1908 in the Congo Free State
The following lists events that happened during 1908 in the Congo Free State.


1908–09 Aberdeen F.C. season
Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Football League First Division and Scottish Cup in season 1908–09.


1908–09 Aberdeen F.C. season, Overview
This was Aberdeen's sixth season overall and fourth in the top flight. Aberdeen finished in 8th place in the First Division and scored a club record 61 goals in 34 league games. In the Scottish Cup, they were knocked out in the second round by Third Lanark. Willie Lennie finished as top scorer with 14 goals in both competitions.


1908–09 Army Cadets men's basketball team
The 1908–09 Army Cadets men's basketball team represented United States Military Academy during the 1908–09 college men's basketball season. The head coach was Joseph Stilwell, coaching his fourth season with the Cadets. The team captain was Jacob Devers.


1908–09 Army Cadets men's ice hockey season
The 1908–09 Army Cadets men's ice hockey season was the 6th season of play for the program.


1908–09 Army Cadets men's ice hockey season, Season
1909 saw the fewest games played in a single season in the history of Army's program.


1908–09 Army Cadets men's ice hockey season, Schedule and Results
† Army records do not indicate which Trinity College they played.


1908–09 Aston Villa F.C. season
The 1908–09 Football League season was Aston Villa's 21st season in the  First Division, the top flight of English football at the time. The season fell in what was to be called Villa's golden era.


1908–09 Aston Villa F.C. season
Players making their final appearance included Peter Kyle, Jack Windmill, Joseph Wilcox, Alfred Gittins, Rowland Codling, Len Skiller, Alec Logan, Jock McKenzie, George Reeves, Walter Kimberley, George Travers and Frank Cornan.


1908–09 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
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1908–09 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
The 1908–09 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 1908–09 Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States college basketball season. The head coach was Mike Donahue, coaching his fourth season with the Tigers.


1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain
The 1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of the British Isles was a collection of friendly rugby union games undertaken by the Australia national rugby union team against invitational and national teams from England and Wales, as well as several games against sides from North America. This was the first Australian tour of the Northern Hemisphere and the side is sometimes referred to as the "First Wallabies".


1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain
Both the New Zealand and South African teams had toured Europe in 1905 and 1906 respectively, both achieving unexpected but deserved success against club and international opposition. Despite the success of these two touring teams, Australia suffered poor press and with only a single win after the teams' first twelve international matches in its history to that point, few people suggested the team would do well. Against low expectations the Australians played well, winning 25 of 31 matches played on the tour and with some commentators writing that the team would have achieved better results if they had not picked up so many injuries.


1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain
Australia took in two recognised international games, against Wales and England, but failed to play any games in Scotland or Ireland due to the Irish and Scottish Unions resenting the International Rugby Board's attitude regarding the Australian invitation.


1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, The squad's leadership
Tour manager, who performed the role of coach was New South Wales state selector James McMahon, a veteran of the early NSWRU representative fixtures of 1889 and 1894 against New Zealand. He was assisted by Stan Wickham who had captained the Wallabies on 10 occasions between 1904 and 1905. Tour captain was Dr. Herbert 'Paddy' Moran. The team was also captained in matches during the tour by Chris McKivat and by Fred Wood, the tour vice-captain. They played in blue shirts, emblazoned with the Waratah. Players were paid 3 shillings a day in expenses.


1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, The squad's leadership
Moran writes in Viewless Winds that when the touring squad first arrived at Plymouth a pack of journalists were there who were anxious to give the team some distinctive name. The "Rabbits" was instantaneously rejected and soon after the team adopted the moniker of "The Wallabies" which for many years was used to describe the Australia national rugby union team when touring to Britain. These days the national side are the Wallabies whether playing at home or anywhere abroad.


1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, The squad's leadership
Moran also describes as "an affliction" the war-cry which the parent Union in Australia had suggested the team should use for its "box-office value". Moran wrote:


1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, The squad's leadership
The memory of that war cry provokes anger in me even after all these years ... We were expected to leap up in the air and make foolish gestures which somebody thought Australian natives might have used in similar circumstances and we were give meaningless words which we were to utter savagely during the pantomime ... I refused to lead the wretched caricature of a native corroboree and regularly hid myself among the team, a conscientious objector.


1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, The squad's leadership
Echoing the feelings of the Australian team towards the war-cry, there was little respect shown from their opponents towards it either. In the encounter with Cardiff at the Cardiff Arms Park, Percy Bush responded to the cry by charging onto the pitch brandishing a sword and shield, in what was intended to be an amusing riposte.


1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Tour itinerary
The squad left Sydney on 8 August 1908 on board the SS Omrah bound for Melbourne. The ship contained 116 passengers, 1579 bales of wool, 2729 carcasses of mutton, 4650 carcasses of lamb, 2000 quarters of beef, 4800 crates of frozen rabbits and 200 tonnes of lead and copper. They played a game at the MCG against a Victorian XV which was won 26–6. They docked in Fremantle and played and won a fixture against a Western Australian XV 58–6.


1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Tour itinerary
On the long voyage Moran introduced the practice of team meetings that were part lecture and part brain–storming with players encouraged to voice their ideas on improving team performance. Moran stood at a blackboard and while his lecturing style was initially derided by the players he managed to instill a sense of cleverness and skill in players, creating thoughts of rugby as similar to a game of chess. The Sydney forward Cecil Murnin became ill on the voyage and left the tour in Naples to return to Australia.


