English First Division 1908/1909
Historical league standings at 31st October 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 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 3 | The Wednesday | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 1.55 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 1.14 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 1.10 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 1.47 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 1.31 |
| 9 | Woolwich Arsenal | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 1.29 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 0.80 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Leicester Fosse | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 0.81 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 0.85 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Sheffield United | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 0.65 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 0.60 |
| 18 | Bury | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 0.57 |
| 19 | Notts. County | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 0.54 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 0.44 |
