1908-09_in_English_football

1908–09 in English football

1908–09 in English football

38th season of competitive football in England


The 1908–09 season was the 38th season of competitive football in England.

Quick Facts Season ...

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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

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.[1]

Honours

Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition

League tables

First Division

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Second Division

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. New club in the league
  2. Chesterfield failed re-election, and Lincoln City were re-admitted to the Football League in their place, after a season away.

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

More information England, 4–0 ...

More information England, 2–0 ...

More information England, 2–0 ...

European tour

Players

The players chosen for the tour were:

Key

Match details

More information Hungary, 2–4 ...
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Christiaan J Groothoff (Holland)

More information Hungary, 2–8 ...
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Hugo Meisl (Austria)

More information Austria, 1–8 ...
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Ferenc M Schubert (Hungary)

References

  1. "NUFC 1 v 9 SAFC – Magpies Routed By Black Cats – Ryehill Football". Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  2. Captain



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