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 |
| Newcastle United | ||||
| Bristol City | ||||
| Everton | FAC-F | |||
| Sheffield United | ||||
| Aston Villa | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | ||||
| Woolwich Arsenal | ||||
| Manchester United | ||||
| Birmingham | ||||
| Sunderland | ||||
| Middlesbrough | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | ||||
| Wednesday | FAC-W | |||
| Preston North End | ||||
| Liverpool | ||||
| Bury | ||||
| Manchester City | ||||
| Notts County | ||||
| Derby County | ||||
| Stoke |
| FA Cup Final | Wednesday 2 Everton 1 |