Season

1908-09

Manchester UnitedErnest Mangnall

13thleague finish

of 20 in the First Division

0.0
goal difference
1.6 scored · 1.6 conceded
44
Played
48%
Win rate

Season in brief

13th of 20 in the First Division, down from 1st the year before. Lifted the FA Cup, beating Bristol City in the final. Jimmy Turnbull led the scoring with 22 goals (scorer data covers 100% of the 71 United scored).

The First Division table

Final standings · 20 clubs · United and the clubs around them

  1. 1Newcastle United38P · 24W 5D 9L · GD +2453
  3. 11Chelsea38P · 14W 9D 15L · GD -537
  4. 12Sheffield United38P · 14W 9D 15L · GD -837
  5. 13Manchester United38P · 15W 7D 16L · GD -1037
  6. 14Nottingham Forest38P · 14W 8D 16L · GD +936
  7. 15Notts County38P · 14W 8D 16L · GD +336
  9. 19Manchester City38P · 15W 4D 19L · GD -234
  10. 20Leicester City38P · 8W 9D 21L · GD -4825

Slice: the final First Division table for 1908-09, every club computed from the full league results.

Coverage: complete — all results known.

Points follow the era’s rule (two then three for a win); the order uses goal average before 1976–77 and goal difference after. The faint foot marks the lower reaches — exact relegation places varied by era.

The season, match by match

44 matches
5 Sep 1908 @ Preston North End: 3–07 Sep 1908 v Bury: 2–112 Sep 1908 v Middlesbrough: 6–319 Sep 1908 @ Manchester City: 2–126 Sep 1908 v Liverpool: 3–23 Oct 1908 @ Bury: 2–210 Oct 1908 v Sheffield United: 2–117 Oct 1908 @ Aston Villa: 1–324 Oct 1908 v Nottingham Forest: 2–231 Oct 1908 @ Sunderland: 1–67 Nov 1908 v Chelsea: 0–114 Nov 1908 @ Blackburn Rovers: 3–121 Nov 1908 v Bradford City: 2–028 Nov 1908 v Sheffield Wednesday: 3–15 Dec 1908 @ Everton: 2–312 Dec 1908 v Leicester City: 4–219 Dec 1908 @ Arsenal: 1–025 Dec 1908 @ Newcastle United: 1–226 Dec 1908 v Newcastle United: 1–01 Jan 1909 v Notts County: 4–32 Jan 1909 v Preston North End: 0–29 Jan 1909 @ Middlesbrough: 0–516 Jan 1909 v Brighton & Hove Albion: 1–023 Jan 1909 v Manchester City: 3–130 Jan 1909 @ Liverpool: 1–36 Feb 1909 v Everton: 1–013 Feb 1909 @ Sheffield United: 0–020 Feb 1909 v Blackburn Rovers: 6–127 Feb 1909 @ Nottingham Forest: 0–210 Mar 1909 @ Burnley: 3–213 Mar 1909 @ Chelsea: 1–115 Mar 1909 v Sunderland: 2–220 Mar 1909 v Blackburn Rovers: 0–327 Mar 1909 n Newcastle United: 1–031 Mar 1909 v Aston Villa: 0–23 Apr 1909 @ Sheffield Wednesday: 0–29 Apr 1909 v Bristol City: 0–110 Apr 1909 v Everton: 2–212 Apr 1909 @ Bristol City: 0–013 Apr 1909 @ Notts County: 1–017 Apr 1909 @ Leicester City: 2–324 Apr 1909 n Bristol City: 1–027 Apr 1909 v Arsenal: 1–429 Apr 1909 @ Bradford City: 0–1
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Every match in order — wins above the line, losses below, bar height the goal margin.