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. |
FAC FA Cup W Winner(s); F Finalist(s). |
| Position | Club | Points | History | Notes |
| Aston Villa | ||||
| Liverpool | ||||
| Burnley | ||||
| Everton | ||||
| Notts County | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | ||||
| Sunderland | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||||
| Derby County | FAC-F | |||
| Bury | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | ||||
| Stoke | ||||
| Newcastle United | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | ||||
| Preston North End | ||||
| Sheffield United | FAC-W | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | ||||
| Wednesday |
| FA Cup Final | Sheffield United 4 Derby County 1 |
Two clubs would be relegated each season from the First Division to be replaced by two clubs promoted from the Second Division. This system would remain unchanged until 1974.