1991-01-12
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | Liverpool | Villa Park | 40,026 | Largest home gate 1990-91 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Stamford Bridge | 19,255 | |
| Durie 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 3 | 4 | Southampton | Kenilworth Road | 9,021 | |
| Elstrup, James, Dreyer (p) | Lineups | Wallace RS 2, Le Tissier 2 | ||||
| Manchester United | 3 | 0 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | 45,934 | |
| Hughes 2, McClair | Lineups | |||||
| Norwich City | 2 | 0 | Leeds United | Carrow Road | 17,786 | |
| Sherwood, Gordon | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | Coventry City | City Ground | 18,344 | |
| Pearce, Clough, Keane | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield United | 0 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Bramall Lane | 17,139 | |
| Lineups | Bright | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | Arsenal | White Hart Lane | 34,753 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wimbledon | 3 | 1 | Derby County | Plough Lane | 4,803 | |
| Gibson, Fashanu 2 (1p) | Lineups | Harford | ||||
| 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 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 25 | 49 | D | W | L | D | W | 1991-01-19 | Wimbledon | H |
| 2 | 0 | Arsenal | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 31 | 48 | D | W | W | W | D | 1991-01-19 | Everton | H |
| 3 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 45 | W | L | W | W | W | 1991-01-19 | Norwich City | H |
| 4 | 0 | Leeds United | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 39 | L | L | W | W | W | 1991-01-19 | Luton Town | H |
| 5 | 0 | Manchester United | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 38 | W | W | D | W | W | 1991-01-19 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 6 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 34 | D | L | L | L | W | 1991-01-20 | Derby County | A |
| 7 | 1 | Chelsea | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 26 | -3 | 32 | W | L | L | L | W | 1991-01-19 | Sunderland | A |
| 8 | 1 | Wimbledon | 22 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 31 | W | W | L | L | L | 1991-01-19 | Liverpool | A |
| 9 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 30 | W | W | L | W | L | 1991-01-19 | Southampton | A |
| 10 | -3 | Manchester City | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 29 | L | W | L | L | W | 1991-01-13 | Everton | A |
| 11 | 0 | Norwich City | 22 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -11 | 29 | W | L | L | L | W | 1991-01-19 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 12 | 3 | Southampton | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 28 | -7 | 25 | W | L | W | W | L | 1991-01-19 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 13 | 0 | Aston Villa | 21 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 | D | W | D | L | D | 1991-01-19 | Coventry City | A |
| 14 | -2 | Everton | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -1 | 24 | W | W | W | L | L | 1991-01-13 | Manchester City | H |
| 15 | -1 | Luton Town | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 25 | -11 | 23 | L | L | W | L | L | 1991-01-19 | Leeds United | A |
| 16 | 0 | Coventry City | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 16 | -7 | 21 | L | D | W | W | L | 1991-01-19 | Aston Villa | H |
| 17 | 0 | Sunderland | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 18 | L | W | L | L | L | 1991-01-19 | Chelsea | H |
| 18 | 0 | Derby County | 21 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 21 | -19 | 18 | L | D | L | L | D | 1991-01-20 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 19 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 26 | -15 | 17 | L | L | W | D | D | 1991-01-19 | Manchester United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Sheffield United | 21 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 23 | -24 | 13 | L | W | L | W | W | 1991-01-19 | Manchester City | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1 | 2 | Millwall | Oakwell | 7,857 | |
| Agnew | Lineups | Sheringham (p), Rae | ||||
| Bristol City | 0 | 4 | Swindon Town | Ashton Gate | 16,169 | |
| Lineups | Hazard, White 2, Shearer | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | Selhurst Park | 5,606 | |
| Mortimer, Dyer | Lineups | Saunders, White | ||||
| Hull City | 0 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Boothferry Park | 10,907 | Largest home gate 1990-91 |
| Lineups | Williams | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Portman Road | 10,882 | |
| Whitton | Lineups | |||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 1 | Port Vale | Filbert Street | 9,307 | |
| Oldfield | Lineups | Earle | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Ayresome Park | 14,198 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | St James' Park | 16,382 | |
| Mitchell | Lineups | |||||
| Oxford United | 3 | 3 | Notts County | Manor Ground | 5,358 | |
| Durnin, Stein, Melville | Lineups | Robinson, Turner, Yates | ||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 4 | Oldham Athletic | Fratton Park | 10,840 | |
| Kuhl (p) | Lineups | Holden R, Palmer, Marshall 2 | ||||
| Watford | 0 | 1 | West Ham United | Vicarage Road | 17,172 | Largest home gate 1990-91 |
| Lineups | Morley | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Molineux | 12,788 | |
| Bull, Mutch | Lineups | Wade, Codner, Barham | ||||
| 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 | West Ham United | 26 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 57 | W | W | D | W | L | 1991-01-19 | Leicester City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 25 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 26 | 52 | W | D | D | L | W | 1991-01-19 | Barnsley | H |
| 3 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 22 | 49 | W | W | W | D | D | 1991-01-19 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 4 | 0 | Notts County | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 43 | D | W | W | W | W | 1991-01-19 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 5 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 41 | D | L | L | W | L | 1991-01-19 | Notts County | A |
