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 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||||
| Manchester United | ||||
| Arsenal | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | ||||
| West Ham United | ||||
| Burnley | ||||
| Blackpool | ||||
| Birmingham City | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | ||||
| Newcastle United | ||||
| Preston North End | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | FAC-W | |||
| Chelsea | ||||
| Leeds United | ||||
| Everton | ||||
| Luton Town | FAC-F | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | ||||
| Leicester City | ||||
| Manchester City | ||||
| Aston Villa | ||||
| Portsmouth |
| FA Cup Final | Nottingham Forest 2 Luton Town 1 |
The Third Division North and South are re-organised into a Third and Fourth Division.
Birmingham City and Chelsea are invited to play in the Fairs Cup.