W | W | D | D | W | 1990-09-22 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 4 | -2 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | D | W | W | W | D | 1990-09-22 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 5 | -2 | Manchester United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | W | W | L | D | W | 1990-09-16 | Liverpool | A |
| 6 | 2 | Manchester City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | W | D | W | W | L | 1990-09-22 | Chelsea | A |
| 7 | 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | W | L | W | L | D | 1990-09-22 | Aston Villa | A |
| 8 | 5 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | W | W | L | L | D | 1990-09-22 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 9 | -3 | Leeds United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | L | L | W | D | W | 1990-09-23 | Sheffield United | A |
| 10 | 4 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | W | L | L | W | D | 1990-09-22 | Manchester United | A |
| 11 | -4 | Luton Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 7 | L | W | L | W | L | 1990-09-22 | Coventry City | H |
| 12 | -2 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | D | W | D | L | D | 1990-09-22 | Arsenal | H |
| 13 | -4 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 6 | L | W | L | L | W | 1990-09-22 | Manchester City | H |
| 14 | -2 | Sunderland | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 5 | D | L | W | D | L | 1990-09-22 | Wimbledon | A |
| 15 | -4 | Coventry City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 5 | D | L | D | W | L | 1990-09-22 | Luton Town | A |
| 16 | 0 | Wimbledon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 5 | D | L | D | W | L | 1990-09-22 | Sunderland | H |
| 17 | 0 | Norwich City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 3 | L | L | L | L | W | 1990-09-22 | Derby County | H |
| 18 | 2 | Everton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 2 | D | D | L | L | L | 1990-09-22 | Liverpool | H |
| 19 | -1 | Sheffield United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 2 | L | D | L | D | L | 1990-09-23 | Leeds United | H |
| 20 | -1 | Derby County | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 2 | L | L | D | D | L | 1990-09-22 | Norwich City | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 2 | Barnsley | Ewood Park | 7,665 | |
| Stapleton | Lineups | Saville, Rammell | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | Goldstone Ground | 8,281 | |
| Small, Codner, Wilkins | Lineups | Watson, Crooks | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 1 | Hull City | Twerton Park, Bath | 4,734 | |
| Mehew | Lineups | Swan | ||||
| Millwall | 1 | 1 | Ipswich Town | The Den, New Cross | 12,605 | |
| Rae | Lineups | Kiwomya | ||||
| Notts County | 2 | 1 | Portsmouth | Meadow Lane | 6,433 | |
| Draper, Thomas | Lineups | Chamberlain | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | Oxford United | Boundary Park | 12,469 | |
| Marshall, Barrett, Redfearn | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | Leicester City | Home Park | 6,336 | |
| Hodges, Pickard | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 0 | 1 | Newcastle United | Vale Park | 10,040 | |
| Lineups | Quinn | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | Watford | Hillsborough | 22,061 | |
| Pearson, Worthington | Lineups | |||||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 3 | Middlesbrough | County Ground | 9,127 | |
| Shearer | Lineups | Slaven 2, Mustoe | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 1 | Bristol City | The Hawthorns | 12,081 | |
| Harbey, Bannister | Lineups | Newman | ||||
| West Ham United | 1 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Upton Park | 23,190 | |
| Martin | Lineups | Bull | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | W | W | W | W | W | 1990-09-18 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 2 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | W | W | W | W | # | 1990-09-18 | Newcastle United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Millwall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | D | W | W | W | # | 1990-09-19 | Hull City | H |
| 4 | 3 | Notts County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | W | L | W | W | # | 1990-09-18 | Barnsley | H |
| 5 | 3 | Newcastle United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | W | L | W | W | # | 1990-09-18 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 6 | -2 | West Ham United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | D | W | W | D | D | 1990-09-19 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 7 | 4 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | W | W | D | D | # | 1990-09-17 | Port Vale | A |
| 8 | -3 | Bristol City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | L | D | W | W | # | 1990-09-22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 9 | 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | W | W | L | D | # | 1990-09-22 | Hull City | A |
| 10 | 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | W | W | D | L | # | 1990-09-19 | Portsmouth | H |
| 11 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 7 | D | W | W | L | L | 1990-09-19 | West Ham United | A |
