English First Division 1908/1909
Historical league standings at 5th December 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 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 22 | 25 | 2.05 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 1.14 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 27 | 20 | 1.26 |
| 4 | The Wednesday | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 1.30 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 38 | 22 | 18 | 1.73 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 1.35 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 1.21 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 16 | 0.79 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 1.07 |
| 11 | Woolwich Arsenal | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Notts. County | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 0.74 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 33 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 13 | 0.96 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Leicester Fosse | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 31 | 12 | 0.65 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 11 | 0.74 |
| 19 | Bury | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 40 | 11 | 0.58 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 9 | 0.55 |
