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 |
| Liverpool | ||||
| Preston North End | ||||
| Wednesday | ||||
| Newcastle United | FAC-F | |||
| Manchester City | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | ||||
| Birmingham | ||||
| Aston Villa | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | ||||
| Stoke | ||||
| Everton | FAC-W | |||
| Woolwich Arsenal | ||||
| Sheffield United | ||||
| Sunderland | ||||
| Derby County | ||||
| Notts County | ||||
| Bury | ||||
| Middlesbrough | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| FA Cup Final | Everton 1 Newcastle United 0 |
Liverpool become the first club to win the Championship after being promoted into the First Division.