English First Division 1908/1909
Historical league standings at 7th 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 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 20 | 2.83 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 1.90 |
| 3 | The Wednesday | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 1.54 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 1.42 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 1.09 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 1.05 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 0.85 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 1.16 |
| 11 | Woolwich Arsenal | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 1.20 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 0.86 |
| 14 | Leicester Fosse | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 0.68 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 0.65 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 0.74 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 0.61 |
| 18 | Notts. County | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0.71 |
| 19 | Bury | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 7 | 0.55 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 0.39 |