1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Tour itinerary
The first tour match in England was against Devon. Peter Burge broke a leg in that match and did not play again on the tour. Australia won the match with fourteen men. Bob Craig had brought a carpet snake in his luggage as a tour mascot and the snake died that same day. The fourth tour match saw the Wallabies pitted against the best players from Cardiff and Swansea playing as Glamorgan County. The match at Pontypridd drew a crowd of 20,000 who gave the visitors a standing ovation.


1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Tour itinerary
In that match another player was lost to a broken leg – this time from the sideline. The Queensland forward Flanagan was running the flag as line–umpire and collided with the winger "Boxer" Russell. Australia's first loss was the ninth match, against Llanelli RFC – a spirited encounter which saw the Llanelli side win the match 8–3 and themselves a place in local sporting folklore.


1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Olympic Wallabies
During the tour, the Olympic Games were being held in London. The Australian team entered the rugby tournament and were the only other team alongside Cornwall, who were representing Great Britain. The interest in the Olympic rugby final was only lukewarm with the final being held in the last week of Games that had taken place over six months.


1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Olympic Wallabies
Australia had already beaten Cornwall, the British county champions early in the tour. Scottish and Irish Unions had turned down the RFU's invitation to participate in the Olympic bouts. France were expected to contest the medal, but had withdrawn, leaving just Australia and Cornwall for England team to play for gold and silver medals.


1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Olympic Wallabies
The match was played on an area alongside the Olympic Games swimming pool which measured 110 yards in length with a long line of netting stretched beside to catch flying balls. Large mattresses were spread along the rim of the pool to prevent injuries to falling players. One day was allocated to what was called the Olympic rugby tournament. Neither Moran, nor the tour vice-captain Fred Wood played so Chris McKivat led the Wallabies to an easy 32–3 victory and to Olympic glory, with each Wallaby in that match thereafter an Olympic gold medallist.


1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Olympic Wallabies
It will be remembered that less than a month ago there was a match played between Australia and Cornwall at Camborne and although the Australians also won on that occasion, the beaten side then played on the whole, a very good game. Yesterday the champion England county was practically at full strength, but from start to finish they were outplayed. The methods by which this victory was gained were even more creditable to the winners than the completeness of the victory itself and it is only fair to the Australians to speak of their play in terms of unqualified praise.


1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Olympic Wallabies
The ground was very slippery and very heavy and as a result of several hours of continuous rain the ball was very greasy. The continued excellence of the play of the Australian backs therefore surprised the spectators. They gave a display of football which would have done credit to a Welsh international side, at its best. They scored eight tries and so good was the play leading up to each of them that it would be hard to say which was the best.


1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Tour statistics
The tour took in 31 games in the British Isles, with the Australians winning 25, losing five and drawing one. Of the Test matches, the team lost against Wales, but beat England. These matches were the first ever encounters between an Australian team and their hosts. A further two matches were played in Australia en route and there were five matches in the US and Canada.


1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Tour statistics
The Wallabies scored 438 points on tour to 149 against, scoring 104 tries in the process and averaging better than three tries per game with 80 scored by the backs and 24 by the forwards.


1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Match summary
Complete list of matches played by Australia at British Isles and North America:


1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Test matches, Wales
Wales: Bert Winfield, Johnnie Williams, Jack Jones, Billy Trew (captain), Phil Hopkins, Dick Jones, Dicky Owen, James Watts, George Travers, George Hayward, Jim Webb, Phil Waller, Tom Evans, Ivor Morgan, David John Thomas Australia: Phil Carmichael, Charles Russell, John Hickey, Edward Mandible, Daniel Carroll, Ward Prentice, Christopher McKivatt, Thomas Griffen, Robert Craig, Jumbo Barnett, Peter Burge, Charles Hammand, Patrick McCue, Tom Richards, Herbert Moran (captain)


1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Test matches, Wales
After the tours by the New Zealand and South African teams, the Welsh crowds were beginning to become fatigued at greeting another 'colonial' team, and the crowd of 30,000 at the Cardiff Arms Park was smaller than previous in tours. Those that attended were repaid with an exciting and close encounter, with two tries from both sides and Wales winning by just a single penalty goal. The contest between the forwards was described as 'tremendous', and at the end of the match Moran was chaired from the ground by the Welsh supporters. Moran was later quoted as saying: "It was a very gruelling game; in fact, I think it was one of the hardest games I had ever played in."


1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Test matches, Wales
Moran describes the last fifteen minutes as tremendously hard. Twice or three times the Australian backs either crossed the line or knocked down a corner post without being able to score. In the dying moments one of the Australian wingers made a break with just Bert Winfield to beat. Instead of stepping or fending him the Wallaby three-quarter attempted to barge through and both players collapsed to the ground. The whistle blew and the Test was Wales'.


1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Test matches, England
England: George Lyon (captain), Edgar Mobbs, FN Tarr, EW Assinder, BB Bennetts, AH Ashcroft, RH Williamson, JG Cooper, R Dibble, AL Kewney, SH Penny, AD Warrington-Morris, FP Knight, Percy Down, WL Oldham Australia: Phil Carmichael, Charles Russell, John Hickey, Ward Prentice, William Dix, Arthur McCabe, Christopher McKivatt (captain), Ken Gavin, Norm Row, Jumbo Barnett, Patrick McCue, Charles Hammand, Malcolm McArthur, Tom Richards, Sydney Middleton


1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Test matches, England
The match was to have been played at Twickenham but bad weather had delayed the construction of the stand and it was moved to Blackheath.


