1907–08 Football League#First Division
{{Short description|20th season of the Football League}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = The Football League
| season = 1907–08
| winners = Manchester United
| promoted =
| relegated = Lincoln City
| continentalcup1 = Resigned
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Stoke
| continentalcup2 = New clubs in league
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Fulham
Oldham Athletic
| prevseason = 1906–07
| nextseason = 1908–09
}}
The 1907–08 Football League season was the 20th season of The Football League.
This season saw the only occasion in history of the Football League where two teams have finished with exactly identical records (12 wins, 12 draws, 14 losses, 51 goals scored, 63 goals conceded), resulting in a tied 14th place between Woolwich Arsenal and Blackburn Rovers.
Final league tables
Beginning in the 1894–95 season, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded). In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.
During the first six seasons of the league, (up to the 1893–94 season), re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league. From the 1894–95 season and until the 1920–21 season the re-election process was required of the clubs which finished in the bottom three of the league.
First Division
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = First Division
| season = 1907–08
| winners = Manchester United
1st English title
| relegated = Bolton Wanderers
Birmingham
| league topscorer = Enoch West
(27 goals)
| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Newcastle United 8–0 Birmingham}}
(23 November 1907)
| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Newcastle United 1–6 Manchester United}}
(12 October 1907)
| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Liverpool 7–4 Manchester United}}
(25 March 1908)
| matches = 380
| total goals = 1176
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1906–07
| nextseason = 1908–09
}}
|section=First Division
|source=[https://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/eng-premier-league-1907-1908-spieltag/38/ World Football]
|team_order=MUN, AVL, MCI, NEW, THW, MID, BRY, LIV, NFO, BRC, EVE, PNE, CHE, BLA, WWA, SUN, SHU, NTC, BOL, BIR
|result1=1st |result19=REL |result20=REL
|update=complete
|win_AVL=17|draw_AVL=9 |loss_AVL=12|gf_AVL=77|ga_AVL=59
|win_BIR=9 |draw_BIR=12|loss_BIR=17|gf_BIR=40|ga_BIR=60
|win_BLA=12|draw_BLA=12|loss_BLA=14|gf_BLA=51|ga_BLA=63
|win_BOL=14|draw_BOL=5 |loss_BOL=19|gf_BOL=52|ga_BOL=58
|win_BRC=12|draw_BRC=12|loss_BRC=14|gf_BRC=58|ga_BRC=61
|win_BRY=14|draw_BRY=11|loss_BRY=13|gf_BRY=58|ga_BRY=61
|win_CHE=14|draw_CHE=8 |loss_CHE=16|gf_CHE=53|ga_CHE=62
|win_EVE=15|draw_EVE=6 |loss_EVE=17|gf_EVE=58|ga_EVE=64
|win_LIV=16|draw_LIV=6 |loss_LIV=16|gf_LIV=68|ga_LIV=61
|win_MCI=16|draw_MCI=11|loss_MCI=11|gf_MCI=62|ga_MCI=54
|win_MUN=23|draw_MUN=6 |loss_MUN=9 |gf_MUN=81|ga_MUN=48
|win_MID=17|draw_MID=7 |loss_MID=14|gf_MID=54|ga_MID=45
|win_NEW=15|draw_NEW=12|loss_NEW=11|gf_NEW=65|ga_NEW=54
|win_NFO=13|draw_NFO=11|loss_NFO=14|gf_NFO=59|ga_NFO=62
|win_NTC=13|draw_NTC=8 |loss_NTC=17|gf_NTC=39|ga_NTC=51
|win_PNE=12|draw_PNE=12|loss_PNE=14|gf_PNE=47|ga_PNE=53
|win_SHU=12|draw_SHU=11|loss_SHU=15|gf_SHU=52|ga_SHU=58
|win_SUN=16|draw_SUN=3 |loss_SUN=19|gf_SUN=78|ga_SUN=75
|win_THW=19|draw_THW=4 |loss_THW=15|gf_THW=73|ga_THW=64
|win_WWA=12|draw_WWA=12|loss_WWA=14|gf_WWA=51|ga_WWA=63
