English First Division 1908/1909
Historical league standings at 19th 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 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 22 | 29 | 2.18 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 25 | 1.26 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 29 | 24 | 1.34 |
| 4 | The Wednesday | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 0.92 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 38 | 25 | 18 | 1.52 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 17 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 1.05 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Notts. County | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 16 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 0.95 |
| 15 | Woolwich Arsenal | 18 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 15 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 14 | 0.84 |
| 17 | Chelsea | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Bury | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 45 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 12 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Leicester Fosse | 17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 37 | 12 | 0.59 |