1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Test matches, England
England had ten new caps, including all four three-quarters. England started well and Edgar Mobbs scored. Wallaby Norman Row kicked an up-and-under, followed up and scored to level the scores. Half-time came at 3-all. Australia dominated the second half. Boxer Russell scored the Wallabies' second and third tries.


1908–09 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Test matches, England
Although the Australian team won by three tries to one, sections of the British press reported that the tourists were fortunate to win. This was typical of the press, which had unfairly compared the Australians to the All Black and Springbok teams throughout the tour. Moran had suffered an Achilles-tendon injury in a prior match and missed the England encounter, so the captaincy was given to McKivat.


1908–09 Belgian First Division, Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Union Saint-Gilloise won the championship.


1908–09 Birmingham F.C. season
The 1908–09 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 17th in the Football League and their 9th in the Second Division, to which they were relegated at the end of the 1907–08 season. They began the season well, not dropping out of the top two until December, but gradually fell away until finishing in 11th position in the 20-team division. They also took part in the 1909–10 FA Cup, entering at the first round proper and losing in that round to Portsmouth.


1908–09 Birmingham F.C. season
Alex Watson succeeded Alf Jones as secretary-manager at the start of the season. Jones began acting as unpaid secretary for Small Heath Alliance in 1885, the year the club turned professional, became their first paid secretary with responsibility for team matters in 1892, when the club first joined the Football League, and had held the post of secretary-manager ever since.


1908–09 Birmingham F.C. season
Twenty-nine players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were fifteen different goalscorers. Goalkeeper Jack Dorrington played in 35 of the 39 matches over the season; full-back Billy Beer played one fewer. Beer and Frederick Chapple were joint leading scorers with 8 goals; all of Beer's goals were scored in the league. In September, a 19-year-old called Frank Womack made his Football League debut. He went on to play 515 times for Birmingham in senior competition, 491 in the league, but never scored a goal.


1908–09 Birmingham F.C. season
In October, Walter Corbett, who had made his debut for the England senior team earlier in the year, was a member of the gold medal-winning Great Britain Olympic football team at the London Olympics.


1908–09 Birmingham F.C. season, Football League Second Division
Note that not all clubs finished their playing season on the same date. Birmingham were in 10th place in the division after their final game, on 24 April, but by the time the fixtures were all complete, on 30 April, they had been overtaken by Gainsborough Trinity and finished 11th.


1908–09 Blackpool F.C. season
The 1908–09 season was Blackpool F.C. 's 12th season (ninth consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the twenty-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing bottom. The club's application for re-election was successful.


1908–09 Blackpool F.C. season
Bob Whittingham top-scored for the second consecutive season. He achieved the feat despite his leaving the club for Bradford City in January.


1908–09 Blackpool F.C. season, Season synopsis
Blackpool were undefeated in their first five league games, a sequence that included two victories. Their first turnover, a 0–4 scoreline, occurred at Barnsley on 3 October. They failed to win away from Bloomfield Road in the League; a record that would not be equalled for 106 years.


1908–09 Blackpool F.C. season, Season synopsis
Only seven more victories ensued in their 31 remaining league games, which largely accounted for their lowly finishing position. Of the eleven league games in which Bob Whittingham scored, Blackpool won four, drew five and lost two. After his departure, they only won three of their remaining sixteen games.


1908–09 Blackpool F.C. season, Season synopsis
The club's FA Cup run ended at the second-round stage, with a 2–1 defeat at Newcastle United on 6 February. They defeated Hastings & St Leonards United 2–0 in the first round.


1908–09 Blackpool F.C. season, Transfers, Out
The following players left after the final game of the previous season:


1908–09 Bradford City A.F.C. season
The 1908–09 Bradford City A.F.C. season was the sixth in the club's history.


1908–09 Bradford City A.F.C. season
The club finished 18th in Division One, and reached the 3rd round of the FA Cup.


1908–09 Brentford F.C. season
During the 1908–09 English football season, Brentford competed in the Southern League First Division. A disastrous season ended with a bottom-place finish, but the club was spared relegation after the First Division was expanded in June 1909.


1908–09 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
After encountering severe financial problems during the 1907–08 season, the Brentford committee was forced to dispense with the majority of the first team squad in May 1908, due to many of the players being unwilling to accept lower wages for the 1908–09 season. Top-scorer Adam Bowman had been sold in April and he was followed out of Griffin Park by Tosher Underwood, Jock Watson, Jock Hamilton, Tom McAllister, George Parsonage, Fred Corbett, Jimmy Tomlinson, Andy Clark, John Montgomery, Vince Hayes and Patsy Hendren, while Oakey Field (who had returned in November 1907), Charlie Williams and Jimmy Jay elected to retire. Fred Halliday was appointed Brentford manager on 24 June and began assembling an almost entirely new squad, which eventually reduced the wage bill by 20%, to £2,565 across the entire season (equivalent to £269,300 in 2021).


