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; EC European Cup W Winner(s); F Finalist(s). |
| Position | Club | Points | History | Notes |
| Derby County | ||||
| Liverpool | ||||
| Ipswich Town | ||||
| Everton | ||||
| Stoke City | ||||
| Sheffield United | ||||
| Middlesbrough | ||||
| Manchester City | ||||
| Leeds United | EC-F | |||
| Burnley | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||||
| West Ham United | FAC-W | |||
| Coventry City | ||||
| Newcastle United | ||||
| Arsenal | ||||
| Birmingham City | ||||
| Leicester City | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | ||||
| Luton Town | ||||
| Chelsea | ||||
| Carlisle United |
| League Cup Final | Aston Villa 1 Norwich City 0 |
| FA Cup Final | West Ham United 2 Fulham 0 |
Derby County win the Championship in a season that saw the leadership change a record 21 times during the season.
By reaching the European Cup final, Leeds United become the first English club to play in all three European finals.