Football League First Division 1900/01
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
| 1st |  Liverpool |
34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 59 | 35 | 1.686 | 45 | Champions |
| 2nd | Sunderland | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 57 | 26 | 2.192 | 43 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Notts County | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 54 | 46 | 1.174 | 40 | - |
| 4th | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 53 | 36 | 1.472 | 39 | - |
| 5th | Bury | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 53 | 37 | 1.432 | 39 | - |
| 6th | Newcastle United | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 37 | 1.135 | 38 | - |
| 7th | Everton | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 55 | 42 | 1.310 | 37 | - |
| 8th | The Wednesday | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 42 | 1.238 | 36 | - |
| 9th | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 47 | 0.830 | 33 | - |
| 10th | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 55 | 0.709 | 33 | - |
| 11th | Manchester City | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 48 | 58 | 0.828 | 32 | - |
| 12th | Derby County | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 42 | 1.310 | 31 | - |
| 13th | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 39 | 55 | 0.709 | 31 | - |
| 14th | Sheffield United | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 52 | 0.673 | 31 | - |
| 15th | Aston Villa | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 45 | 51 | 0.882 | 30 | - |
| 16th | Stoke | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 46 | 57 | 0.807 | 27 | - |
| 17th | Preston North End | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 49 | 75 | 0.653 | 25 | ▼Relegated |
| 18th | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 35 | 62 | 0.565 | 22 | ▼Relegated |
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End of Season Notes |
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♦ Liverpool finished as Football League First Division Champions (1st Time) |
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♦ Sunderland finished as Football League First Division Runners Up |
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▼ Preston North End were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
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▼ West Bromwich Albion were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
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▲Grimsby Town were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |
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▲Small Heath were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |