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 |
| Sunderland | ||||
| Everton | ||||
| Newcastle United | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | ||||
| Derby County | ||||
| Bury | ||||
| Aston Villa | ||||
| Wednesday | ||||
| Sheffield United | FAC-W | |||
| Liverpool | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | ||||
| Notts County | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||||
| Grimsby Town | ||||
| Stoke | ||||
| Small Heath | ||||
| Manchester City |
| FA Cup Final | Sheffield United 1 Southampton 1 Sheffield United 2 Southampton 1 |
Southampton become the third non-league club in three years to play in the FA Cup final.
The penalty area markings were introduced.