| 6 | 2 | Millwall | 25 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 38 | W | W | D | W | L | 1991-01-19 | Newcastle United | H |
| 7 | -1 | Barnsley | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 36 | L | W | W | D | W | 1991-01-19 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 8 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 35 | L | D | D | D | W | 1991-01-19 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 9 | 0 | Bristol City | 24 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -2 | 34 | L | L | W | W | L | 1991-01-19 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 10 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -8 | 34 | W | L | L | W | W | 1991-01-16 | Newcastle United | H |
| 11 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 32 | D | L | D | W | D | 1991-01-19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 12 | 1 | Swindon Town | 26 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 32 | W | D | D | D | W | 1991-01-19 | Hull City | H |
| 13 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 24 | -6 | 32 | W | L | D | L | D | 1991-01-19 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 14 | 1 | Newcastle United | 24 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 30 | W | D | L | D | D | 1991-01-16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 15 | -3 | Port Vale | 25 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 22 | -3 | 30 | D | L | D | L | L | 1991-01-19 | Portsmouth | H |
| 16 | 1 | Oxford United | 25 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 25 | -7 | 28 | D | W | W | D | D | 1991-01-19 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 17 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 25 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 22 | -5 | 27 | D | D | D | L | W | 1991-01-19 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 18 | -2 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -5 | 27 | L | L | D | W | L | 1991-01-19 | Oxford United | H |
| 19 | 1 | Leicester City | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 30 | -16 | 27 | D | W | L | D | D | 1991-01-19 | West Ham United | A |
| 20 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -10 | 26 | L | D | L | L | W | 1991-01-19 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 21 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 26 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 28 | -11 | 26 | D | D | D | D | L | 1991-01-19 | Bristol City | H |
| 22 | -1 | Portsmouth | 26 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 25 | L | W | L | L | D | 1991-01-19 | Port Vale | A |
| 23 | 0 | Watford | 26 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -10 | 24 | L | D | D | W | D | 1991-01-19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 24 | 0 | Hull City | 26 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 41 | -24 | 22 | L | L | L | D | L | 1991-01-19 | Swindon Town | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 1 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Valley Parade | 8,764 | |
| Torpey | Lineups | Philliskirk | ||||
| Brentford | 0 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Griffin Park | 6,064 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bury | 2 | 4 | AFC Bournemouth | Gigg Lane | 2,761 | |
| Robinson 2 | Lineups | Holmes, Blissett, Lawrence, Ekoku | ||||
| Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | Fulham | Abbey Stadium | 5,087 | |
| Taylor | Lineups | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 2 | Southend United | Gresty Road | 3,595 | |
| Lineups | Angell 2 | |||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 1 | Chester City | St James Park | 4,008 | |
| Dryden | Lineups | Bishop | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 2 | Swansea City | Leeds Road | 4,052 | |
| Stant | Lineups | Mitchell OG, D'Auria | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 1 | Birmingham City | Brisbane Road | 4,701 | |
| Castle | Lineups | Sturridge | ||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 2 | Reading | Deepdale | 4,470 | |
| Swann | Lineups | Maskell (p), Gilkes | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | Rotherham United | Gay Meadow | 2,800 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Victoria Ground | 13,461 | |
| Butler | Lineups | Brannan | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Springfield Park | 2,868 | |
| Griffiths B, Fairclough | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 49 | W | L | D | D | L | 1991-01-19 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 43 | L | L | W | L | L | 1991-01-19 | Preston North End | H |
| 3 | 2 | Cambridge United | 23 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 40 | W | W | W | W | D | 1991-01-19 | Birmingham City | A |
| 4 | -1 | Brentford | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 39 | D | W | D | W | W | 1991-01-19 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 5 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 39 | D | W | W | D | D | 1991-01-19 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 6 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 37 | D | W | W | D | L | 1991-01-18 | Bradford City | H |
| 7 | 0 | Stoke City | 23 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 37 | D | W | W | D | L | 1991-01-19 | Rotherham United | A |
| 8 | 0 | Bury | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 36 | L | W | L | W | L | 1991-01-19 | Chester City | A |
| 9 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 36 | D | L | D | W | W | 1991-01-26 | Chester City | H |
| 10 | 1 | Swansea City | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 35 | W | W | W | D | W | 1991-01-26 | Brentford | A |
| 11 | 1 | Reading | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 34 | W | W | W | L | D | 1991-01-19 | Exeter City | H |
| 12 | -2 | Bradford City | 24 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 34 | D | D | W | D | D | 1991-01-18 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 13 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 23 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 33 | W | L | D | D | L | 1991-01-19 | Brentford | H |
| 14 | 0 | Birmingham City | 24 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -3 | 32 | D | D | W | L | L | 1991-01-19 | Cambridge United | H |