|status_MUN=C
|status_BOL=R
|status_BIR=R
|name_AVL=Aston Villa
|name_BIR=Birmingham
|name_BLA=Blackburn Rovers
|name_BOL=Bolton Wanderers
|name_BRC=Bristol City
|name_BRY=Bury
|name_CHE=Chelsea
|name_EVE=Everton
|name_LIV=Liverpool
|name_MCI=Manchester City
|name_MUN=Manchester United
|name_MID=Middlesbrough
|name_NEW=Newcastle United
|name_NFO=Nottingham Forest
|name_NTC=Notts County
|name_PNE=Preston North End
|name_SHU=Sheffield United
|name_SUN=Sunderland
|name_THW=The Wednesday
|name_WWA=Woolwich Arsenal
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|use_goal_average=y
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
|res_col_header=R
|col_1st=yellow
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the Second Division
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=AST|team2=BIR|team3=BLB|team4=BOL|team5=BRI
|team6=BRY|team7=CHE|team8=EVE|team9=LIV|team10=MCI
|team11=MUN|team12=MID|team13=NEW|team14=NOT|team15=NTC
|team16=PNE|team17=SHU|team18=SUN|team19=WED|team20=WOO
|name_AST=Aston Villa
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|match_AST_BLB=1–1
|match_AST_BOL=2–0
|match_AST_BRI=4–4
|match_AST_BRY=2–2
|match_AST_CHE=0–0
|match_AST_EVE=0–2
|match_AST_LIV=5–1
|match_AST_MCI=2–2
|match_AST_MUN=1–4
|match_AST_MID=6–0
|match_AST_NEW=3–3
|match_AST_NOT=4–0
|match_AST_NTC=5–1
|match_AST_PNE=3–0
|match_AST_SHU=1–0
|match_AST_SUN=1–0
|match_AST_WED=5–0
|match_AST_WOO=0–1
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|match_BIR_BLB=1–1
|match_BIR_BOL=2–1
|match_BIR_BRI=0–4
|match_BIR_BRY=0–1
|match_BIR_CHE=1–1
|match_BIR_EVE=2–1
|match_BIR_LIV=1–1
|match_BIR_MCI=2–1
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|match_BIR_MID=1–4
|match_BIR_NEW=1–1
|match_BIR_NOT=1–0
|match_BIR_NTC=0–0
|match_BIR_PNE=2–0
|match_BIR_SHU=0–0
|match_BIR_SUN=0–2
|match_BIR_WED=2–1
|match_BIR_WOO=1–2
|name_BLB=Blackburn Rovers
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|match_BLB_BIR=1–0
|match_BLB_BOL=3–2
|match_BLB_BRI=4–1
|match_BLB_BRY=1–0
|match_BLB_CHE=2–0
|match_BLB_EVE=2–0
|match_BLB_LIV=1–3
|match_BLB_MCI=0–0
|match_BLB_MUN=1–5
|match_BLB_MID=2–0
|match_BLB_NEW=1–1
|match_BLB_NOT=3–3
|match_BLB_NTC=1–1
|match_BLB_PNE=1–1
|match_BLB_SHU=3–3
|match_BLB_SUN=4–2
|match_BLB_WED=2–0
|match_BLB_WOO=1–1
|name_BOL=Bolton Wanderers
|match_BOL_AST=3–1
|match_BOL_BIR=1–0
|match_BOL_BLB=3–1
|match_BOL_BRI=1–2
|match_BOL_BRY=3–6
|match_BOL_CHE=1–2
|match_BOL_EVE=3–0
|match_BOL_LIV=0–4
|match_BOL_MCI=2–0
|match_BOL_MUN=2–2
|match_BOL_MID=1–1
|match_BOL_NEW=4–0
|match_BOL_NOT=1–0
|match_BOL_NTC=0–1
|match_BOL_PNE=2–0
|match_BOL_SHU=1–1
|match_BOL_SUN=2–3
|match_BOL_WED=2–1
|match_BOL_WOO=3–1
|name_BRI=Bristol City
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|match_BRI_BIR=0–0
|match_BRI_BLB=2–2
|match_BRI_BOL=2–0
|match_BRI_BRY=1–1
|match_BRI_CHE=0–0
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|match_BRI_LIV=2–0
|match_BRI_MCI=2–1
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|match_BRI_SHU=3–2
|match_BRI_SUN=3–0
|match_BRI_WED=0–2
|match_BRI_WOO=1–2
|name_BRY=Bury
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|match_BRY_BLB=1–1
|match_BRY_BOL=2–2
|match_BRY_BRI=1–1
|match_BRY_CHE=1–1
|match_BRY_EVE=3–0
|match_BRY_LIV=3–1
|match_BRY_MCI=0–0
|match_BRY_MUN=0–1
|match_BRY_MID=1–4
|match_BRY_NEW=1–2
|match_BRY_NOT=0–0
|match_BRY_NTC=0–0
|match_BRY_PNE=5–1
|match_BRY_SHU=3–2
|match_BRY_SUN=2–1
