1908–09 Manchester United F.C. season

Manchester United
1908–09 season
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

The 1908–09 season was Manchester United's 17th season in the Football League and fourth in the First Division.[1]

First Division

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.
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 Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts
12Sheffield United 3814915515937
13Manchester United 3815716586837
14Nottingham Forest 3814816665736

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points

FA Cup

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

Pos. Name League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GKEngland Harry Moger 36060420
GKEngland Tom Wilcox 200020
FBEngland Herbert Burgess 400040
FBEngland Tony Donnelly 100010
FBEngland Vince Hayes 22060280
FBEngland Dick Holden 200020
FBEngland Aaron Hulme 300030
FBEngland Oscar Linkson 10000100
FBEngland George Stacey 32060380
HBScotland Alex Bell 20260262
HBEngland Joe Curry 800080
HBScotland Alex Downie 23000230
HBEngland Dick Duckworth 33060390
HBEngland Harold Hardman 400040
HBEngland John McGillivray 200020
HBEngland Charlie Roberts 27160331
HBEngland Ernest Thomson 100010
FWEngland Jimmy Bannister 16100161
FWEngland Bill Berry 100010
FWScotland David Christie 200020
FWEngland Joe Ford 400040
FWEngland Harold Halse 2914643518
FWScotland George Livingstone 11320133
FWWales Billy Meredith 34040380
FWEngland Ernest Payne 210021
FWScotland Jack Picken 13300133
FWScotland Jack Quinn 100010
FWScotland Jimmy Turnbull 2217652822
FWScotland Sandy Turnbull 19564259
FWEngland George Wall 3411604011

References

  1. "Manchester United Season 1907/08". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2008.
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