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 |
| Leeds United | ||||
| Manchester United | LC-W | |||
| Sheffield Wednesday | ||||
| Arsenal | ||||
| Manchester City | ||||
| Liverpool | FAC-W | |||
| Aston Villa | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | LC-F | |||
| Sheffield United | ||||
| Crystal Palace | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | ||||
| Everton | ||||
| Wimbledon | ||||
| Chelsea | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | ||||
| Southampton | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | ||||
| Norwich City | ||||
| Coventry City | ||||
| Luton Town | ||||
| Notts County | ||||
| West Ham United |
| League Cup Final | Manchester United 1 Nottingham Forest 0 |
| FA Cup Final | Liverpool 2 Sunderland 0 |