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 |
| Everton | ||||
| Arsenal | FAC-F | |||
| Sheffield Wednesday | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | ||||
| Aston Villa | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | ||||
| Sheffield United | ||||
| Portsmouth | ||||
| Birmingham | ||||
| Liverpool | ||||
| Newcastle United | FAC-W | |||
| Chelsea | ||||
| Sunderland | ||||
| Manchester City | ||||
| Derby County | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | ||||
| Middlesbrough | ||||
| Leicester City | ||||
| Blackpool | ||||
| Grimsby Town | ||||
| West Ham United |
| FA Cup Final | Newcastle United 2 Arsenal 1 |