1908–09 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Brentford endured a forgettable Southern League First Division season, matching the 33 points won during the previous season, but instead finishing five places lower at the bottom of the table. The return of Jimmy Jay in October helped solidify the back lines, which up to that point were leaking goals. Forward Alex McCulloch, signed during the 1908 off-season, caught the eye of manager Halliday's former club Bradford Park Avenue and departed for a £350 fee in November, with Geordie Reid arriving at Griffin Park in part-exchange. Reid would top-score for the Bees during the season with 18 goals. There was some cheer late in the season, with the Bees winning the Southern Professional Charity Cup.


1908–09 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Brentford's bottom-place finish was initially no cause for concern, with plans afoot for 16 Southern League clubs, plus another two from a list of six (which included Brentford), to form a Third Division of the Football League. The chance fell through when the Football League First and Second Division clubs voted against the formation of a Third Division, but Brentford were saved from relegation when the Southern League opted to expand to 22 clubs in June 1909, with Croydon Common being promoted from the Second Division and thus preserving Brentford's First Division status.


1908–09 Brentford F.C. season, Playing squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1908–09 Brentford F.C. season, Playing squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1908–09 British Home Championship
The 1908–09 British Home Championship was an international football tournament between the British Home Nations. England dominated the competition with three wins over their opponents. When placed in the context of their overseas tours to Europe in 1908 and 1909, this made a run of ten victories for the English side led by prolific goalscorer Vivian Woodward. Wales, who were enjoying one of their most successful periods of international football, came second with two victories and Scotland finished third. Ireland finished last with no points and only two goals.


1908–09 British Home Championship
England and Ireland began the tournament with England starting well, scoring four without reply. Wales and Scotland began their competition in March, the Welsh winning a close game in Wrexham 3–2. Scotland's response was a 5–0 thumping of the Irish in a strong display of goalscoring ability. England reaffirmed their position as favourites with a 2–0 win over Wales before Wales too made a final push for the title, becoming the only team in this edition of the tournament to win a match away, beating Ireland 3–2 in Belfast. In the final game, England needed only a draw to win the championship undisputed. In the event they did better, scoring twice against Scotland without reply to take the title.


1908–09 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 1908–09 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Butler University during the 1908–09 college men's basketball season.


1908–09 Celtic F.C. season
During the 1908–09 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish First Division.


1908–09 Chicago Maroons men's basketball team
The 1908–09 Chicago Maroons men's basketball team represented the University of Chicago in intercollegiate basketball during the 1908–09 season. The team finished the season with a 12–0 record and was retroactively named the national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Premo-Porretta Power Poll. This was the third consecutive season for which Chicago was later named the Helms national champion. The team played their home games on campus at Frank Dickinson Bartlett Gymnasium.


1908–09 Chicago Maroons men's basketball team
Both Pat Page and John Schommer were named All-Americans, while Schommer was also named the Helms Foundation National Player of the Year. For Schommer, it was his fourth consecutive All-American honor; for Page, it was his second (the following season, he would earn his third and also be named the Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year).


1908–09 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
The 1908–09 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1908–09 college men's basketball season. The head coach was Amos Foster, coaching his fifth season with the Bearcats.


1908–09 Colgate men's basketball team
The 1908–09 Colgate Raiders men's basketball team represented Colgate University during the 1908–09 college men's basketball season. The head coach was Ellery Huntington Sr. coaching the Raiders in his ninth season. The team had finished with a final record of 7–6. The team captain was Herb Coster.


1908–09 Columbia men's ice hockey season
The 1908–09 Columbia men's ice hockey season was the 13th season of play for the program.


1908–09 Columbia men's ice hockey season, Season
P. E. Locke served as team manager. Despite being one of the earliest universities to support an ice hockey team, Columbia had never achieved much success against collegiate opponents. Owing to this, the incoming class had little enthusiasm for the club which was demonstrated by the lack of candidates for the freshman team. While the freshman squad was eventually compiled, the varsity team finished the season dead last in the IHA.


1908–09 Columbia men's ice hockey season, Season
Note: Columbia University adopted the Lion as its mascot in 1910.


1908–09 Columbia men's ice hockey season, Schedule and Results
† some overtime games were not sudden-death and teams played an entire extra period.


1908–09 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season
The 1908–09 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season was the 7th season of play for the program.


1908–09 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season
With an eye on joining the Intercollegiate Hockey Association, Cornell increased its slate of game once more, beginning the season with a three-game series against Pennsylvania, who were returning after an eight-year absence. The Big Red performed well, winning two and tying once, but they were unable to schedule any further games until the four weeks later when they went on another road trip. Their second sojourn went poorly as they were beaten in each of the three games and did not play particularly well in any.


1908–09 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season
In an effort to show their worth to the IHA committee, Cornell made a further road swing, with games scheduled against Dartmouth and Harvard. Despite several of the players being hurt or injured the Big Red played well against Dartmouth, losing 0–1, but the game against Harvard had to be called off due to poor ice conditions.


1908–09 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season
The team did not have a head coach but Jefferson Vincent served as team manager.


1908–09 Crystal Palace F.C. season
The 1908–09 season saw Palace fail to reach the heights of the previous season. They had finished fourth in 1907-08, but this season would see them end up in 16th place. The squad underwent changes once again, with Matthew Edwards moving from Palace to Doncaster Rovers, Bill Forster moving to Grimsby Town, Billy Davies moving to West Bromwich Albion, Dick Roberts to Worcester City and Isaac Owens to Bath City.


