1908–09 in English football

none July 2020 July 2020 England 1908–09 1907–08 1909–10 yes The 1908–09 season was the 38th season of competitive football in England. 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.July 2020 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.July 2020 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.NUFC 1 v 9 SAFC – Magpies Routed By Black Cats – Ryehill Football http://ryehillfootball.co.uk/stories/nufc-1-v-9-safc-magpies-routed-by-black-cats/ 2021-02-27 en-US Honours CompetitionWinnerFirst DivisionNewcastle United (3)Second DivisionBolton WanderersFA CupManchester United (1)Charity ShieldManchester UnitedHome ChampionshipENG Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition League tables First Division 1908–09 Football League#First Division First Division y Second Division 1908–09 Football League#Second Division Second Division y 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 13 February 1909 ENG 4–0 IRE Vivian Woodward ×2, George Hilsdon ×2 (1P)   Park Avenue, Bradford 15 March 1909 ENG 2–0 WAL George Holley, Bert Freeman   City Ground, Nottingham 3 April 1909 ENG 2–0 SCO George Wall ×2   The Crystal Palace, London European tour Players The players chosen for the tour were: NamePositionClubAppearancesGoalsArthur BridgettLWSunderland 31Bob CromptonRBBlackburn Rovers 30Harold Fleming Harold John FlemingFWSwindon Town 23Harold HalseFWManchester United 12Sam Hardy footballerGKLiverpool 30George HolleyFWSunderland 34Evelyn LintottLHBradford City 20Jesse PenningtonLBWest Bromwich Albion 30Fred PentlandRWMiddlesbrough 30George Richards George Richards (footballer, born 1880)LHDerby County 10Ben Warren English footballerRHChelsea 31Billy WedlockCHBristol City 30 Vivian WoodwardCaptainCFTottenham Hotspur 39 Key GK — Goalkeeper RB — Right back LB — Left back CB — Centre back CH — Centre half LH — Left half RH — Right half RW — Right winger LW — Left winger FW — Forward CF — Centre forward Match details 29 May 1909 Hungary 1867 2–4 (Summary) ENG Ákos Késmárky, József Grósz Vivian Woodward ×2, Harold Fleming, Arthur Bridgett Millenáris Sporttelep, Budapest Christiaan J Groothoff (Holland) 10,000 31 May 1909 Hungary 1867 2–8 (Summary) ENG Imre Schlosser, Árpád Mészáros Vivian Woodward ×4, Harold Fleming ×2,George Holley ×2 Millenáris Sporttelep, Budapest Hugo Meisl (Austria) 11,000 1 June 1909 Austria empire 1–8 (Summary) ENG Leopold Neubauer Vivian Woodward ×3, George Holley ×2, Harold Halse ×2, Ben Warren Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna Ferenc M Schubert (Hungary) 3,000 References 1908