# 1908–09 Woolwich Arsenal F.C. season

In the 1908–09 season, the Woolwich Arsenal F.C. played 38 games, won 14, draw 10 and lost 14. The team finished 6th in the league.

## Results

Arsenal's score comes first
| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| 2 September 1908 | Everton | H | 0–4 |
| 5 September 1908 | Notts County | A | 1–2 |
| 7 September 1908 | Everton | A | 3–0 |
| 12 September 1908 | Newcastle United | H | 1–2 |
| 19 September 1908 | Bristol City | A | 1–2 |
| 26 September 1908 | Preston North End | H | 1–0 |
| 3 October 1908 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–1 |
| 10 October 1908 | Manchester City | H | 3–0 |
| 17 October 1908 | Liverpool | A | 2–2 |
| 24 October 1908 | Bury | H | 4–0 |
| 31 October 1908 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 |
| 7 November 1908 | Aston Villa | H | 0–1 |
| 14 November 1908 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–0 |
| 21 November 1908 | Sunderland | H | 0–4 |
| 28 November 1908 | Chelsea | A | 2–1 |
| 5 December 1908 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0–1 |
| 12 December 1908 | Bradford City | A | 1–4 |
| 19 December 1908 | Manchester United | H | 0–1 |
| 25 December 1908 | Leicester Fosse | A | 1–1 |
| 26 December 1908 | Leicester Fosse | H | 2–1 |
| 28 December 1908 | The Wednesday | A | 2–6 |
| 2 January 1909 | Notts County | H | 1–0 |
| 9 January 1909 | Newcastle United | A | 1–3 |
| 23 January 1909 | Bristol City | H | 1–1 |
| 30 January 1909 | Preston North End | A | 0–0 |
| 13 February 1909 | Manchester City | A | 2–2 |
| 20 February 1909 | Liverpool | H | 5–0 |
| 27 February 1909 | Bury | A | 1–1 |
| 13 March 1909 | Aston Villa | A | 1–2 |
| 17 March 1909 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–1 |
| 20 March 1909 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1–2 |
| 27 March 1909 | Sunderland | A | 0–1 |
| 1 April 1909 | Sheffield United | H | 1–0 |
| 3 April 1909 | Chelsea | H | 0–0 |
| 10 April 1909 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 3–1 |
| 12 April 1909 | The Wednesday | H | 2–0 |
| 17 April 1909 | Bradford City | A | 4–1 |
| 27 April 1909 | Manchester United | A | 4–1 |

#### Final League table

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Relegation to the Second Division |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| R1 | 16 January 1909 | Croydon Common | A | 1–1 |
| R1 R | 20 January 1909 | Croydon Common | H | 2–0 |
| R2 | 6 February 1909 | Millwall Athletic | H | 1–1 |
| R2 R | 10 February 1909 | Millwall Athletic | A | 0–1 |