The 1908–09 season was the 38th season of competitive football in England.
Overview
Tottenham Hotspur played their first ever season in the Football League, gaining promotion to the First Division in the process. Spurs, along with Bradford Park Avenue entered the Second Division to replace Lincoln City and Stoke.
This year started a new competition: the Charity Shield; a match between the champion of the Professional League vs. the champion of the Amateur League. The first championship went to Manchester United, in a replayed final against Queens Park Rangers.
Events
5 December 1908– Sunderland defeat Newcastle United 9-1, after the game was tied 1-1 at half-time. This is the joint biggest away victory in the top division in Football League history. The win was even more remarkable as Newcastle were league champions that season winning the title by 7 points from Everton, conceding only 41 goals all season.
Honours CompetitionWinnerFirst DivisionNewcastle United (3)Second DivisionBolton WanderersFA CupManchester United (1)Charity ShieldManchester UnitedHome Championship
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
League tables
First Division
Second Division
National team The England national football team had a very successful season, with victory in the 1909 British Home Championship due to a whitewash of the other Home Nations and three heavy victories during a tour of Central Europe for the second year running.
Results
European tour
Players The players chosen for the tour were: NamePositionClubAppearancesGoalsLWSunderland 31RBBlackburn Rovers 30FWSwindon Town 23FWManchester United 12GKLiverpool 30FWSunderland 34LHBradford City 20LBWest Bromwich Albion 30RWMiddlesbrough 30LHDerby County 10RHChelsea 31CHBristol City 30 CaptainCFTottenham Hotspur 39
Key GK — Goalkeeper RB — Right back LB — Left back CB — Centre back CH — Centre half LH — Left half RH — Right half RW — Right winger LW — Left winger FW — Forward CF — Centre forward
Match details
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