1908–09 Crystal Palace F.C. season
Edward Collins came into the club from Carlisle United as a full back. James Thorpe, a half back, joined from Leeds City, while forward George Garratt joined from West Bromwich Albion. Adam Haywood joined as a player-coach, playing in a forward role, mainly as an inside right. Charles McGibbon, a centre forward, came from New Brompton and Bill Lawrence returned for a second spell at the club. Jimmy Bauchop not only finished the season top-scorer, he also started it off by becoming the first player to be sent off in a Palace shirt, on 9 September 1908 in a London Challenge Cup tie against Croydon Common.


1908–09 Crystal Palace F.C. season, FA Cup
Palace again entered the draw in the first round proper. They were drawn away to the winners of the previous season, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Bauchop, formerly of Celtic, secured a draw with two goals for Palace. In the replay, Wolves took the lead with barely a minute gone, before Palace equalised through Lawrence within 15 minutes. Bauchop then thought he had put Palace ahead, but was in an off-side position. Palace lost Ryan to an injury shortly before half-time and battled on with ten men, before Ryan re-entered the fray to help see them to the half-time whistle.


1908–09 Crystal Palace F.C. season, FA Cup
Collins eventually put Palace ahead but they failed to hold onto the lead and a  resurgent Wolves equalised with 8 minutes to play. The tie went to extra time, and Bauchop scored a third with Needham, covering at full back, putting the tie beyond Wolves in the final minute. The goal was recalled nearly forty years later by a letter writer to the Croydon Advertiser: "Needham playing at left back tackled and robbed a Wolves forward - a clever piece of play.


1908–09 Crystal Palace F.C. season, FA Cup
Instead of passing the ball up field, he simply weaved his way through all the players and dribbled it right up to the Wolves' goal, putting in an unstoppable shot." In the second round they drew Burnley, drawing at home and losing the replay 9–0 in. The defeat remains the club's heaviest loss in the FA Cup.


1908–09 Dartmouth men's ice hockey season
The 1908–09 Dartmouth men's ice hockey season was the 4th season of play for the program.


1908–09 Dartmouth men's ice hockey season, Season
After sagging to the bottom of the college hockey ranks in 1908 Dartmouth responded by hiring its first head coach. Though John Eames would only last one year behind the bench, the team responded well and finished with a team-record 11 wins. The Green would not reach double-digit wins again until 1923.


1908–09 Dartmouth men's ice hockey season, Season
Note: Dartmouth College did not possess a moniker for its athletic teams until the 1920s, however, the university had adopted 'Dartmouth Green' as its school color in 1866.


1908–09 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 1908–09 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Drake University in the 1908–09 college basketball season. The team was led by third year head coach C.A. Pell. This was also Drake's second season as a member of the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association. They finished with a 1–4 record the previous season. Drake played its first ever home game, a 19–15 win on February 10, 1909, against Nebraska.


1908–09 Drexel Blue and Gold men's basketball team
The 1908–09 Drexel Blue and Gold men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry during the 1908–09 men's basketball season. The Blue and Gold, who were led by head coach F. Bennett at the beginning of the season until he was replaced by G. Doughty, played their home games at Main Building.


