1907–08 Football League

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

1st English title Birmingham (27 goals) (23 November 1907) (12 October 1907) (25 March 1908)

Results

Maps

Aston Villa Birmingham Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers Bristol City Bury Chelsea Everton Liverpool Newcastle Nottingham Forest Manchester City Manchester United Middlesbrough Notts County Preston North End Sunderland Sheffield United The Wednesday (Sheffield) Woolwich Arsenal

Second Division

Second Division

Results

Maps

Fulham Oldham Bradford City Barnsley Blackpool Burnley Chesterfield Clapton Orient Derby County Gainsborough Trinity Glossop Grimsby Town Hull Leeds City Leicester Fosse Lincoln City Stockport County Stoke West Bromwich Albion Wolverhampton Wanderers

Attendances

!#!!Football club!!Home games!!Average attendance |- | 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 |- |} }}

References

• Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's, London & Sydney, 1980.

References

1. "Historical attendances".