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 |
| Wednesday | ||||
| Manchester City | FAC-W | |||
| Everton | ||||
| Newcastle United | ||||
| Aston Villa | ||||
| Sunderland | ||||
| Sheffield United | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | ||||
| Middlesbrough | ||||
| Small Heath | ||||
| Bury | ||||
| Notts County | ||||
| Derby County | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | ||||
| Stoke | ||||
| Liverpool | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion |
| FA Cup Final | Manchester City 1 Bolton Wanderers 0 |