Football League First Division 1908/09
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Newcastle United | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 65 | 41 | 1.585 | 53 | Champions |
| 2nd | Everton | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 82 | 57 | 1.439 | 46 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Sunderland | 38 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 78 | 63 | 1.238 | 44 | - |
| 4th | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 61 | 50 | 1.220 | 41 | - |
| 5th | The Wednesday | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 67 | 61 | 1.098 | 40 | - |
| 6th | Woolwich Arsenal | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 49 | 1.061 | 38 | - |
| 7th | Aston Villa | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 56 | 1.036 | 38 | - |
| 8th | Bristol City | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 45 | 58 | 0.776 | 38 | - |
| 9th | Middlesbrough | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 59 | 53 | 1.113 | 37 | - |
| 10th | Preston North End | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 48 | 44 | 1.091 | 37 | - |
| 11th | Chelsea | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 56 | 61 | 0.918 | 37 | - |
| 12th | Sheffield United | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 59 | 0.864 | 37 | - |
| 13th |  Manchester
United |
38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 58 | 68 | 0.853 | 37 | - |
| 14th | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 66 | 57 | 1.158 | 36 | - |
| 15th | Notts County | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 48 | 1.063 | 36 | - |
| 16th | Liverpool | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 57 | 65 | 0.877 | 36 | - |
| 17th | Bury | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 63 | 77 | 0.818 | 36 | - |
| 18th | Bradford City | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 47 | 47 | 1.000 | 34 | - |
| 19th | Manchester City | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 67 | 69 | 0.971 | 34 | ▼Relegated |
| 20th | Leicester Fosse | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 54 | 102 | 0.529 | 25 | ▼Relegated |
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End of Season Notes |
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♦ Newcastle United finished as Football League First Division Champions (3rd Time) |
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♦ Everton finished as Football League First Division Runners Up |
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▼Manchester City were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
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▼Leicester Fosse were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
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▲Bolton Wanderers were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |
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▲Tottenham Hotspur were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |