Football : Season Details : 1891

Final English Top Division Football (soccer) Table and Cup Final(s).

Legend
Clubs in BLUE were relegated.
Points: 2 for a win; 1 for a draw.
History is in the form A-B:
A is the number of occasions that the club has been in the Top Division;
B is the number of consecutive seasons in the Top Division.
Abbreviations:
FAC FA Cup
W Winner(s); F Finalist(s).

Position Club Points History Notes
1
 Everton
29
1-3
  
2
 Preston North End
27
1-3
  
3
 Notts County
26
1-3
 FAC-F
4
 Wolverhampton Wanderers
26
1-3
  
5
 Bolton Wanderers
25
1-3
  
6
 Blackburn Rovers
24
1-3
 FAC-W
7
 Sunderland
23
1-1
  
8
 Burnley
21
1-3
  
9
 Aston Villa
18
1-3
  
10
 Accrington Stanley
16
1-3
  
11
 Derby County
15
1-3
  
12
 West Bromwich Albion
12
1-3
  

FA Cup Final Blackburn Rovers 3 Notts County 1

History

Sunderland were voted into the League in place of Stoke. They would remain for 57 seasons up to 1958, a record that would not be broken until 1984.

Blackburn Rovers win the FA Cup for the 5th time, equalling the record set in 1878.

The penalty kick was introduced. The penalty area markings would not appear until 1902.

No clubs were relegated.

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