English First Division 1908/1909
Historical league standings at 9th January 1909
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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 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 29 | 33 | 1.93 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 23 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 3 | The Wednesday | 23 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 32 | 29 | 1.41 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 22 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 41 | 28 | 1.10 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 22 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 46 | 30 | 24 | 1.53 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 23 | 1.07 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 40 | 23 | 1.05 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 0.97 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 22 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 23 | 0.84 |
| 11 | Notts. County | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 1.24 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 1.12 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 33 | 20 | 1.06 |
| 14 | Sheffield United | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 33 | 20 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 40 | 20 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Woolwich Arsenal | 23 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 37 | 20 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 40 | 17 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Bury | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 55 | 15 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 21 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 14 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Leicester Fosse | 22 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 48 | 14 | 0.54 |
