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; CWC Cup Winners' Cup W Winner(s); F Finalist(s). |
| Position | Club | Points | History | Notes |
| Arsenal | ||||
| Liverpool | ||||
| Crystal Palace | ||||
| Leeds United | ||||
| Manchester City | ||||
| Manchester United | CWC-W; LC-F | |||
| Wimbledon | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | FAC-F | |||
| Everton | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | FAC-W | |||
| Chelsea | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | ||||
| Sheffield United | ||||
| Southampton | ||||
| Norwich City | ||||
| Coventry City | ||||
| Aston Villa | ||||
| Luton Town | ||||
| Sunderland | ||||
| Derby County |
| League Cup Final | Sheffield Wednesday 1 Manchester United 0 |
| FA Cup Final | Tottenham Hotspur 2 Nottingham Forest 1 aet |
Arsenal win the Championship with one defeat, the fewest since 1889.
Tottenham Hotspur win the FA Cup for a record 8th time.
Manchester United win the Cup Winners Cup but lose the League Cup final.