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 |
| Manchester United | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | ||||
| Arsenal | FAC-F | |||
| Portsmouth | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | ||||
| Aston Villa | ||||
| Preston North End | ||||
| Newcastle United | FAC-W | |||
| Blackpool | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | ||||
| Liverpool | ||||
| Sunderland | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | ||||
| Burnley | ||||
| Manchester City | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||||
| Derby County | ||||
| Middlesbrough | ||||
| Chelsea | ||||
| Stoke City | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | ||||
| Fulham |
| FA Cup Final | Newcastle United 1 Arsenal 0 |
The first floodlit match was played on 19 September 1951 : a friendy between Arsenal and Hapoel (from Tel Aviv) at Highbury. Arsenal won 6 - 1.