1908–09 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
The 1908–09 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 1908-09 men's college basketball season. The head coach was Wilbur Wade Card and the team finished with an overall record of 8–1.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season
The 1908–09 season was the 32nd Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League and the Scottish Qualifying Cup. In addition Dumbarton played in the Dumbartonshire Cup.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, August
As a season opener a charity match was played on 8 August with the ‘Probables’ taking on the ‘Impropables’. The result left the selection committee with a bit of a headache as the ‘Improbables’ won 4-0. However the team showed little change from the previous season, with the only departure being Bob McLean to Vale of Leven, while full back John O’Neill (ex Clydebank) and forward William Greer (ex Clyde) were signed up.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, August
On 15 August Dumbarton travelled to Kirkcaldy to play last season’s champions Raith Rovers in their first league fixture. The team lined up with two trialists as follows: Blair (goal); McCulloch and O’Neill (full backs); Taylor, Gordon and Kane (half backs) and Chalk (East Stirling), Greer, Maginnes (Morton), Teasdale and Hill (forwards). The home side began strongly and the Sons defence was tested on a number of occasions but half time was reached without a goal being scored. Raith’s pressure told early in the second half with a goal but Hill came to Dumbarton’s rescue in the dying minutes to score the equaliser.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, August
The following week the opening league tie of the season at Boghead was played against East Stirling. Two changes were made to the team and in place of last week’s trialists, Brander came in at centre forward as well as returnee George Galbraith on the right wing. The Sons were rarely troubled and were quickly two goals ahead followed by a third early in the second half. While the Shire scored a consolation, Hill scored the fourth for a comprehensive win.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, August
An unchanged squad travelled to Edinburgh to play St Bernards on 29 August in the league. The game was an end to end encounter with each side notching a goal in the first half. After the interval however St Bernards moved up a gear and added two more goals to their total. Dumbarton came back with a second and could have equalised had Hill scored from the penalty spot. The Saints however made no mistake when they were awarded a penalty and the game finished 4-2.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, September
On 5 September Dumbarton entertained Renton in the first round of the Qualifying Cup at Boghead. A couple of changes were made to the team with Charles O’Neill coming in at right half in place of Taylor and Nisbet replacing Gillespie on the right wing. In the game Dumbarton were never seriously challenged and won by 4-1. Renton were however handicapped by the loss of one of their forwards 15 minutes into the second half.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, September
The following week it was back to league business and neighbours Vale of Leven were the visitors. The only change to the team was the return of Taylor in the half back line. Vale were as yet unbeaten this season but found the Sons in superb form with Greer scoring a brace and Hill the other in a 3-1 win.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, September
Dumbarton had the fortune of another home tie in the Qualifying Cup second round on 19 September against Johnstone. The team showed a single change with Thomson coming in at centre half in place of Kane. In the first half the play was equal and only an own goal on the stroke of half time gave the Sons the lead. Johnstone were to lose a player to injury early in the second half and Dumbarton took advantage with Hill scoring a hat trick to make the final result 4-1.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, September
On 26 September Dumbarton travelled to Coatbridge to play Albion Rovers in the league. The team was back to full strength as Kane returned in his usual place. The Sons continued their confident showings of late and with Greer notching another brace (his 10th in 7 games) the winning score of 4-2 did not flatter. The only negative note was that McCulloch together with one of the Rovers players were ordered off for an altercation.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, September
So as September ended Dumbarton held 2nd place in the league with 7 points from the 5 games played so far, a point behind Vale of Leven but with a game in hand.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, October
October opened with an away tie in the third round of the Qualifying Cup against Ayr Parkhouse. With Ritchie replacing the suspended McCulloch at right back in an otherwise unchanged side, Dumbarton entered the match as strong favourites to advance to the next round but it was the home side that came out strongly while at the same time snuffing out any attempts by the Sons forward line. A goal in each half gave Parkhouse a worthy 2-0 win, with Dumbarton’s closest effort being a missed penalty late in the match.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, October
On 10 October Dumbarton played Leith Athletic at Boghead in their first league encounter. William Monteith, signed from Beith, made his debut in goal, while Michael Cannon (ex East Stirling) trialled at outside right. Taylor was rested with Ritchie moving to the half back line and Thomson taking the right back spot. Dumbarton had the bulk of the play and should have had more to show than just a single goal at half time. The second half was a repeat but the Leith keeper was in unbeatable form and in the end the Sons were made to pay for their missed chances as Leith scored a late goal for a 1-1 draw.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, October
The following week Arthurlie came to Boghead on league business. McCulloch returned from suspension and Charles O’Neill replaced Gordon. In addition new signing Robert Walker (ex Maryhill) was played on the right wing. On the day the new boy showed his worth by scoring the first goal with Greer scoring the other in a comfortable 2-0 win. This result saw Dumbarton take top spot in the league for the first time this season.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, October
On 24 October the league match against Abercorn was played at Paisley. Blair returned in goal as did Gordon at right half. Throughout the game the play was closely contested and a penalty converted by Abercorn was the only goal separating the teams at half time. In the second half the play became rough, with Brander being ordered off but there was no more scoring. Subsequently Brander was suspended for 2 months whilst the Dumbarton linesman at the game, Mr Forgie, was suspended for the rest of the season.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, October
On the last day of the month Dumbarton were again on their travels, this time to play Ayr in the league. Monteith returned as keeper and Taylor came in for the suspended Ritchie. In addition James Walker (Clyde) took over Brander’s place at inside right. The Sons started strongly but all their attacks were foiled by the Ayr defence. Then on the stroke of half time Ayr scored the first goal. A second minutes into the second half brought the contest to an end as three further goals contributed to a 5-0 rout.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, October
The result saw Dumbarton drop to 4th in the league table with 10 points from the 9 games played – 3 points behind leaders Raith Rovers but with a game in hand.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, November
On 7 November Albion Rovers visited Boghead to play their return league fixture. Gillespie took Walker’s place in the front line, while McCulloch moved to right half in place of the injured Taylor, with Thomson taking the right back spot. In addition Fraser came back in as keeper. The Sons had got the better of the Rovers at Coatbridge in September and in the first half their play suggested that they were looking for a repeat. Unfortunately the opposing keeper was in superb form and against the run of play Albion scored just before the interval. This deflated the Sons and in the second half the Rovers scored another two before Teasdale scored a late consolation goal in a 3-1 defeat.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, November
The following week saw the start of the county cup competition with a visit to Tontine Park to play Renton. The team showed a number of changes with McCulloch and Thomson switching positions, James Walker coming back in place of Gillespie and Hill rested with Taylor slotting in at inside left. The changes however did not have the desired effect as the Sons slumped to their fourth consecutive defeat by tamely losing 0-3.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, November
Cowdenbeath were the opponents at Boghead in the league on 21 November. The defence reverted to that which started the season with Blair returning at keeper. In addition Ewart Kinnon (Mossfield Amateurs) was tried out at inside right. On a poor pitch the players struggled to show any skill but Dumbarton’s defence was much improved while only bad luck stopped the Dumbarton front line scoring – the game ending 0-0. At the same time Manchester City were interested in signing Hill but baulked at the fee requested.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, November
Another home game was played on 28 November, this time against St Bernards in the league. Thomson replaced McCulloch in the back line while Gordon came in at inside right. In an exciting game on a muddy pitch Taylor notched the all important goal in a 1-0 victory to bring the winless run to an end.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, November
So as November came to an end Dumbarton maintained 4th place with 13 points from 12 games, 3 points behind leaders Raith Rovers with a game less played.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, December
