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 | ||||
| Manchester United | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||||
| Stoke City | ||||
| Blackpool | ||||
| Sheffield United | ||||
| Preston North End | ||||
| Aston Villa | ||||
| Sunderland | ||||
| Everton | ||||
| Middlesbrough | ||||
| Portsmouth | ||||
| Arsenal | ||||
| Derby County | ||||
| Chelsea | ||||
| Grimsby Town | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | FAC-W | |||
| Huddersfield Town | ||||
| Brentford | ||||
| Leeds United |
| FA Cup Final | Charlton Athletic 1 Burnley 0 aet |