|match_BRY_WED=0–2
|match_BRY_WOO=3–2
|name_CHE=Chelsea
|match_CHE_AST=1–3
|match_CHE_BIR=2–2
|match_CHE_BLB=1–0
|match_CHE_BOL=1–3
|match_CHE_BRI=4–1
|match_CHE_BRY=3–4
|match_CHE_EVE=2–1
|match_CHE_LIV=0–2
|match_CHE_MCI=2–2
|match_CHE_MUN=1–4
|match_CHE_MID=1–0
|match_CHE_NEW=2–0
|match_CHE_NOT=0–4
|match_CHE_NTC=1–2
|match_CHE_PNE=0–0
|match_CHE_SHU=2–4
|match_CHE_SUN=2–1
|match_CHE_WED=3–1
|match_CHE_WOO=2–1
|name_EVE=Everton
|match_EVE_AST=1–0
|match_EVE_BIR=4–1
|match_EVE_BLB=4–1
|match_EVE_BOL=2–1
|match_EVE_BRI=0–0
|match_EVE_BRY=6–1
|match_EVE_CHE=0–3
|match_EVE_LIV=2–4
|match_EVE_MCI=3–3
|match_EVE_MUN=1–3
|match_EVE_MID=2–1
|match_EVE_NEW=2–0
|match_EVE_NOT=1–0
|match_EVE_NTC=1–0
|match_EVE_PNE=2–1
|match_EVE_SHU=2–1
|match_EVE_SUN=0–3
|match_EVE_WED=0–0
|match_EVE_WOO=1–1
|name_LIV=Liverpool
|match_LIV_AST=5–0
|match_LIV_BIR=3–4
|match_LIV_BLB=2–0
|match_LIV_BOL=1–0
|match_LIV_BRI=3–1
|match_LIV_BRY=2–1
|match_LIV_CHE=1–4
|match_LIV_EVE=0–0
|match_LIV_MCI=0–1
|match_LIV_MUN=7–4
|match_LIV_MID=0–1
|match_LIV_NEW=1–5
|match_LIV_NOT=0–0
|match_LIV_NTC=6–0
|match_LIV_PNE=1–2
|match_LIV_SHU=3–0
|match_LIV_SUN=1–0
|match_LIV_WED=3–0
|match_LIV_WOO=4–1
|name_MCI=Manchester City
|match_MCI_AST=3–2
|match_MCI_BIR=2–1
|match_MCI_BLB=2–0
|match_MCI_BOL=1–0
|match_MCI_BRI=0–0
|match_MCI_BRY=2–2
|match_MCI_CHE=0–3
|match_MCI_EVE=4–2
|match_MCI_LIV=1–1
|match_MCI_MUN=0–0
|match_MCI_MID=2–1
|match_MCI_NEW=1–0
|match_MCI_NOT=4–2
|match_MCI_NTC=2–1
|match_MCI_PNE=5–0
|match_MCI_SHU=0–2
|match_MCI_SUN=0–0
|match_MCI_WED=3–2
|match_MCI_WOO=4–0
|name_MUN=Manchester United
|match_MUN_AST=1–2
|match_MUN_BIR=1–0
|match_MUN_BLB=1–2
|match_MUN_BOL=2–1
|match_MUN_BRI=2–1
|match_MUN_BRY=2–1
|match_MUN_CHE=1–0
|match_MUN_EVE=4–3
|match_MUN_LIV=4–0
|match_MUN_MCI=3–1
|match_MUN_MID=2–1
|match_MUN_NEW=1–1
|match_MUN_NOT=4–0
|match_MUN_NTC=0–1
|match_MUN_PNE=2–1
|match_MUN_SHU=2–1
|match_MUN_SUN=3–0
|match_MUN_WED=4–1
|match_MUN_WOO=4–2
|name_MID=Middlesbrough
|match_MID_AST=0–1
|match_MID_BIR=1–0
|match_MID_BLB=3–0
|match_MID_BOL=0–1
|match_MID_BRI=0–2
|match_MID_BRY=0–2
|match_MID_CHE=3–1
|match_MID_EVE=0–2
|match_MID_LIV=3–1
|match_MID_MCI=2–0
|match_MID_MUN=2–1
|match_MID_NEW=2–1
|match_MID_NOT=1–1
|match_MID_NTC=3–1
|match_MID_PNE=1–0
|match_MID_SHU=2–0
|match_MID_SUN=3–1
|match_MID_WED=6–1
|match_MID_WOO=0–0
|name_NEW=Newcastle United
|match_NEW_AST=2–5
|match_NEW_BIR=8–0
|match_NEW_BLB=3–0
|match_NEW_BOL=3–0
|match_NEW_BRI=2–0
|match_NEW_BRY=3–0
|match_NEW_CHE=1–0
|match_NEW_EVE=2–1
|match_NEW_LIV=3–1
|match_NEW_MCI=1–1
|match_NEW_MUN=1–6
|match_NEW_MID=1–1
|match_NEW_NOT=3–0
|match_NEW_NTC=1–1
|match_NEW_PNE=0–0
|match_NEW_SHU=2–3
|match_NEW_SUN=1–3
|match_NEW_WED=2–1
|match_NEW_WOO=2–1
|name_NOT=Nottingham Forest
|match_NOT_AST=2–2
|match_NOT_BIR=1–1
|match_NOT_BLB=3–2
|match_NOT_BOL=1–0
|match_NOT_BRI=3–1
|match_NOT_BRY=1–2
|match_NOT_CHE=6–0
|match_NOT_EVE=5–2
|match_NOT_LIV=3–1
|match_NOT_MCI=3–1
|match_NOT_MUN=2–0
|match_NOT_MID=0–3
|match_NOT_NEW=0–0
|match_NOT_NTC=2–0
|match_NOT_PNE=2–2
|match_NOT_SHU=1–1
|match_NOT_SUN=4–1
|match_NOT_WED=2–2
|match_NOT_WOO=1–0
|name_NTC=Notts County
|match_NTC_AST=0–3
|match_NTC_BIR=0–0
|match_NTC_BLB=0–2
|match_NTC_BOL=0–1
|match_NTC_BRI=3–1
|match_NTC_BRY=2–1
|match_NTC_CHE=2–0
|match_NTC_EVE=2–1
|match_NTC_LIV=2–2
|match_NTC_MCI=1–0
|match_NTC_MUN=1–1
|match_NTC_MID=2–0
|match_NTC_NEW=0–1
|match_NTC_NOT=2–0
|match_NTC_PNE=0–1
