English Football League Tables

Season 1907-08

 
Cup Competition
FA Cup Final 1908 Venue Gate Notes
D 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 1 Newcastle UnitedD 1 The Crystal Palace, London 74,967
  Hunt, Hedley, Harrison     Howie     
 
FA Cup Semi-Finals 1908 Venue Gate Notes
D 1 Newcastle United 6 0 Fulham D 2 Anfield Road, Liverpool 45,571
  Appleyard, Gardner, Howie 2, Rutherford 2            
D 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 0 Southampton SL Stamford Bridge, London 44,696
  Radford, Hedley            
Final Table for Season 1907-08
First Division
Home Away
Ptn Change from last Season First Division Pld W D L F A W D L F A G AvePts FA Cup
1 7 Manchester United 38 15 1 3 43 19 8 5 6 38 29 1.688 52 Rd 4
2 3 Aston Villa 38 9 6 4 47 24 8 3 8 30 35 1.305 43 Rd 3
3 14 Manchester City 38 12 5 2 36 19 4 6 9 26 35 1.148 43 Rd 3
4 -3 Newcastle United 38 11 4 4 41 24 4 8 7 24 30 1.204 42Final
5 8 The Wednesday 38 14 0 5 50 25 5 4 10 23 39 1.141 42 Rd 1
6 5 Middlesbrough 38 12 2 5 32 16 5 5 9 22 29 1.200 41 Rd 1
7 9 Bury 38 8 7 4 29 22 6 4 9 29 39 0.951 39 Rd 2
8 7 Liverpool 38 11 2 6 43 24 5 4 10 25 37 1.115 38 Rd 3
9 D 2 Nottingham Forest 38 11 6 2 42 21 2 5 12 17 41 0.952 37 Rd 1
10 -8 Bristol City 38 8 7 4 29 21 4 5 10 29 40 0.951 36 Rd 1
11 -8 Everton 38 11 4 4 34 24 4 2 13 24 40 0.906 36Rd 4
12 2 Preston North End 38 9 7 3 33 18 3 5 11 14 35 0.887 36 Rd 1
13 D 2 Chelsea 38 8 3 8 30 35 6 5 8 23 27 0.855 36 Rd 2
14 -7 Woolwich Arsenal 38 9 8 2 32 18 3 4 12 19 45 0.810 36 Rd 1
14 -2 Blackburn Rovers 38 10 7 2 35 23 2 5 12 16 40 0.810 36 Rd 1
16 -6 Sunderland 38 11 2 6 53 31 5 1 13 25 44 1.040 35 Rd 1
17 -13 Sheffield United 38 8 6 5 27 22 4 5 10 25 36 0.897 35 Rd 1
18 0 Notts County 38 9 3 7 24 19 4 5 10 15 32 0.765 34 Rd 2
19 -13 Bolton Wanderers 38 10 3 6 35 26 4 2 13 17 32 0.897 33 Rd 3
20 -11 Birmingham 38 6 6 7 22 28 3 6 10 18 32 0.667 30 Rd 1
Notes
Blackburn Rovers & Woolwich Arsenal equal 14th in First Division
Second Division
Home Away
Ptn Change from last Season Second Division Pld W D L F A W D L F A G AvePts FA Cup
1 4 Bradford City 38 15 2 2 58 16 9 4 6 32 26 2.143 54 Rd 1
2 1 Leicester Fosse 38 14 2 3 41 20 7 8 4 31 27 1.532 52 Rd 2
3 LaC Oldham Athletic 38 15 4 0 53 14 7 2 10 23 28 1.810 50 Rd 2
4 SL Fulham 38 12 2 5 50 14 10 3 6 32 35 1.673 49 SF
5 -1 West Bromwich Albion 38 13 3 3 38 13 6 6 7 23 26 1.564 47 Rd 2
6 D 1 Derby County 38 15 1 3 50 13 6 3 10 27 32 1.711 46 Rd 1
7 0 Burnley 38 14 3 2 44 14 6 3 10 23 36 1.340 46 Rd 1
8 1 Hull City 38 15 1 3 50 23 6 3 10 23 39 1.177 46 Rd 2
9 -3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 38 11 4 4 34 11 4 3 12 16 34 1.111 37 Win
10 D 1 Stoke 38 11 5 3 43 13 5 0 14 14 39 1.096 37Rd 4
11 3 Gainsborough Trinity 38 9 4 6 31 28 5 3 11 16 43 0.662 35 Rd 2
12 -2 Leeds City 38 9 6 4 33 18 3 2 14 20 47 0.815 32 Rd 1
13 -1 Stockport County 38 9 4 6 35 26 3 4 12 13 41 0.716 32 Rd 1
14 3 Clapton Orient 38 10 5 4 28 13 1 5 13 12 52 0.615 32 Q3
15 -2 Blackpool 38 11 3 5 33 19 0 6 13 18 39 0.879 31 Rd 1
16 -8 Barnsley 38 8 3 8 41 31 4 3 12 13 37 0.794 30 Rd 1
17 -2 Glossop 38 9 5 5 36 26 2 3 14 18 48 0.730 30 Rd 1
18 -7 Grimsby Town 38 8 5 6 27 24 3 3 13 16 47 0.606 30Rd 4
19 -1 Chesterfield Town 38 6 6 7 33 38 0 5 14 13 54 0.500 23 Rd 2
20 -1 Lincoln City 38 7 2 10 27 28 2 1 16 19 55 0.554 21 Rd 1
Southern League Division 1
Home Away
Ptn Change from last Season Southern League Div 1 Pld W D L F A W D L F A G Ave Pts FA Cup
1 17 Queens Park Rangers 38 12 4 3 46 26 9 5 5 36 31 1.439 51 Rd 2
2 13 Plymouth Argyle 38 13 5 1 33 13 6 6 7 17 18 1.613 49 Rd 2
3 4 Millwall 38 11 5 3 25 9 8 3 8 24 23 1.531 46 Rd 1
4 15 Crystal Palace 38 10 4 5 35 28 7 6 6 19 23 1.059 44 Rd 3
5 12 Swindon Town 38 12 6 1 41 12 4 4 11 14 28 1.375 42 Rd 3
6 8 Bristol Rovers 38 11 5 3 36 19 5 5 9 23 37 1.054 42 Rd 3
7 -1 Tottenham Hotspur 38 11 2 6 33 18 6 5 8 26 30 1.229 41 Rd 1
8 12 Northampton Town 38 9 5 5 30 17 6 6 7 20 24 1.22 41 Rd 1
9 -7 Portsmouth 38 14 1 4 43 19 3 5 11 21 33 1.231 40 Rd 3
10 -5 West Ham United 38 9 6 4 27 16 6 4 9 20 32 0.979 40 Rd 2
11 0 Southampton 38 11 5 3 32 21 5 1 13 19 39 0.85 38 SF
12 0 Reading 38 12 1 6 38 18 3 5 11 17 32 1.1 36 Rd 1
13 NRU Bradford 38 6 7 6 30 27 6 5 8 23 27 0.981 36 DNE
14 -5 Watford 38 9 4 6 31 22 3 6 10 16 37 0.797 34 Rd 1
15 -7 Norwich City 38 10 4 5 31 16 2 5 12 15 33 0.939 33 Rd 2
16 -6 Brentford 38 13 3 3 38 15 1 2 16 11 38 0.925 33 Rd 1
17 -14 Brighton & Hove Albion 38 9 6 4 29 19 3 2 14 17 40 0.78 32 Rd 2
18 -14 Luton Town 38 9 4 6 21 17 3 2 14 12 39 0.589 30 Rd 1
19 -6 Leyton 38 6 6 7 30 31 2 5 12 22 43 0.703 27 PR
20 -4 New Brompton 38 7 3 9 24 29 2 4 13 20 46 0.587 25 Rd 2

