Top clubs dispute name (5)
I believe the answer is:
crown
'top' is the definition.
(crown is a kind of top)
'clubs dispute name' is the wordplay.
'clubs' becomes 'c' (abbreviation used in card games such as bridge).
'dispute' becomes 'row' (I've seen this before).
'name' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation e.g. on forms).
'c'+'row'+'n'='CROWN'
(Other definitions for crown that I've seen before include "King" , "Royal headdress" , "Old five shilling piece" , "Symbol of royalty" , "piece of tooth" .)