|match_NTC_SHU=0–3
|match_NTC_SUN=4–0
|match_NTC_WED=1–2
|match_NTC_WOO=2–0
|name_PNE=Preston North End
|match_PNE_AST=3–0
|match_PNE_BIR=1–1
|match_PNE_BLB=1–1
|match_PNE_BOL=2–0
|match_PNE_BRI=3–0
|match_PNE_BRY=3–1
|match_PNE_CHE=2–4
|match_PNE_EVE=2–2
|match_PNE_LIV=3–0
|match_PNE_MCI=2–4
|match_PNE_MUN=0–0
|match_PNE_MID=1–1
|match_PNE_NEW=2–0
|match_PNE_NOT=0–1
|match_PNE_NTC=1–0
|match_PNE_SHU=0–0
|match_PNE_SUN=3–2
|match_PNE_WED=1–1
|match_PNE_WOO=3–0
|name_SHU=Sheffield United
|match_SHU_AST=1–1
|match_SHU_BIR=1–0
|match_SHU_BLB=4–2
|match_SHU_BOL=1–0
|match_SHU_BRI=2–0
|match_SHU_BRY=0–2
|match_SHU_CHE=0–3
|match_SHU_EVE=2–0
|match_SHU_LIV=0–0
|match_SHU_MCI=1–2
|match_SHU_MUN=2–0
|match_SHU_MID=0–0
|match_SHU_NEW=1–1
|match_SHU_NOT=2–2
|match_SHU_NTC=0–1
|match_SHU_PNE=2–0
|match_SHU_SUN=5–3
|match_SHU_WED=1–3
|match_SHU_WOO=2–2
|name_SUN=Sunderland
|match_SUN_AST=3–0
|match_SUN_BIR=1–0
|match_SUN_BLB=4–0
|match_SUN_BOL=1–2
|match_SUN_BRI=3–3
|match_SUN_BRY=6–2
|match_SUN_CHE=3–0
|match_SUN_EVE=1–2
|match_SUN_LIV=1–0
|match_SUN_MCI=2–5
|match_SUN_MUN=1–2
|match_SUN_MID=0–0
|match_SUN_NEW=2–4
|match_SUN_NOT=7–2
|match_SUN_NTC=4–3
|match_SUN_PNE=4–1
|match_SUN_SHU=4–1
|match_SUN_WED=1–2
|match_SUN_WOO=5–2
|name_WED=The Wednesday
|match_WED_AST=2–3
|match_WED_BIR=1–4
|match_WED_BLB=2–0
|match_WED_BOL=5–2
|match_WED_BRI=5–3
|match_WED_BRY=2–0
|match_WED_CHE=3–1
|match_WED_EVE=1–2
|match_WED_LIV=1–2
|match_WED_MCI=5–1
|match_WED_MUN=2–0
|match_WED_MID=3–2
|match_WED_NEW=3–1
|match_WED_NOT=2–1
|match_WED_NTC=2–0
|match_WED_PNE=1–0
|match_WED_SHU=2–0
|match_WED_SUN=2–3
|match_WED_WOO=6–0
|name_WOO=Woolwich Arsenal
|match_WOO_AST=0–1
|match_WOO_BIR=1–1
|match_WOO_BLB=2–0
|match_WOO_BOL=1–1
|match_WOO_BRI=0–4
|match_WOO_BRY=0–0
|match_WOO_CHE=0–0
|match_WOO_EVE=2–1
|match_WOO_LIV=2–1
|match_WOO_MCI=2–1
|match_WOO_MUN=1–0
|match_WOO_MID=4–1
|match_WOO_NEW=2–2
|match_WOO_NOT=3–1
|match_WOO_NTC=1–1
|match_WOO_PNE=1–1
|match_WOO_SHU=5–1
|match_WOO_SUN=4–0
|match_WOO_WED=1–1
|update=
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1907-08.html]
}}
=Maps=
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Second Division
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Football League
Second Division
| season = 1907–08
| winners = Bradford City (1st title)
| relegated =
| league topscorer = John Smith (Hull City), 27
| continentalcup1 =
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| continentalcup2 = Failed re-election
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Lincoln City
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches = 380
| total goals = 1187
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1906–07
| nextseason = 1908–09
}}
|section=Second Division
|res_col_header=PR
|show_limit=5
|sortable_table=y
|use_goal_average=y
|winpoints=2
|team1=BRA|name_BRA=Bradford City
|team2=LEI|name_LEI=Leicester Fosse
|team3=OLD|name_OLD=Oldham Athletic|note_OLD=New club in the league
|team4=FUL|name_FUL=Fulham|note_FUL=OLD
|team5=WBA|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion
|team6=DER|name_DER=Derby County
|team7=BUR|name_BUR=Burnley
|team8=HUL|name_HUL=Hull City
|team9=WOL|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|team10=STK|name_STK=Stoke|note_STK=Stoke resigned from the Football League due to financial difficulties. Bradford Park Avenue and Tottenham Hotspur took the available places in the league the following season.