| 12 | -6 | Swindon Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 7 | L | D | L | W | W | 1990-09-18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 13 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | D | D | D | W | L | 1990-09-18 | Swindon Town | A |
| 14 | 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | W | D | D | D | L | 1990-09-18 | Oxford United | H |
| 15 | -6 | Port Vale | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 | L | W | W | L | L | 1990-09-17 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 16 | 3 | Barnsley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 6 | W | L | L | W | # | 1990-09-18 | Notts County | A |
| 17 | -3 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | D | D | W | L | # | 1990-09-22 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 18 | -2 | Oxford United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 3 | L | L | L | W | # | 1990-09-18 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 19 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 3 | L | L | L | W | L | 1990-09-18 | Leicester City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Leicester City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 3 | L | L | L | L | W | 1990-09-18 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 21 | 0 | Portsmouth | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 2 | L | L | L | D | D | 1990-09-19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 22 | 1 | Hull City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 2 | D | D | L | L | L | 1990-09-19 | Millwall | A |
| 23 | -1 | Watford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 1 | L | L | L | D | L | 1990-09-22 | Notts County | H |
| 24 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1990-09-18 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | Stoke City | Dean Court | 6,374 | |
| Blissett (p) | Lineups | Statham | ||||
| Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | Bury | St Andrew's | 7,344 | |
| Peer | Lineups | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | Burnden Park | 4,933 | |
| Philliskirk, Green, Darby | Lineups | Jasper, Sussex | ||||
| Chester City | 2 | 0 | Leyton Orient | Moss Rose, Macclesfield | 1,716 | |
| Bennett, Painter | Lineups | |||||
| Fulham | 0 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Craven Cottage | 3,853 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | Bradford City | Blundell Park | 7,960 | |
| Oliver OG | Lineups | Stuart | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 0 | 2 | Exeter City | Field Mill | 2,355 | |
| Lineups | Dryden, Hobson | |||||
| Reading | 2 | 2 | Cambridge United | Elm Park | 4,124 | |
| Senior, Maskell | Lineups | Cheetham, Kimble (p) | ||||
| Rotherham United | 5 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Millmoor | 4,100 | |
| Evans 2, Hazel, Mendonca, Griffiths OG | Lineups | Page | ||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 2 | Brentford | Vetch Field | 4,127 | |
| Davies, Legg | Lineups | Bates, Jones (p) | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Southend United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 12 | W | W | W | W | # | 1990-09-18 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 2 | 1 | Birmingham City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | W | W | W | W | # | 1990-09-18 | Exeter City | H |
| 3 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | D | W | W | W | # | 1990-09-18 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 4 | 4 | Exeter City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | W | W | W | L | # | 1990-09-18 | Birmingham City | A |
| 5 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 | D | W | L | W | # | 1990-09-17 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 6 | -1 | Bury | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | L | W | D | W | # | 1990-09-18 | Swansea City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Stoke City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | D | L | W | W | # | 1990-09-18 | Chester City | A |
| 8 | 1 | Bradford City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | D | W | W | L | # | 1990-09-18 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 9 | 6 | Chester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | W | W | L | L | # | 1990-09-18 | Stoke City | H |
| 10 | -4 | Leyton Orient | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | L | W | L | W | # | 1990-09-17 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 11 | 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 6 | W | L | L | W | # | 1990-09-18 | Preston North End | H |
| 12 | -2 | Reading | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | D | L | D | W | # | 1990-09-18 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 13 | -2 | Brentford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | D | L | W | D | # | 1990-09-18 | Rotherham United | A |
| 14 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | D | W | L | L | # | 1990-09-18 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 15 | 8 | Rotherham United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | W | L | D | L | # | 1990-09-18 | Brentford | H |
| 16 | 1 | Cambridge United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 4 | D | L | W | L | # | 1990-09-18 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 17 | 2 | Swansea City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 4 | D | L | W | L | # | 1990-09-18 | Bury | H |
| 18 | -5 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 3 | D | D | D | L | # | 1990-09-18 | Southend United | A |
| 19 | 1 | Fulham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 3 | D | D | L | D | # | 1990-09-18 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 20 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 | D | L | D | D | # | 1990-09-18 | Bradford City | H |
| 21 | -5 | Mansfield Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 3 | L | L | L | W | # | 1990-09-18 | Cambridge United | H |
| 22 | -8 | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 3 | L | W | L | L | # | 1990-09-18 | Fulham | A |
| 23 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1990-09-18 | Reading | A |
| 24 | 0 | Preston North End | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -7 | 1 | L | L | D | L | # | 1990-09-18 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 4 | 1 | Wrexham | Bloomfield Road | 3,497 | |
| Stant, Eyres, Phillips OG, Rodwell | Lineups | Worthington | ||||
| Darlington | 3 | 0 | Halifax Town | Feethams Ground | 2,992 | |
| Cork, McJannet, Gill | Lineups | |||||
| Hereford United | 4 | 2 | Carlisle United | Edgar Street | 2,773 | |
| Narbett 3 (1p), Goddard | Lineups | Proudlock, Edwards | ||||
| Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | Cardiff City | Sincil Bank | 3,152 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Maidstone United | 6 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Watling Street | 1,778 | |
| Sorrell, Charlery 2, Butler 2, Rumble | Lineups | Lillis | ||||
| Peterborough United | 0 | 0 | Walsall | London Road | 4,099 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Rochdale | 0 | 3 | Doncaster Rovers | Spotland | 2,607 | |
| Lineups | Muir 2, Gormley | |||||
| Scarborough | 2 | 1 | Gillingham | Seamer Road | 1,499 | |
| Oghani (p), Dobson | Lineups | Lovell | ||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 0 | Chesterfield | Plainmoor | 2,468 | |
| Loram, Tynan (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 12 | W | W | W | W | # | 1990-09-18 | Walsall | H |
| 2 | -1 | Northampton Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 10 | D | W | W | W | # | 1990-09-18 | Scarborough | A |
| 3 | 2 | Torquay United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | W | D | W | D | # | 1990-09-18 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 4 | 5 | Darlington | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | W | D | W | L | # | 1990-09-18 | York City | H |
| 5 | -2 | Rochdale | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | L | W | D | W | # | 1990-09-18 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 6 | 8 | Scarborough | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | W | L | W | D | # | 1990-09-18 | Northampton Town | H |
| 7 | 12 | Maidstone United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | W | L | L | W | # | 1990-09-22 | Gillingham | A |
| 8 | 8 | Hereford United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | W | L | W | L | # | 1990-09-19 | Gillingham | H |
| 9 | -3 | Cardiff City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | D | D | W | D | # | 1990-09-18 | Aldershot | A |
| 10 | -6 | Gillingham | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | L | W | L | W | # | 1990-09-19 | Hereford United | A |
| 11 | -4 | Stockport County | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | D | L | W | D | # | 1990-09-17 | Carlisle United | H |
| 12 | -1 | Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | D | W | D | # | # | 1990-09-19 | Chesterfield | H |
| 13 | -5 | Burnley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 5 | D | W | L | D | # | 1990-09-18 | Blackpool | A |
| 14 | 9 | Blackpool | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | W | L | D | L | # | 1990-09-18 | Burnley | H |
| 15 | 2 | Peterborough United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | D | D | D | D | # | 1990-09-18 | Halifax Town | H |
| 16 | -3 | Carlisle United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 | L | W | D | L | # | 1990-09-17 | Stockport County | A |
| 17 | -5 | Wrexham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 4 | L | W | L | D | # | 1990-09-22 | Darlington | H |
| 18 | -8 | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 4 | L | D | L | W | # | 1990-09-18 | Torquay United | A |
| 19 | -4 | Aldershot | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 4 | D | L | W | L | # | 1990-09-18 | Cardiff City | H |
| 20 | 1 | Walsall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 3 | D | D | L | D | # | 1990-09-18 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 21 | -3 | Chesterfield | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 3 | L | W | L | L | # | 1990-09-19 | Lincoln City | A |
| 22 | -2 | Hartlepool United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1990-09-18 | Rochdale | H |
| 23 | -1 | Halifax Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1990-09-18 | Peterborough United | A |
| 24 | 0 | York City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1990-09-18 | Darlington | A |
