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 |
Manchester United | ||||
Tottenham Hotspur | ||||
Arsenal | FAC-F | |||
Portsmouth | ||||
Bolton Wanderers | ||||
Aston Villa | ||||
Preston North End | ||||
Newcastle United | FAC-W | |||
Blackpool | ||||
Charlton Athletic | ||||
Liverpool | ||||
Sunderland | ||||
West Bromwich Albion | ||||
Burnley | ||||
Manchester City | ||||
Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||||
Derby County | ||||
Middlesbrough | ||||
Chelsea | ||||
Stoke City | ||||
Huddersfield Town | ||||
Fulham |
FA Cup Final | Newcastle United 1 Arsenal 0 |
The first floodlit match was played on 19 September 1951 : a friendy between Arsenal and Hapoel (from Tel Aviv) at Highbury. Arsenal won 6 - 1.