| 15 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -3 | 31 | L | L | W | L | W | 1991-01-19 | Southend United | A |
| 16 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | 23 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -2 | 30 | W | L | L | W | L | 1991-01-19 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 17 | -1 | Exeter City | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 28 | D | W | D | L | W | 1991-01-19 | Reading | A |
| 18 | 0 | Preston North End | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -9 | 25 | L | L | L | D | W | 1991-01-19 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 19 | 0 | Chester City | 22 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -6 | 23 | D | L | L | W | L | 1991-01-19 | Bury | H |
| 20 | 0 | Fulham | 23 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -8 | 20 | L | L | W | D | D | 1991-01-19 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 21 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 27 | -8 | 19 | D | L | D | W | D | 1991-01-19 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 22 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 24 | -11 | 19 | L | L | D | D | L | 1991-01-19 | Fulham | A |
| 23 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -11 | 19 | D | L | L | D | D | 1991-01-19 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 24 | 0 | Rotherham United | 23 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 30 | -24 | 15 | D | L | D | W | L | 1991-01-19 | Stoke City | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 3 | 1 | Darlington | Turf Moor | 8,497 | |
| Futcher, Francis, Davis | Lineups | Linacre | ||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | Hartlepool United | Ninian Park | 2,619 | |
| Griffith | Lineups | |||||
| Carlisle United | 3 | 2 | Peterborough United | Brunton Park | 2,744 | |
| Jeffels, Halpin, Gates | Lineups | Sterling 2 | ||||
| Chesterfield | 0 | 1 | Scarborough | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 3,217 | |
| Lineups | Mockler | |||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 1 | Lincoln City | The Shay | 1,447 | |
| Broadbent | Lineups | Davis | ||||
| Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | Maidstone United | County Ground | 3,710 | |
| Adcock, Barnes | Lineups | |||||
| Rochdale | 2 | 1 | Blackpool | Spotland | 2,621 | |
| Costello, Dawson | Lineups | Bamber | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 6 | 2 | Aldershot | Glanford Park | 2,727 | |
| Cowling, Flounders 3 (1p), Hamilton, Lillis | Lineups | Puckett 2 (1p) | ||||
| Walsall | 0 | 2 | Stockport County | Bescot Stadium | 4,364 | |
| Lineups | Williams PA 2 | |||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Racecourse Ground | 1,850 | |
| Ward 2 | Lineups | Harle | ||||
| York City | 1 | 0 | Hereford United | Bootham Crescent | 1,942 | |
| Warburton | 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 | 3 | Stockport County | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 40 | W | W | D | D | D | 1991-01-18 | Halifax Town | H |
| 2 | -1 | Darlington | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 40 | L | W | W | D | W | 1991-01-26 | Halifax Town | A |
| 3 | 2 | Northampton Town | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 40 | W | D | D | D | L | 1991-01-19 | Hereford United | H |
| 4 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 39 | L | D | W | W | D | 1991-01-19 | Carlisle United | H |
| 5 | -2 | Torquay United | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 39 | D | D | W | D | L | 1991-01-19 | Walsall | H |
| 6 | 0 | Burnley | 22 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 38 | W | D | L | W | L | 1991-01-19 | Lincoln City | A |
| 7 | 2 | Rochdale | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 34 | W | D | W | L | W | 1991-01-19 | Aldershot | A |
| 8 | -1 | Peterborough United | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 33 | L | D | L | D | W | 1991-01-19 | Wrexham | H |
| 9 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -2 | 33 | L | W | L | W | W | 1991-01-19 | Chesterfield | H |
| 10 | 2 | Scarborough | 25 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -4 | 33 | W | D | D | D | W | 1991-01-25 | Gillingham | A |
| 11 | 2 | Cardiff City | 23 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 32 | W | L | W | W | D | 1991-01-26 | Lincoln City | H |
| 12 | -2 | Gillingham | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 31 | D | D | D | W | D | 1991-01-25 | Scarborough | H |
| 13 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 31 | W | D | W | L | D | 1991-01-19 | Blackpool | A |
| 14 | -3 | Walsall | 23 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -3 | 30 | L | L | D | L | W | 1991-01-19 | Torquay United | A |
| 15 | 3 | Carlisle United | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 26 | -12 | 29 | W | L | L | L | L | 1991-01-19 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 16 | -2 | Hereford United | 23 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 28 | L | D | L | W | W | 1991-01-19 | Northampton Town | A |
| 17 | -1 | Blackpool | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 27 | L | W | W | D | L | 1991-01-19 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 18 | -1 | Maidstone United | 23 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 27 | L | W | L | L | D | 1991-01-19 | York City | H |
| 19 | 1 | York City | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -1 | 24 | W | D | L | W | W | 1991-01-19 | Maidstone United | A |
| 20 | -1 | Aldershot | 22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 33 | -13 | 23 | L | W | W | L | W | 1991-01-19 | Rochdale | H |
| 21 | 0 | Wrexham | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 21 | -13 | 23 | W | L | D | L | L | 1991-01-19 | Peterborough United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Lincoln City | 22 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 23 | -16 | 21 | D | W | D | L | D | 1991-01-19 | Burnley | H |
| 23 | 0 | Chesterfield | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 17 | -11 | 17 | L | L | D | L | L | 1991-01-19 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Halifax Town | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -14 | 17 | D | L | L | L | W | 1991-01-18 | Stockport County | A |
