Clubs which have never won the League Championship are in RED.
| Season | Club | Number of Second Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | Aston Villa | 1 |
| 1890 | Everton | 1 |
| 1891 | Preston North End | 1 |
| 1892 | Preston North End | 2 |
| 1893 | Preston North End | 3 |
| 1894 | Sunderland | 1 |
| 1895 | Everton | 2 |
| 1896 | Derby County | 1 |
| 1897 | Sheffield United | 1 |
| 1898 | Sunderland | 2 |
| 1899 | Liverpool | 1 |
| 1900 | Sheffield United | 2 |
| 1901 | Sunderland | 3 |
| 1902 | Everton | 3 |
| 1903 | Aston Villa | 2 |
| 1904 | Manchester City | 1 |
| 1905 | Everton | 4 |
| 1906 | Preston North End | 4 |
| 1907 | Bristol City | 1 |
| 1908 | Aston Villa | 3 |
| 1909 | Everton | 5 |
| 1910 | Liverpool | 2 |
| 1911 | Aston Villa | 4 |
| 1912 | Everton | 6 |
| 1913 | Aston Villa | 5 |
| 1914 | Aston Villa | 6 |
| 1915 | Oldham Athletic | 1 |
| 1920 | Burnley | 1 |
| 1921 | Manchester City | 2 |
| 1922 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 |
| 1923 | Sunderland | 4 |
| 1924 | Cardiff City | 1 |
| 1925 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 |
| 1926 | Arsenal | 1 |
| 1927 | Huddersfield Town | 1 |
| 1928 | Huddersfield Town | 2 |
| 1929 | Leicester City | 1 |
| 1930 | Derby County | 2 |
| 1931 | Aston Villa | 7 |
| 1932 | Arsenal | 2 |
| 1933 | Aston Villa | 8 |
| 1934 | Huddersfield Town | 3 |
| 1935 | Sunderland | 5 |
| 1936 | Derby County | 3 |
| 1937 | Charlton Athletic | 1 |
| 1938 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 |
| 1939 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 |
| 1947 | Manchester United | 1 |
| 1948 | Manchester United | 2 |
| 1949 | Manchester United | 3 |
| 1950 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 |
| 1951 | Manchester United | 4 |
| 1952 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 |
| 1953 | Preston North End | 5 |
| 1954 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 |
| 1955 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 |
| 1956 | Blackpool | 1 |
| 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 |
| 1958 | Preston North End | 6 |
| 1959 | Manchester United | 5 |
| 1960 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 |
| 1961 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 |
| 1962 | Burnley | 2 |
| 1963 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 |
| 1964 | Manchester United | 6 |
| 1965 | Leeds United | 1 |
| 1966 | Leeds United | 2 |
| 1967 | Nottingham Forest | 1 |
| 1968 | Manchester United | 7 |
| 1969 | Liverpool | 3 |
| 1970 | Leeds United | 3 |
| 1971 | Leeds United | 4 |
| 1972 | Leeds United | 5 |
| 1973 | Arsenal | 3 |
| 1974 | Liverpool | 4 |
| 1975 | Liverpool | 5 |
| 1976 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 |
| 1977 | Manchester City | 3 |
| 1978 | Liverpool | 6 |
| 1979 | Nottingham Forest | 2 |
| 1980 | Manchester United | 8 |
| 1981 | Ipswich Town | 1 |
| 1982 | Ipswich Town | 2 |
| 1983 | Watford | 1 |
| 1984 | Southampton | 1 |
| 1985 | Liverpool | 7 |
| 1986 | Everton | 7 |
| 1987 | Liverpool | 8 |
| 1988 | Manchester United | 9 |
| 1989 | Liverpool | 9 |
| 1990 | Aston Villa | 9 |
| 1991 | Liverpool | 10 |
| 1992 | Manchester United | 10 |
| 1993 | Aston Villa | 10 |
| 1994 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 |
| 1995 | Manchester United | 11 |
| 1996 | Newcastle United | 1 |
| 1997 | Newcastle United | 2 |
| 1998 | Manchester United | 12 |
| 1999 | Arsenal | 4 |
| 2000 | Arsenal | 5 |
| 2001 | Arsenal | 6 |
| 2002 | Liverpool | 11 |
| 2003 | Arsenal | 7 |
| 2004 | Chelsea | 1 |
| 2005 | Arsenal | 8 |
| 2007 | Manchester United | 13 |
Pre-League or Non-League Cup runners up in BLUE.
Second Level Cup runners up are in RED.
Relegated Cup runners up are in GREEN.
| Season | Club | Number of Runners Up Spots |
|---|---|---|
| 1872 | Royal Engineers | 1 |
| 1873 | Oxford University | 1 |
| 1874 | Royal Engineers | 2 |
| 1875 | Old Etonians | 1 |
| 1876 | Old Etonians | 2 |
| 1877 | Oxford University | 2 |
| 1878 | Royal Engineers | 3 |
| 1879 | Clapham Rovers | 1 |
| 1880 | Oxford University | 3 |
| 1881 | Old Etonians | 3 |
| 1882 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 |
| 1883 | Old Etonians | 4 |
| 1884 | Queens Park | 1 |
| 1885 | Queens Park | 2 |
| 1886 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 |
| 1887 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 |
| 1888 | Preston North End | 1 |
| 1889 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 |
| 1890 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 |
| 1891 | Notts County | 1 |
| 1892 | Aston Villa | 1 |
| 1893 | Everton | 1 |
| 1894 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 |
| 1895 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 |
| 1896 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 |
| 1897 | Everton | 2 |
| 1898 | Derby County | 1 |
| 1899 | Derby County | 2 |
| 1900 | Southampton | 1 |
| 1901 | Sheffield United | 1 |
| 1902 | Southampton | 2 |
| 1903 | Derby County | 3 |
| 1904 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 |
| 1905 | Newcastle United | 1 |
| 1906 | Newcastle United | 2 |
| 1907 | Everton | 3 |
| 1908 | Newcastle United | 3 |
| 1909 | Bristol City | 1 |
| 1910 | Barnsley | 1 |
| 1911 | Newcastle United | 4 |
| 1912 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 |
| 1913 | Sunderland | 1 |
| 1914 | Liverpool | 1 |
| 1915 | Chelsea | 1 |
| 1920 | Huddersfield Town | 1 |
| 1921 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 |
| 1922 | Preston North End | 2 |
| 1923 | West Ham United | 1 |
| 1924 | Aston Villa | 2 |
| 1925 | Cardiff City | 1 |
| 1926 | Manchester City | 1 |
| 1927 | Arsenal | 1 |
| 1928 | Huddersfield Town | 2 |
| 1929 | Portsmouth | 1 |
| 1930 | Huddersfield Town | 3 |
| 1931 | Birmingham City | 1 |
| 1932 | Arsenal | 2 |
| 1933 | Manchester City | 2 |
| 1934 | Portsmouth | 2 |
| 1935 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 |
| 1936 | Sheffield United | 2 |
| 1937 | Preston North End | 2 |
| 1938 | Huddersfield Town | 4 |
| 1939 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 |
| 1946 | Charlton Athletic | 1 |
| 1947 | Burnley | 1 |
| 1948 | Blackpool | 1 |
| 1949 | Leicester City | 1 |
| 1950 | Liverpool | 2 |
| 1951 | Blackpool | 2 |
| 1952 | Arsenal | 3 |
| 1953 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 |
| 1954 | Preston North End | 3 |
| 1955 | Manchester City | 3 |
| 1956 | Birmingham City | 2 |
| 1957 | Manchester United | 1 |
| 1958 | Manchester United | 2 |
| 1959 | Luton Town | 1 |
| 1960 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 |
| 1961 | Leicester City | 2 |
| 1962 | Burnley | 2 |
| 1963 | Leicester City | 3 |
| 1964 | Preston North End | 4 |
| 1965 | Leeds United | 1 |
| 1966 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 |
| 1967 | Chelsea | 2 |
| 1968 | Everton | 4 |
| 1969 | Leicester City | 4 |
| 1970 | Leeds United | 2 |
| 1971 | Liverpool | 3 |
| 1972 | Arsenal | 4 |
| 1973 | Leeds United | 3 |
| 1974 | Newcastle United | 5 |
| 1975 | Fulham | 1 |
| 1976 | Manchester United | 3 |
| 1977 | Liverpool | 4 |
| 1978 | Arsenal | 5 |
| 1979 | Manchester United | 4 |
| 1980 | Arsenal | 6 |
| 1981 | Manchester City | 4 |
| 1982 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 |
| 1983 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 1 |
| 1984 | Watford | 1 |
| 1985 | Everton | 5 |
| 1986 | Everton | 6 |
| 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 |
| 1988 | Liverpool | 5 |
| 1989 | Everton | 7 |
| 1990 | Crystal Palace | 1 |
| 1991 | Nottingham Forest | 1 |
| 1992 | Sunderland | 2 |
| 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 |
| 1994 | Chelsea | 3 |
| 1995 | Manchester United | 5 |
| 1996 | Liverpool | 6 |
| 1997 | Middlesbrough | 1 |
| 1998 | Newcastle United | 6 |
| 1999 | Newcastle United | 7 |
| 2000 | Aston Villa | 3 |
| 2001 | Arsenal | 7 |
| 2002 | Chelsea | 4 |
| 2003 | Southampton | 3 |
| 2004 | Millwall | 1 |
| 2005 | Manchester United | 6 |
| 2006 | West Ham United | 2 |
