1990-09-16
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 4 | 0 | Manchester United | Anfield Road | 35,726 | |
| Beardsley 3, Barnes | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Liverpool | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 15 | W | W | W | W | W | 1990-09-22 | Everton | A |
| 2 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 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 |
| 6 | -1 | Manchester United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | L | W | W | L | D | 1990-09-22 | Southampton | H |
| 7 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 |