Following a postponed match against Arthurlie, Dumbarton welcomed Abercorn to Boghead in the league on 12 December. Ritchie missed his train and so Gordon took his place at left half while James Walker stepped into the inside right spot. The game saw the Sons press for the mostpart but in the end had to settle for a Robert Walker goal to take both points. It was not however all good news as leading goalscorer William Greer was snapped up by Queens Park Rangers.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, December
The following week Dumbarton travelled to Edinburgh to play Leith Athletic in the league. With the departure of Greer, Gordon took the centre forward spot and Ritchie returned in the half back line. Unfortunately it was an off day for the Sons forwards as Leith even had the luxury of missing a penalty for a 2-0 win.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, December
On Boxing Day Dumbarton hosted league leaders Raith Rovers. Hill moved from the wing to play centre forward while Gordon took James Walker’s place at inside right. In addition new signing William Blair (ex Renfrew Victoria) played on the left wing. Dumbarton dominated the first half of the game but failed to break down the Raith defence. This continued in the second half but it was Raith who scored with 15 minutes to play. However Hill with a brace spared the Sons blushes and snatched both points.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, December
On New Year’s Eve Dumbarton played Lennox Amateurs at Boghead in the second game of the county championship. The game went as expected with the Sons handing out a 5-1 thrashing.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, December
1908 ended with Dumbarton improving their league placing to 3rd with 17 points from 15 games, 6 points behind Raith but with 2 games in hand.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, January
On 2 January Dumbarton travelled to Cowdenbeath to play the return league fixture. The Sons played new signing John Lipton (ex Shettleston) at centre half. Despite playing the better it was Cowdenbeath who found their way to the goal and were two up by half time. However Dumbarton continued to pressure the Fifers defence and a penalty kick converted by Taylor brought them back into the game, Then in the last minute Robert Walker scored an equaliser for a vital point.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, January
Two days later, Dumbarton made the short journey to play Dumbarton Harp in the county cup. O’Neill came in at right back and Brander returned from his long suspension at inside right. In a tight tussle Hill scored both goals in a 2-1 win.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, January
On 9 January Ayr Parkhouse were the visitors on league business. Parkhouse got off to a good start and scored first but despite continuing to push forward Kane managed an equaliser for the Sons just before half time. In the second half however Dumbarton’s form improved and goals from Brander and Hill put the tie beyond doubt. The Parkies managed a second goal but it was not enough and the Sons took the game 3-2 and the two points.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, January
After a free week Dumbarton travelled to Arthurlie to play the return league fixture. New signing James White (ex Barrhead Auburn Victoria) was played at inside left. The game itself was a poor one from the Sons perspective as the forwards hardly tested the Arthurlie keeper, and in the end the home team won comfortably 2-0.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, January
On 30 January Dumbarton played their return league fixture against Ayr at Boghead. McCulloch took injured Thomson’s place in the back line while Nisbet replaced Brander at inside right. The Sons were ahead within six minutes from a Hill strike and that is how matters stood at half time. The second half began with Dumbarton putting on another two goals while Ayr replied with two of their own. Hill scored a fourth for the Sons and although Ayr scored a third the result at the end was a 4-3 victory for the home side.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, January
So at the end of January Dumbarton still held 3rd place in the league with 22 points from 19 games – 4 points behind Abercorn.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, February
On 6 February it was a county cup tie against Renton at Boghead. Taylor and Brander returned to the team. Most of the action in the game came in the first 15 minutes as first Teasdale opened for Dumbarton and almost immediately thereafter Renton equalised. The visitors had the better of the game for the time remaining but no further goals were scored – the result being a 1-1 draw.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, February
A week later Dumbarton travelled to neighbours Vale of Leven in their return league fixture. McCulloch replaced Taylor at right back. In a tough game it was the Sons who had the better of things early on and Hill scored the opener. Despite a number of other chances the score remained unchanged. Vale tried hard for the equaliser but were handicapped by a sending off midway through the second half. In the end Dumbarton held out for a 1-0 win.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, February
On 20 February Dumbarton travelled to Falkirk to play their penultimate league fixture against East Stirling. An unchanged side took the field and while neither side had any title aspirations a close game was played out. On the day the Sons had a disappointing day and although the only goal was scored in 6 minutes by the ‘Shire they had a number of opportunities to increase that.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, March
After two free weeks Dumbarton returned to county cup competition with the return fixture against Dumbarton Harp at Boghead on 13 March. With Matt Teasdale having left to start work in China, his position was taken by the return of William Blair. The Harp were always second best during the game with Dumbarton scoring twice through Hill and Brander in the first half – and Taylor also missed a penalty kick. Hill completed his hat trick in the second half to finish the game 4-0 – though Harp were reduced to 9 men with a sending off and an injury.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, March
A week later it was another county cup fixture, this time against Lennox at St James Park. Thomson was the only change to the team, taking McCulloch’s place in the back line. With two goals in each half, Hill adding another two to his season’s total, Dumbarton coasted to a 4-0 win.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, March
The final league fixture of the season was played on 27 March against Ayr Parkhouse ay Ayr. The Sons reverted to the team that had turned out against Harp two weeks earlier. Brander opened the scoring for Dumbarton but the Parkies equalised before half time. The home side continued to press in the second half and in the absence of Blair who retired injured they went ahead. However the Sons got the leveller within 5 minutes and the game ended 2-2.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, March
So as March ended, Dumbarton had finished their league campaign in 4th place with 25 points from 22 games played – although a number of teams could push them further down once they complete their respective programmes. Abercorn topped the table with 31 points from 22 games but similarly Vale of Leven could catch them being 5 points behind but with 4 games left to play.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, April
On 3 April Dumbarton played the home leg of their county cup matches against Vale of Leven. Gillespie took William Blair’s place in the forward line. In miserable conditions it was the Vale who started the stronger and opened the scoring after 30 minutes. Both teams had chances thereafter but Lipton scored just on full time to make the final score 1-1.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, April
The following Saturday Dumbarton entertained Motherwell in a friendly. The Sons tried out a number of new boys and in the first half competed well with their First Division opponents. The visitors scored after 30 minutes but in the second half the stamina of the Motherwell men showed as they scored two further goals without reply.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, April
A midweek game was played on 13 April against Vale of Leven at Millburn Park to complete the qualifying series of games for the county championship. John McNee (ex Shettleston), who had impressed in the Motherwell friendly and was signed up, took Gillespie’s place at inside left. The match was a disappointment for the Sons who lost 3-0 for the second game running.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, April
A further friendly match was played at Ochilview against Stenhousemuir on 17 April. Again some new faces were given try outs and while half time was reached goalless, in the second half Hill (2) and Brander scored the goals in a 3-0 win.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, April
Dumbarton and Dumbarton Harp met at Boghead on 26 April in a play off to decide who would play against Renton in the final of the county cup. New signing William Gibson(ex Yoker Athletic) took his place at centre forward, and duly scored in a 2-1 win.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, April
So on 29 April, for the fourth successive season Dumbarton played in the final of the Dumbartonshire Cup. Another new signing David Hynds (ex Shettleston) was played at right half. However in a close contest it was Renton who would retain their grip on the trophy winning 1-0.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Story of the Season, May
Dumbarton finished the season with 4th place in the league – the championship title being taken by Abercorn. On 31 May at the annual meeting of the Scottish League Dumbarton together with Raith Rovers applied for promotion to the First Division, but for the third year in succession, it was the bottom two First Division clubs - Morton and Partick Thistle - that maintained their' top flight' status in the relevant elections. A motion by Raith Rovers for automatic promotion attracted no support.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Player statistics, Transfers, Players out
In addition David Blair, George Gillespie, Alex McCulloch, Robert Nisbet, George Ritchie, James Stevenson, James Walker and Robert Walker all played their final 'first XI' games in Dumbarton colours.


