1908–09 Football League

The Football League
Season 1908–09
Champions Newcastle United
Relegated Chesterfield

The 19081909 season was the 21st season of The Football League.

Tottenham Hotspur played their first ever season in the Football League, gaining promotion to the First Division in the process. Spurs, along with Bradford Park Avenue entered the Second Division to replace Lincoln City and Stoke.

Final league tables

The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.

Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.

Since the goal average was used for this purpose for such a long time, it is presented in the tables below even for the seasons prior to 1894–95, and since the goal difference is a more informative piece of information for a modern reader than the goal average, the goal difference is added in this presentation after the goal average.

From the 1894–95 season and until the 1920–21 season the re-election process was required of the clubs which finished in the bottom three of the league.[2]

First Division

Football League
First Division
Season 1908–09
Champions Newcastle United (3rd English title)
Relegated Leicester Fosse,
Manchester City
FA Cup winners Manchester United (1st FA Cup title)
Matches played 380
Goals scored 1185 (3.12 per match)
Top goalscorer Bert Freeman (Everton), 38 [3]
Biggest home win Nottingham ForestLeicester Fosse 12–0 (21 Apr 1909)
Biggest away win NewcastleSunderland 1–9 (5 Dec 1908)
Highest scoring Nottingham ForestLeicester Fosse 12–0 (21 Apr 1909)
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Newcastle United38141432201045332165411.585+2453
2Everton3811355128775312982571.439+2546
3Sunderland38140541237210374078631.238+1544
4Blackburn Rovers386672926874322461501.220+1141
5The Wednesday38150448242611193767611.098+640
6Woolwich Arsenal389372418577283152491.061+338
7Aston Villa3887431226310273458561.036+238
8Bristol City387752425658213345580.776–1338
9Middlesbrough3811263821379213259531.113+637
10Preston North End3887429175410192748441.091+437
11Chelsea3887433226211233956610.918–537
12Sheffield United3895531255410203451590.864–837
13Manchester United38103637335410213558680.853–1037
14Nottingham Forest389283924568273366571.158+936
15Notts County3894631235410202551481.063+336
16Liverpool3895536256112214057650.877–836
17Bury3896435275212285063770.818–1436
18Bradford City3876627205410202747471.000±034
19Manchester City38123450233115174667690.971–234
20Leicester Fosse38667324123142261541020.529–4825

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;
GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
League Champions
FA Cup Winners
Relegated

Results

Home ╲ Away AST BLB BRABRIBRYCHEEVELEILIVMCIMUNMIDNEWNOTNTCPNESHUSUNWEDWOO
Aston Villa 11 13 11 30 00 31 11 11 21 31 03 30 12 11 24 30 20 11 21
Blackburn Rovers 31 11 11 01 20 00 30 10 32 13 00 24 03 02 11 01 81 22 13
Bradford City 11 02 01 41 30 11 41 02 00 10 02 12 11 22 20 31 02 00 41
Bristol City 00 14 01 42 10 02 11 10 10 00 11 33 21 10 23 11 24 11 21
Bury 12 11 21 12 21 22 22 21 10 22 21 11 32 31 01 12 42 42 11
Chelsea 02 11 11 31 41 33 10 30 12 11 30 12 21 32 00 11 20 22 12
Everton 31 44 01 52 40 32 42 50 63 32 11 01 33 01 01 51 40 10 03
Leicester Fosse 42 24 14 11 25 52 02 32 31 32 11 04 03 02 00 11 43 11 11
Liverpool 32 11 40 12 22 21 01 41 13 31 12 21 11 11 21 21 30 12 22
Manchester City 20 33 43 51 61 12 40 52 40 12 00 02 21 10 41 13 10 40 22
Manchester United 02 03 20 01 21 01 22 42 32 31 63 10 22 43 02 21 22 31 14
Middlesbrough 10 10 10 40 01 14 23 62 10 30 50 00 40 12 42 12 03 21 11
Newcastle United 02 20 10 21 31 13 30 20 01 20 21 10 11 10 20 40 19 10 31
Nottingham Forest 12 21 21 11 02 21 12 120 51 02 20 41 04 10 11 02 40 12 01
Notts County 11 23 11 01 32 30 00 23 12 51 01 32 04 30 10 31 00 10 21
Preston North End 32 20 00 21 02 60 33 01 20 30 03 11 01 11 00 11 10 41 00
Sheffield United 31 00 30 31 22 13 15 21 02 40 00 20 11 12 32 21 02 21 11
Sunderland 43 01 21 02 31 12 20 31 14 20 61 20 31 21 01 21 31 42 10
The Wednesday 42 12 02 20 43 51 20 31 23 31 20 32 20 30 20 10 10 25 62
Woolwich Arsenal 01 01 10 11 40 00 04 21 50 30 01 11 12 12 10 10 10 04 20

Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

Locations of the Football League First Division London teams

Second Division

Football League
Second Division
Season 1908–09
Champions Bolton Wanderers (1st title)
Failed re-election Chesterfield
Matches played 380
Goals scored 1026 (2.7 per match)
Top goalscorer Alf Bentley (Derby County), 24 [3]
Biggest home win West BromGrimsby Town 7–0 (2 Jan 1909)
Biggest away win ChesterfieldHull 0–4 (24 Oct 1909)
Highest scoring BurnleyWolverhampton 3–5 (7 Nov 1909)
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Bolton Wanderers3814323781018222059282.107+3152
2Tottenham Hotspur3812524212865252067322.094+3551
3West Bromwich Albion381351359685211856272.074+2951
4Hull City38142344155410192463391.615+2444
5Derby County38135138113610173055411.341+1443
6Oldham Athletic3814413993214163455431.279+1240
7Wolverhampton Wanderers38106332124510243656481.167+839
8Glossop38115335174312223657531.075+438
9Gainsborough Trinity38123430203511195049700.700–2138
10Fulham388473926577192258481.208+1037
11Birmingham38106335214312234058610.951–337
12Leeds City3812343519241383443530.811–1035
13Grimsby Town3895523145212184041540.759–1335
14Burnley3884733285311183051580.879–733
15Clapton Orient3877525195212123037490.755–1233
16Bradford Park Avenue3892830254411213451590.864–832
17Barnsley38113536190712123848570.842–932
18Stockport County38112625193115145239710.549–3231
19Chesterfield[4]3810363028151373937670.552–3030
20Blackpool3896430220514164646680.676–2229

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;
GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
Division Champions
Promoted
New club in the league (see also Tottenham Hotspur)
Re-elected
Failed re-election

Results

Home ╲ Away BAR BIR BLPBOLBPABURCHFCLADERFULGAIGLPGRIHULLEEOLDSTPTOTWBAWOL
Barnsley 31 40 01 31 12 40 30 10 12 22 13 31 21 21 20 20 11 02 11
Birmingham City 21 22 20 31 20 30 10 11 13 22 12 31 12 10 20 42 33 00 11
Blackpool 11 20 12 21 00 22 13 22 20 30 21 22 23 10 10 21 11 02 31
Bolton Wanderers 30 21 31 01 21 40 20 10 00 40 20 20 10 20 30 41 01 11 11
Bradford Park Avenue 32 12 43 12 23 10 01 20 11 41 10 02 10 20 34 01 02 00 41
Burnley 32 11 11 12 33 01 01 20 13 52 32 20 10 00 10 51 12 02 35
Chesterfield 10 42 31 02 21 10 20 24 21 21 21 12 04 20 11 12 13 22 11
Clapton Orient 11 32 11 02 20 01 11 20 11 22 02 21 12 00 20 50 00 10 13
Derby County 00 12 11 10 31 10 11 10 21 50 40 21 00 51 10 50 11 21 21
Fulham 22 11 30 12 31 30 00 12 12 40 23 52 03 01 32 51 23 20 11
Gainsborough Trinity 41 13 10 21 21 10 30 20 00 11 31 03 20 11 14 32 02 20 10
Glossop 30 31 30 02 11 12 20 40 31 00 22 10 21 00 21 30 11 13 32
Grimsby Town 00 03 21 10 11 01 10 10 20 22 12 20 00 01 20 30 12 11 30
Hull City 40 41 20 20 23 32 10 32 40 20 51 00 01 41 10 41 10 22 01
Leeds City 20 20 10 12 03 11 30 00 25 20 02 31 41 20 30 21 10 11 52
Oldham Athletic 00 20 31 11 20 41 20 20 11 10 20 21 40 22 60 01 10 20 21
Stockport County 21 32 10 10 01 21 20 11 10 12 01 42 01 31 10 13 13 00 10
Tottenham Hotspur 40 40 41 21 30 42 40 01 00 10 11 33 20 00 30 30 00 13 30
West Bromwich Albion 11 11 51 20 10 00 22 10 20 11 20 10 70 10 21 10 20 30 02
Wolverhampton Wanderers 20 20 22 12 11 21 30 51 11 01 40 00 00 30 21 11 20 10 01

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams

See also

References

  1. "England 1908-09". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
  2. 1 2 Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
  3. 1 2 "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  4. Chesterfield failed re-election, and Lincoln City were re-admitted to the Football League in their place, after a season away.
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