English First Division 1908/1909
Historical league standings at 21st November 1908
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Everton | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 22 | 2.16 |
| 2 | The Wednesday | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 19 | 1.64 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 1.54 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 1.26 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 1.54 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 1.04 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 14 | 0.79 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Woolwich Arsenal | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 0.73 |
| 13 | Leicester Fosse | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 0.79 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Notts. County | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 0.93 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 0.64 |
| 19 | Bury | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 33 | 9 | 0.61 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 0.35 |
