1908–09 Manchester United F.C. season

The 1908–09 season was Manchester United's 17th season in the Football League and fourth in the First Division.

Manchester United

1908–09 season
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
Home colours Away colours Third colours

First Division

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
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
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

FA Cup

Action from the 1909 FA Cup final; United in white strip.

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
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

Jimmy Turnbull was the club's top scorer with 22 goals.

Pos.	Name	League		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
GK	Harry Moger	36	0	6	0	42	0
GK	Tom Wilcox	2	0	0	0	2	0
FB	Herbert Burgess	4	0	0	0	4	0
FB	Tony Donnelly	1	0	0	0	1	0
FB	Vince Hayes	22	0	6	0	28	0
FB	Dick Holden	2	0	0	0	2	0
FB	Aaron Hulme	3	0	0	0	3	0
FB	Oscar Linkson	10	0	0	0	10	0
FB	George Stacey	32	0	6	0	38	0
HB	Alex Bell	20	2	6	0	26	2
HB	Joe Curry	8	0	0	0	8	0
HB	Alex Downie	23	0	0	0	23	0
HB	Dick Duckworth	33	0	6	0	39	0
HB	Harold Hardman	4	0	0	0	4	0
HB	John McGillivray	2	0	0	0	2	0
HB	Charlie Roberts	27	1	6	0	33	1
HB	Ernest Thomson	1	0	0	0	1	0
FW	Jimmy Bannister	16	1	0	0	16	1
FW	Bill Berry	1	0	0	0	1	0
FW	David Christie	2	0	0	0	2	0
FW	Joe Ford	4	0	0	0	4	0
FW	Harold Halse	29	14	6	4	35	18
FW	George Livingstone	11	3	2	0	13	3
FW	Billy Meredith	34	0	4	0	38	0
FW	Ernest Payne	2	1	0	0	2	1
FW	Jack Picken	13	3	0	0	13	3
FW	Jack Quin	1	0	0	0	1	0
FW	Jimmy Turnbull	22	17	6	5	28	22
FW	Sandy Turnbull	19	5	6	4	25	9
FW	George Wall	34	11	6	0	40	11