| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 42 | 71:29 | 42 | 65:19 | |
| 2 | Leeds United | 42 | 72:30 | 42 | 64:20 | |
| 3 | Tottenham | 42 | 54:33 | 21 | 52:32 | |
| 4 | Wolverhampton | 42 | 64:54 | 10 | 52:32 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 42 | 42:24 | 18 | 51:33 | |
| 6 | Chelsea | 42 | 52:42 | 10 | 51:33 | |
| 7 | Southampton | 42 | 56:44 | 12 | 46:38 | |
| 8 | Man. United | 42 | 65:66 | -1 | 43:41 | |
| 9 | Derby County | 42 | 56:54 | 2 | 42:42 | |
| 10 | Coventry | 42 | 37:38 | -1 | 42:42 | |
| 11 | Man. City | 42 | 47:42 | 5 | 41:43 | |
| 12 | Newcastle | 42 | 44:46 | -2 | 41:43 | |
| 13 | Stoke City | 42 | 44:48 | -4 | 37:47 | |
| 14 | Everton | 42 | 54:60 | -6 | 37:47 | |
| 15 | Huddersfield | 42 | 40:49 | -9 | 36:48 | |
| 16 | Nottingham | 42 | 42:61 | -19 | 36:48 | |
| 17 | West Brom | 42 | 58:75 | -17 | 35:49 | |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 39:57 | -18 | 35:49 | |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 42:48 | -6 | 34:50 | |
| 20 | West Ham | 42 | 47:60 | -13 | 34:50 | |
| 21 | Burnley | 42 | 29:63 | -34 | 27:57 | |
| 22 | Blackpool | 42 | 34:66 | -32 | 23:61 |
Mein Elfer war vielleicht umstritten. Dafür hat man uns zuvor ganz klar einen verweigert.
— Rudi Völler in seinem Abschieds-Interview in SPORT BILD über das WM-Finale 1990.