|team11=GAI|name_GAI=Gainsborough Trinity
|team12=LEE|name_LEE=Leeds City
|team13=STP|name_STP=Stockport County
|team14=CLA|name_CLA=Clapton Orient
|team15=BLP|name_BLP=Blackpool
|team16=BAR|name_BAR=Barnsley
|team17=GLP|name_GLP=Glossop
|team18=GRI|name_GRI=Grimsby Town
|team19=CHF|name_CHF=Chesterfield Town
|team20=LIN|name_LIN=Lincoln City
|hwin_BRA=15|hdraw_BRA=2|hloss_BRA=2|hgf_BRA=58|hga_BRA=16|awin_BRA=9|adraw_BRA=4|aloss_BRA=6|agf_BRA=32|aga_BRA=26
|hwin_LEI=14|hdraw_LEI=2|hloss_LEI=3|hgf_LEI=41|hga_LEI=20|awin_LEI=7|adraw_LEI=8|aloss_LEI=4|agf_LEI=31|aga_LEI=27
|hwin_OLD=15|hdraw_OLD=4|hloss_OLD=0|hgf_OLD=53|hga_OLD=14|awin_OLD=7|adraw_OLD=2|aloss_OLD=10|agf_OLD=23|aga_OLD=28
|hwin_FUL=12|hdraw_FUL=2|hloss_FUL=5|hgf_FUL=50|hga_FUL=14|awin_FUL=10|adraw_FUL=3|aloss_FUL=6|agf_FUL=32|aga_FUL=35
|hwin_WBA=13|hdraw_WBA=3|hloss_WBA=3|hgf_WBA=38|hga_WBA=13|awin_WBA=6|adraw_WBA=6|aloss_WBA=7|agf_WBA=23|aga_WBA=26
|hwin_DER=15|hdraw_DER=1|hloss_DER=3|hgf_DER=50|hga_DER=13|awin_DER=6|adraw_DER=3|aloss_DER=10|agf_DER=27|aga_DER=32
|hwin_BUR=14|hdraw_BUR=3|hloss_BUR=2|hgf_BUR=44|hga_BUR=14|awin_BUR=6|adraw_BUR=3|aloss_BUR=10|agf_BUR=23|aga_BUR=36
|hwin_HUL=15|hdraw_HUL=1|hloss_HUL=3|hgf_HUL=50|hga_HUL=23|awin_HUL=6|adraw_HUL=3|aloss_HUL=10|agf_HUL=23|aga_HUL=39
|hwin_WOL=11|hdraw_WOL=4|hloss_WOL=4|hgf_WOL=34|hga_WOL=11|awin_WOL=4|adraw_WOL=3|aloss_WOL=12|agf_WOL=16|aga_WOL=34
|hwin_STK=11|hdraw_STK=5|hloss_STK=3|hgf_STK=43|hga_STK=13|awin_STK=5|adraw_STK=0|aloss_STK=14|agf_STK=14|aga_STK=39
|hwin_GAI=9|hdraw_GAI=4|hloss_GAI=6|hgf_GAI=31|hga_GAI=28|awin_GAI=5|adraw_GAI=3|aloss_GAI=11|agf_GAI=16|aga_GAI=43
|hwin_LEE=9|hdraw_LEE=6|hloss_LEE=4|hgf_LEE=33|hga_LEE=18|awin_LEE=3|adraw_LEE=2|aloss_LEE=14|agf_LEE=20|aga_LEE=47
|hwin_STP=9|hdraw_STP=4|hloss_STP=6|hgf_STP=35|hga_STP=26|awin_STP=3|adraw_STP=4|aloss_STP=12|agf_STP=13|aga_STP=41
|hwin_CLA=10|hdraw_CLA=5|hloss_CLA=4|hgf_CLA=28|hga_CLA=13|awin_CLA=1|adraw_CLA=5|aloss_CLA=13|agf_CLA=12|aga_CLA=52
|hwin_BLP=11|hdraw_BLP=3|hloss_BLP=5|hgf_BLP=33|hga_BLP=19|awin_BLP=0|adraw_BLP=6|aloss_BLP=13|agf_BLP=18|aga_BLP=39
|hwin_BAR=8|hdraw_BAR=3|hloss_BAR=8|hgf_BAR=41|hga_BAR=31|awin_BAR=4|adraw_BAR=3|aloss_BAR=12|agf_BAR=13|aga_BAR=37
|hwin_GLP=9|hdraw_GLP=5|hloss_GLP=5|hgf_GLP=36|hga_GLP=26|awin_GLP=2|adraw_GLP=3|aloss_GLP=14|agf_GLP=18|aga_GLP=48
|hwin_GRI=8|hdraw_GRI=5|hloss_GRI=6|hgf_GRI=27|hga_GRI=24|awin_GRI=3|adraw_GRI=3|aloss_GRI=13|agf_GRI=16|aga_GRI=47
|hwin_CHF=6|hdraw_CHF=6|hloss_CHF=7|hgf_CHF=33|hga_CHF=38|awin_CHF=0|adraw_CHF=5|aloss_CHF=14|agf_CHF=13|aga_CHF=54
|hwin_LIN=7|hdraw_LIN=2|hloss_LIN=10|hgf_LIN=27|hga_LIN=28|awin_LIN=2|adraw_LIN=1|aloss_LIN=16|agf_LIN=19|aga_LIN=55
|col_CP=#D0F0C0|text_CP=Division champions
|result1=CP
|col_P=#FFFF99|text_P=Promoted
|result2=P
|col_NEW=#C1CDC1|text_NEW=
|result3=NEW|result4=NEW
|col_FACW=#99BADD|text_FACW=FA Cup Winners
|result9=FACW
|col_RESIGN=#F08080|text_RESIGN=Resigned
|result10=RESIGN
|col_FAIL=#F08080|text_FAIL=Failed re-election
|result20=FAIL
|col_REE=#eee5de|text_REE=Re-elected
|result18=REE|result19=REE
|update=complete|source=
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=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=BAR|team2=BLP|team3=BRA|team4=BUR|team5=CHF
|team6=CLA|team7=DER|team8=FUL|team9=GAI|team10=GLP
