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 |
| Newcastle United | ||||
| Everton | ||||
| Sunderland | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | ||||
| Wednesday | ||||
| Woolwich Arsenal | ||||
| Aston Villa | ||||
| Bristol City | FAC-F | |||
| Middlesbrough | ||||
| Preston North End | ||||
| Chelsea | ||||
| Sheffield United | ||||
| Manchester United | FAC-W | |||
| Nottingham Forest | ||||
| Notts County | ||||
| Liverpool | ||||
| Bury | ||||
| Bradford City | ||||
| Manchester City | ||||
| Leicester Fosse |
| FA Cup Final | Manchester United 1 Bristol City 0 |