1908–09 Manchester United F.C. season
Appearance
1908–09 season | ||||
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![]() The Manchester United FC team of 1909 posing with their trophies won, they are: FA Charity Shield, the Football League (First Division, won in 1907–08) and the FA Cup | ||||
Chairman | John Henry Davies | |||
Manager | Ernest Mangnall | |||
First Division | 13th | |||
FA Cup | Winners | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Jimmy Turnbull (17) All: Jimmy Turnbull (22) | |||
Highest home attendance | 40,000 vs Newcastle United (26 December 1908) 40,000 vs Manchester City (23 January 1909) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 8,000 vs Everton (10 April 1909) | |||
Average home league attendance | 19,183 | |||
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The 1908–09 season was Manchester United's 17th season in the Football League and fourth in the First Division.[1]
First Division
[edit]Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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5 September 1908 | Preston North End | A | 3–0 | J. Turnbull (2), Halse | 18,000 |
7 September 1908 | Bury | H | 2–1 | J. Turnbull (2) | 16,000 |
12 September 1908 | Middlesbrough | H | 6–3 | J. Turnbull (4), Halse, Wall | 25,000 |
19 September 1908 | Manchester City | A | 2–1 | Halse, J. Turnbull | 40,000 |
26 September 1908 | Liverpool | H | 3–2 | Halse (2), J. Turnbull | 25,000 |
3 October 1908 | Bury | A | 2–2 | Halse, Wall | 25,000 |
10 October 1908 | Sheffield United | H | 2–1 | Bell (2) | 14,000 |
17 October 1908 | Aston Villa | A | 1–3 | Halse | 40,000 |
24 October 1908 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–2 | S. Turnbull (2) | 20,000 |
31 October 1908 | Sunderland | A | 1–6 | S. Turnbull | 30,000 |
7 November 1908 | Chelsea | H | 0–1 | 15,000 | |
14 November 1908 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 3–1 | Halse, J. Turnbull, Wall | 25,000 |
21 November 1908 | Bradford City | H | 2–0 | Picken, Wall | 15,000 |
28 November 1908 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 3–1 | Halse, J. Turnbull, Wall | 20,000 |
5 December 1908 | Everton | A | 2–3 | Bannister, Halse | 35,000 |
12 December 1908 | Leicester Fosse | H | 4–2 | Wall (3), Picken | 10,000 |
19 December 1908 | Woolwich Arsenal | A | 1–0 | Halse | 10,000 |
25 December 1908 | Newcastle United | A | 1–2 | Wall | 35,000 |
26 December 1908 | Newcastle United | H | 1–0 | Halse | 40,000 |
1 January 1909 | Notts County | H | 4–3 | Halse (2), Roberts, S. Turnbull | 15,000 |
2 January 1909 | Preston North End | H | 0–2 | 18,000 | |
9 January 1909 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–5 | 15,000 | |
23 January 1909 | Manchester City | H | 3–1 | Livingstone (2), Wall | 40,000 |
30 January 1909 | Liverpool | A | 1–3 | S. Turnbull | 30,000 |
13 February 1909 | Sheffield United | A | 0–0 | 12,000 | |
27 February 1909 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–2 | 7,000 | |
13 March 1909 | Chelsea | A | 1–1 | Wall | 30,000 |
15 March 1909 | Sunderland | H | 2–2 | Payne, J. Turnbull | 10,000 |
20 March 1909 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0–3 | 11,000 | |
31 March 1909 | Aston Villa | H | 0–2 | 10,000 | |
3 April 1909 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–2 | 15,000 | |
9 April 1909 | Bristol City | H | 0–1 | 18,000 | |
10 April 1909 | Everton | H | 2–2 | J. Turnbull (2) | 8,000 |
12 April 1909 | Bristol City | A | 0–0 | 18,000 | |
13 April 1909 | Notts County | A | 1–0 | Livingstone | 7,000 |
17 April 1909 | Leicester Fosse | A | 2–3 | J. Turnbull, Wall | 8,000 |
27 April 1909 | Woolwich Arsenal | H | 1–4 | J. Turnbull | 10,000 |
29 April 1909 | Bradford City | A | 0–1 | 30,000 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Relegation |
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1 | Newcastle United (C) | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 65 | 41 | 1.585 | 53 | |
2 | Everton | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 82 | 57 | 1.439 | 46 | |
3 | Sunderland | 38 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 78 | 63 | 1.238 | 44 | |
4 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 61 | 50 | 1.220 | 41 | |
5 | The Wednesday | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 67 | 61 | 1.098 | 40 | |
6 | Woolwich Arsenal | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 49 | 1.061 | 38 | |
7 | Aston Villa | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 56 | 1.036 | 38 | |
8 | Bristol City | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 45 | 58 | 0.776 | 38 | |
9 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 59 | 53 | 1.113 | 37 | |
10 | Preston North End | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 48 | 44 | 1.091 | 37 | |
11 | Chelsea | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 56 | 61 | 0.918 | 37 | |
12 | Sheffield United | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 59 | 0.864 | 37 | |
13 | Manchester United | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 58 | 68 | 0.853 | 37 | |
14 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 66 | 57 | 1.158 | 36 | |
15 | Notts County | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 48 | 1.063 | 36 | |
16 | Liverpool | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 57 | 65 | 0.877 | 36 | |
17 | Bury | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 63 | 77 | 0.818 | 36 | |
18 | Bradford City | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 47 | 47 | 1.000 | 34 | |
19 | Manchester City (R) | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 67 | 69 | 0.971 | 34 | Relegation to the Second Division |
20 | Leicester Fosse (R) | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 54 | 102 | 0.529 | 25 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
FA Cup
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/1909_fa_cup_final.jpg/220px-1909_fa_cup_final.jpg)
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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16 January 1909 | First Round | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 1–0 | Halse | 8,300 |
6 February 1909 | Second Round | Everton | H | 1–0 | Halse | 35,217 |
20 February 1909 | Third Round | Blackburn Rovers | H | 6–1 | S. Turnbull (3), J. Turnbull (3) | 38,500 |
5 March 1909 | Fourth Round | Burnley | A | A – A | Match abandoned at 0–1 | |
10 March 1909 | Fourth Round | Burnley | A | 3–2 | J. Turnbull (2), Halse | 16,850 |
27 March 1909 | Semi-Final | Newcastle United | N | 1–0 | Halse | 40,118 |
24 April 1909 | Final | Bristol City | N | 1–0 | S. Turnbull | 71,401 |
Squad statistics
[edit]Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
GK | ![]() |
36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
GK | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FB | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FB | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FB | ![]() |
22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
FB | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FB | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
FB | ![]() |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FB | ![]() |
32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
HB | ![]() |
20 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
HB | ![]() |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
HB | ![]() |
23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
HB | ![]() |
33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
HB | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
HB | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
HB | ![]() |
27 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
HB | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
FW | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
29 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 18 |
FW | ![]() |
11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
FW | ![]() |
34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
FW | ![]() |
13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
FW | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
22 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 22 |
FW | ![]() |
19 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 9 |
FW | ![]() |
34 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 11 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Manchester United Season 1907/08". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2008.[permanent dead link]