If you want to find out the scorers, line-ups and more details on the game, click on the full-time score.
| Date | Opponents | V | Res | HT | Competition | Comp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 1890 | West Bromwich Albion | A | W | 4-1 | (1-1) | Football League | FL |
| 13 Sep 1890 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | W | 5-0 | (1-0) | Football League | FL |
| 20 Sep 1890 | Bolton Wanderers | A | W | 5-0 | (3-0) | Football League | FL |
| 27 Sep 1890 | Accrington | A | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | Football League | FL |
| 4 Oct 1890 | Derby County | H | W | 7-0 | (5-0) | Football League | FL |
| 11 Oct 1890 | Aston Villa | A | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | Football League | FL |
| 18 Oct 1890 | Bolton Wanderers | H | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | Football League | FL |
| 25 Oct 1890 | West Bromwich Albion | H | L | 2-3 | (1-3) | Football League | FL |
| 1 Nov 1890 | Notts County | A | L | 1-3 | (1-1) | Football League | FL |
| 8 Nov 1890 | Blackburn Rovers | A | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | Football League | FL |
| 15 Nov 1890 | Sunderland | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | Football League | FL |
| 22 Nov 1890 | Preston North End | A | L | 0-2 | (0-2) | Football League | FL |
| 29 Nov 1890 | Blackburn Rovers | H | W | 3-1 | (3-1) | Football League | FL |
| 6 Dec 1890 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | Football League | FL |
| 13 Dec 1890 | Derby County | A | W | 6-2 | (4-1) | Football League | FL |
| 20 Dec 1890 | Sunderland | A | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | Football League | FL |
| 26 Dec 1890 | Accrington | H | W | 3-2 | (2-2) | Football League | FL |
| 27 Dec 1890 | Burnley | H | W | 7-3 | (3-2) | Football League | FL |
| 1 Jan 1891 | Aston Villa | H | W | 5-0 | (2-0) | Football League | FL |
| 3 Jan 1891 | Notts County | H | W | 4-2 | (2-0) | Football League | FL |
| 10 Jan 1891 | Preston North End | H | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | Football League | FL |
| 17 Jan 1891 | Sunderland | A | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 14 Mar 1891 | Burnley | A | L | 2-3 | (0-0) | Football League | FL |