|team11=GRI|team12=HUL|team13=LEE|team14=LEI|team15=LIN
|team16=OLD|team17=STP|team18=STK|team19=WBA|team20=WOL
|name_BAR=Barnsley
|match_BAR_BLP=0–0
|match_BAR_BRA=1–2
|match_BAR_BUR=2–3
|match_BAR_CHF=5–2
|match_BAR_CLA=2–2
|match_BAR_DER=2–4
|match_BAR_FUL=6–0
|match_BAR_GAI=1–2
|match_BAR_GLP=4–1
|match_BAR_GRI=2–1
|match_BAR_HUL=4–2
|match_BAR_LEE=1–3
|match_BAR_LEI=1–3
|match_BAR_LIN=2–1
|match_BAR_OLD=2–1
|match_BAR_STP=0–0
|match_BAR_STK=0–1
|match_BAR_WBA=1–3
|match_BAR_WOL=5–0
|name_BLP=Blackpool
|match_BLP_BAR=1–1
|match_BLP_BRA=2–1
|match_BLP_BUR=1–0
|match_BLP_CHF=2–0
|match_BLP_CLA=5–0
|match_BLP_DER=1–0
|match_BLP_FUL=2–1
|match_BLP_GAI=0–1
|match_BLP_GLP=4–0
|match_BLP_GRI=3–0
|match_BLP_HUL=1–1
|match_BLP_LEE=2–3
|match_BLP_LEI=2–2
|match_BLP_LIN=4–3
|match_BLP_OLD=1–0
|match_BLP_STP=1–3
|match_BLP_STK=1–0
|match_BLP_WBA=0–1
|match_BLP_WOL=0–2
|name_BRA=Bradford City
|match_BRA_BAR=2–0
|match_BRA_BLP=3–0
|match_BRA_BUR=2–0
|match_BRA_CHF=8–1
|match_BRA_CLA=1–0
|match_BRA_DER=3–1
|match_BRA_FUL=1–3
|match_BRA_GAI=7–1
|match_BRA_GLP=2–1
|match_BRA_GRI=1–1
|match_BRA_HUL=2–1
|match_BRA_LEE=5–0
|match_BRA_LEI=1–5
|match_BRA_LIN=2–0
|match_BRA_OLD=1–0
|match_BRA_STP=5–0
|match_BRA_STK=6–0
|match_BRA_WBA=0–0
|match_BRA_WOL=6–2
|name_BUR=Burnley
|match_BUR_BAR=4–1
|match_BUR_BLP=2–1
|match_BUR_BRA=2–1
|match_BUR_CHF=1–1
|match_BUR_CLA=3–0
|match_BUR_DER=2–2
|match_BUR_FUL=0–1
|match_BUR_GAI=2–0
|match_BUR_GLP=1–0
|match_BUR_GRI=5–1
|match_BUR_HUL=5–0
|match_BUR_LEE=1–0
|match_BUR_LEI=4–1
|match_BUR_LIN=1–2
|match_BUR_OLD=2–1
|match_BUR_STP=4–0
|match_BUR_STK=3–1
|match_BUR_WBA=1–1
|match_BUR_WOL=1–0
|name_CHF=Chesterfield
|match_CHF_BAR=1–3
|match_CHF_BLP=3–2
|match_CHF_BRA=1–1
|match_CHF_BUR=2–4
|match_CHF_CLA=1–1
|match_CHF_DER=0–2
|match_CHF_FUL=1–1
|match_CHF_GAI=2–2
|match_CHF_GLP=3–7
|match_CHF_GRI=0–0
|match_CHF_HUL=1–2
|match_CHF_LEE=4–3
|match_CHF_LEI=2–2
|match_CHF_LIN=2–1
|match_CHF_OLD=1–2
|match_CHF_STP=4–1
|match_CHF_STK=2–4
|match_CHF_WBA=1–0
|match_CHF_WOL=2–0
|name_CLA=Clapton Orient
|match_CLA_BAR=2–0
|match_CLA_BLP=1–1
|match_CLA_BRA=0–3
|match_CLA_BUR=0–1
|match_CLA_CHF=5–1
|match_CLA_DER=1–0
|match_CLA_FUL=0–1
|match_CLA_GAI=2–0
|match_CLA_GLP=0–0
|match_CLA_GRI=2–1
|match_CLA_HUL=1–0
|match_CLA_LEE=0–0
|match_CLA_LEI=0–1
|match_CLA_LIN=2–0
|match_CLA_OLD=2–0
|match_CLA_STP=4–1
|match_CLA_STK=3–0
|match_CLA_WBA=2–2
|match_CLA_WOL=1–1
|name_DER=Derby County
|match_DER_BAR=3–0
|match_DER_BLP=2–1
|match_DER_BRA=2–3
|match_DER_BUR=1–0
|match_DER_CHF=0–0
|match_DER_CLA=4–0
|match_DER_FUL=0–1
|match_DER_GAI=5–2
|match_DER_GLP=2–0
|match_DER_GRI=4–0
|match_DER_HUL=4–1
|match_DER_LEE=6–1
|match_DER_LEI=1–2
|match_DER_LIN=4–0
|match_DER_OLD=1–0
|match_DER_STP=3–0
|match_DER_STK=3–0
|match_DER_WBA=2–0
|match_DER_WOL=3–2
|name_FUL=Fulham
|match_FUL_BAR=2–0
|match_FUL_BLP=3–0
|match_FUL_BRA=0–2
|match_FUL_BUR=2–1
|match_FUL_CHF=5–0
|match_FUL_CLA=4–0
|match_FUL_DER=0–0
|match_FUL_GAI=6–0
|match_FUL_GLP=6–1
|match_FUL_GRI=0–1
|match_FUL_HUL=0–1
|match_FUL_LEE=2–0
|match_FUL_LEI=5–1
|match_FUL_LIN=6–1
|match_FUL_OLD=1–2
|match_FUL_STP=0–1
|match_FUL_STK=5–1
|match_FUL_WBA=1–1
|match_FUL_WOL=2–1
|name_GAI=Gainsborough Trinity
|match_GAI_BAR=0–1
|match_GAI_BLP=2–1
|match_GAI_BRA=1–5
|match_GAI_BUR=2–0
|match_GAI_CHF=2–1