 

1908 Election to the Second Division of the Football League
League Clubs Ave Gate FA Cup Ballot Result
D 2 Grimsby Town 4,555Rd 4 32 Re-Elected
D 2 Chesterfield Town 4,949 Rd 2 23 Re-Elected
SL Bradford 9,039 DNE 20 Elected
D 2 Lincoln City 3,439 Rd 1 18 Not Re-elected
SL Tottenham Hotspur 13,618 Rd 1 14 Failed
Bir Burton United Q5 1 Failed
SL Queens Park Rangers 9,910 Rd 2 x Withdrew
ML Rotherham Town Rd 1 x Withdrew
Notes
Stoke resigned from the Second Division sighting financal difficulties 16th June 1908. After the injection of new board and cash, Stoke endevoured to withdraw their resignation. The Football League refused, but after much lobbing from the club they were allowed to stand in the election for their old place
1908 Election to vacant place in the Second Division of the Football League
League Clubs Ave Gate FA Cup Ballot Result
SL Tottenham Hotspur 13,618 Rd 1 20 Tie
D 2 Lincoln City 3,439 Rd 1 20 Tie
D 2 Stoke 5,853Rd 4 6 Failed
ML Rotherham Town Rd 1 0 Failed
Lan Southport Central Q2 0 Failed
2nd Ballot
League Clubs Ave Gate FA Cup Ballot Result
SL Tottenham Hotspur 13,618 Rd 1 23 Tie
D 2 Lincoln City 3,439 Rd 1 23 Tie
League Clubs Ave Gate FA Cup Ballot Result
SL Tottenham Hotspur 13,618 Rd 1 5 Elected
D 2 Lincoln City 3,439 Rd 1 3 Failed