Looking at that second table - there were five teams behind us with games in hand that could overtake us. Today, there's just the one. So, arguably - we're higher placed now than then in 'real' terms!
I'm glad you found that, as I was going to ask whether we had ever been above Liverpool at any time - and I see we were!
I'm pretty sure the 5th/6th thing was discussed a while ago, and we were fifth for a very short while after beating Southampton. Not sure precisely when it was.