|match_GAI_CLA=0–0
|match_GAI_DER=1–4
|match_GAI_FUL=3–3
|match_GAI_GLP=1–0
|match_GAI_GRI=3–2
|match_GAI_HUL=1–2
|match_GAI_LEE=2–1
|match_GAI_LEI=1–1
|match_GAI_LIN=5–1
|match_GAI_OLD=1–1
|match_GAI_STP=3–2
|match_GAI_STK=2–0
|match_GAI_WBA=1–2
|match_GAI_WOL=0–1
|name_GLP=Glossop
|match_GLP_BAR=3–1
|match_GLP_BLP=2–2
|match_GLP_BRA=2–2
|match_GLP_BUR=3–1
|match_GLP_CHF=3–2
|match_GLP_CLA=2–1
|match_GLP_DER=2–3
|match_GLP_FUL=1–2
|match_GLP_GAI=1–0
|match_GLP_GRI=1–2
|match_GLP_HUL=5–1
|match_GLP_LEE=0–2
|match_GLP_LEI=2–3
|match_GLP_LIN=3–1
|match_GLP_OLD=0–0
|match_GLP_STP=1–1
|match_GLP_STK=2–0
|match_GLP_WBA=2–1
|match_GLP_WOL=1–1
|name_GRI=Grimsby Town
|match_GRI_BAR=4–1
|match_GRI_BLP=2–2
|match_GRI_BRA=0–1
|match_GRI_BUR=0–1
|match_GRI_CHF=4–3
|match_GRI_CLA=0–0
|match_GRI_DER=1–0
|match_GRI_FUL=0–4
|match_GRI_GAI=1–4
|match_GRI_GLP=4–0
|match_GRI_HUL=1–1
|match_GRI_LEE=2–0
|match_GRI_LEI=1–1
|match_GRI_LIN=0–2
|match_GRI_OLD=2–0
|match_GRI_STP=2–1
|match_GRI_STK=1–0
|match_GRI_WBA=2–2
|match_GRI_WOL=0–1
|name_HUL=Hull City
|match_HUL_BAR=2–0
|match_HUL_BLP=3–2
|match_HUL_BRA=0–2
|match_HUL_BUR=3–1
|match_HUL_CHF=2–0
|match_HUL_CLA=5–0
|match_HUL_DER=4–0
|match_HUL_FUL=1–2
|match_HUL_GAI=0–1
|match_HUL_GLP=3–2
|match_HUL_GRI=4–2
|match_HUL_LEE=4–1
|match_HUL_LEI=3–2
|match_HUL_LIN=5–3
|match_HUL_OLD=3–2
|match_HUL_STP=0–0
|match_HUL_STK=2–1
|match_HUL_WBA=4–2
|match_HUL_WOL=2–0
|name_LEE=Leeds City
|match_LEE_BAR=1–1
|match_LEE_BLP=1–1
|match_LEE_BRA=0–1
|match_LEE_BUR=2–2
|match_LEE_CHF=0–0
|match_LEE_CLA=5–2
|match_LEE_DER=5–1
|match_LEE_FUL=0–1
|match_LEE_GAI=0–0
|match_LEE_GLP=2–1
|match_LEE_GRI=4–1
|match_LEE_HUL=3–2
|match_LEE_LEI=0–0
|match_LEE_LIN=2–1
|match_LEE_OLD=1–2
|match_LEE_STP=3–0
|match_LEE_STK=0–1
|match_LEE_WBA=1–0
|match_LEE_WOL=3–1
|name_LEI=Leicester Fosse
|match_LEI_BAR=4–0
|match_LEI_BLP=2–1
|match_LEI_BRA=2–1
|match_LEI_BUR=3–1
|match_LEI_CHF=3–1
|match_LEI_CLA=0–2
|match_LEI_DER=1–3
|match_LEI_FUL=2–3
|match_LEI_GAI=3–0
|match_LEI_GLP=3–1
|match_LEI_GRI=1–1
|match_LEI_HUL=3–2
|match_LEI_LEE=2–2
|match_LEI_LIN=1–0
|match_LEI_OLD=4–1
|match_LEI_STP=2–1
|match_LEI_STK=1–0
|match_LEI_WBA=3–0
|match_LEI_WOL=1–0
|name_LIN=Lincoln City
|match_LIN_BAR=0–2
|match_LIN_BLP=2–0
|match_LIN_BRA=2–4
|match_LIN_BUR=1–3
|match_LIN_CHF=4–0
|match_LIN_CLA=2–2
|match_LIN_DER=1–0
|match_LIN_FUL=2–4
|match_LIN_GAI=2–0
|match_LIN_GLP=0–1
|match_LIN_GRI=1–0
|match_LIN_HUL=0–1
|match_LIN_LEE=5–0
|match_LIN_LEI=0–3
|match_LIN_OLD=0–2
|match_LIN_STP=1–1
|match_LIN_STK=1–2
|match_LIN_WBA=0–2
|match_LIN_WOL=3–1
|name_OLD=Oldham Athletic
|match_OLD_BAR=1–0
|match_OLD_BLP=3–2
|match_OLD_BRA=4–0
|match_OLD_BUR=1–1
|match_OLD_CHF=4–0
|match_OLD_CLA=4–1
|match_OLD_DER=3–1
|match_OLD_FUL=3–3
|match_OLD_GAI=4–1
|match_OLD_GLP=0–0
|match_OLD_GRI=2–0
|match_OLD_HUL=3–0
|match_OLD_LEE=4–2
|match_OLD_LEI=1–1
|match_OLD_LIN=4–0
|match_OLD_STP=5–0
|match_OLD_STK=3–1
|match_OLD_WBA=2–1
|match_OLD_WOL=2–0
|name_STP=Stockport County
|match_STP_BAR=2–0
|match_STP_BLP=1–1
|match_STP_BRA=1–1
|match_STP_BUR=1–3
|match_STP_CHF=1–0
|match_STP_CLA=6–1
|match_STP_DER=2–1
|match_STP_FUL=2–0
|match_STP_GAI=1–1
|match_STP_GLP=3–2
|match_STP_GRI=3–0
|match_STP_HUL=2–3
|match_STP_LEE=2–1
|match_STP_LEI=2–1
|match_STP_LIN=1–1
|match_STP_OLD=2–3
|match_STP_STK=1–2
|match_STP_WBA=1–2
|match_STP_WOL=1–3
|name_STK=Stoke
|match_STK_BAR=4–0
|match_STK_BLP=3–1
|match_STK_BRA=3–0
|match_STK_BUR=0–0
|match_STK_CHF=1–1
|match_STK_CLA=3–0
|match_STK_DER=0–3
|match_STK_FUL=6–1
|match_STK_GAI=5–0
|match_STK_GLP=4–0
|match_STK_GRI=5–0
|match_STK_HUL=1–1
|match_STK_LEE=2–1
|match_STK_LEI=0–1
|match_STK_LIN=3–0
|match_STK_OLD=1–3
|match_STK_STP=1–0
|match_STK_WBA=1–1
|match_STK_WOL=0–0
|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion
|match_WBA_BAR=1–1
|match_WBA_BLP=3–0
|match_WBA_BRA=3–2
|match_WBA_BUR=5–0
|match_WBA_CHF=4–0
|match_WBA_CLA=3–0
|match_WBA_DER=1–0
|match_WBA_FUL=3–1
|match_WBA_GAI=0–1
|match_WBA_GLP=1–1
|match_WBA_GRI=1–2
|match_WBA_HUL=1–0
|match_WBA_LEE=1–0
|match_WBA_LEI=1–1
|match_WBA_LIN=5–2
|match_WBA_OLD=1–2
|match_WBA_STP=2–0
|match_WBA_STK=1–0
|match_WBA_WOL=1–0
|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|match_WOL_BAR=0–1
|match_WOL_BLP=1–0
|match_WOL_BRA=0–0
|match_WOL_BUR=5–1
|match_WOL_CHF=0–0
|match_WOL_CLA=2–0
|match_WOL_DER=2–2
|match_WOL_FUL=2–0
|match_WOL_GAI=1–0
|match_WOL_GLP=5–0
|match_WOL_GRI=5–1
|match_WOL_HUL=1–2
|match_WOL_LEE=2–0
|match_WOL_LEI=0–0
|match_WOL_LIN=3–0
|match_WOL_OLD=2–1
|match_WOL_STP=0–1
|match_WOL_STK=2–0
|match_WOL_WBA=1–2
|update=
|source= www.soccerbase.com
}}
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Attendances
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style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Chelsea FC | 19 | 31,965 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Newcastle United | 19 | 27,875 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Manchester City | 19 | 23,255 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Manchester United | 19 | 22,315 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Aston Villa | 19 | 19,520 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Everton FC | 19 | 17,630 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Sunderland AFC | 19 | 17,470 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Liverpool FC | 19 | 16,905 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Middlesbrough FC | 19 | 16,605 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Birmingham City | 19 | 15,265 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 14,515 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Woolwich Arsenal | 19 | 13,765 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | The Wednesday | 19 | 13,500 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 13,270 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Bristol City | 19 | 13,245 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Sheffield United | 19 | 12,890 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 12,840 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Bury FC | 19 | 11,880 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Preston North End | 19 | 10,870 |
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Notts County | 19 | 10,605 |
See also
References
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- Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's, London & Sydney, 1980.
{{The Football League Seasons}}
{{1907–08 in English football}}
{{1907–08 in European Football (UEFA)}}
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