Barclays Second Division 1990/1991
Historical league standings at 1st January 1991
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | West Ham United | 25 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 36 | 13 | 54 | 23 |
| 2 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 25 | 49 | 23 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 48 | 27 | 46 | 21 |
| 4 | Notts. County | 24 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 42 | 9 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 22 | 40 | 15 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 24 | 36 | 10 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 37 | 28 | 35 | 9 |
| 8 | Millwall | 24 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 29 | 35 | 6 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 2 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 2 |
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 31 | -9 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 24 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 35 | 29 | -3 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 25 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 32 | 36 | 29 | -4 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 40 | 29 | -7 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 23 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 27 | -3 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 27 | -4 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 24 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 46 | 27 | -7 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 36 | 26 | -5 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 35 | 26 | -9 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 48 | 26 | -16 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 25 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 41 | 25 | -10 |
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 25 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 40 | 25 | -11 |
| 23 | Watford | 25 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 24 | -9 |
| 24 | Hull City | 25 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 41 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 63 | 22 | -23 |



