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. |
LC League Cup; FAC FA Cup W Winner(s); F Finalist(s). |
| Position | Club | Points | History | Notes |
| Liverpool | ||||
| Aston Villa | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | ||||
| Arsenal | ||||
| Chelsea | ||||
| Everton | ||||
| Southampton | ||||
| Wimbledon | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | LC-W | |||
| Norwich City | ||||
| Coventry City | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | ||||
| Manchester United | FAC-W | |||
| Manchester City | ||||
| Crystal Palace | FAC-F | |||
| Derby County | ||||
| Luton Town | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | ||||
| Millwall |
| League Cup Final | Nottingham Forest 1 Oldham Athletic 0 |
| FA Cup Final | Manchester United 3 Crystal Palace 3 aet Manchester United 1 Crystal Palace 0 |
English clubs are slowly let back into European competition. Liverpool are barred for a further season. Aston Villa qualify for the UEFA Cup; Manchester United win the FA Cup (for a record equalling 7th time) and qualify for the Cup Winners Cup.
Nottingham Forest win the League Cup for the 4th time equalling Liverpool's record.