1908–09 Dumbarton F.C. season, Reserve team
Dumbarton lost in the semi final of the Scottish Second XI Cup to Falkirk.


1908–09 Dundee F.C. season
The 1908–09 season was the sixteenth season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, where they would finish in 2nd place. In a very tight race which would go down to the final day, Dundee were pipped to the title by Celtic by just a single point. Dundee would also compete in the Scottish Cup, where they would lose to Rangers in the second round. Striker John "Sailor" Hunter would finish the season as Scotland's top scorer with 29 goals in the league, and 32 in all major competitions.


1908–09 FA Cup
The 1908–09 FA Cup was the 38th staging of the world's oldest association football competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup (more usually known as the FA Cup). Manchester United won the competition for the first time, beating Bristol City 1–0 in the final at Crystal Palace, through a goal from Sandy Turnbull.


1908–09 FA Cup
Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week. If the replayed match was drawn further replays would be held at neutral venues until a winner was determined. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played in a replay, a 30-minute period of extra time would be played.


1908–09 FA Cup, Calendar
The format of the FA Cup for the season had two preliminary rounds, five qualifying rounds, four proper rounds, and the semi finals and final.


1908–09 FA Cup, First Round Proper
37 of the 40 clubs from the First and Second divisions joined the 12 clubs who came through the qualifying rounds. Of the League sides, Bradford Park Avenue were entered at the Fourth Qualifying Round, while Gainsborough Trinity and Chesterfield were put into the Fifth Qualifying Round. Bradford went out in that round, losing to Croydon Common. Ten non-league clubs joined the other two sides in winning through to the First Round Proper.


1908–09 FA Cup, First Round Proper
Fifteen non-league sides were given byes to the First Round to bring the total number of teams up to 64. These were:


1908–09 FA Cup, First Round Proper
32 matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 16 January 1909, except for one game which was played three days later. Ten matches were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture, of which one went to a second replay.


1908–09 FA Cup, Second Round Proper
The sixteen second round matches were played on Saturday, 6 February 1909. Six matches were drawn, with the replays taking place in the following midweek fixture.


1908–09 FA Cup, Third Round Proper
The eight third-round matches were scheduled for Saturday, 20 February 1909. There were two replays, played in the following midweek fixture.


1908–09 FA Cup, Fourth Round Proper
The four quarter final matches were scheduled for Saturday, 6 March 1909, although only two games were played on this date. The Burnley–Manchester United (the game was played 5 March and was abandoned for bad weather conditions after 72 minutes at 1-0 for Burnley) and Derby County–Nottingham Forest ties were played instead four and seven days later, respectively. The other two games were drawn, and replayed on 10 March.


1908–09 FA Cup, Semi-finals
The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 27 March 1909. Bristol City and Derby County drew their match, and went on to replay it four days later. Bristol City won this tie, and so went on to meet the other semi-final winner, Manchester United, in the final.


1908–09 FA Cup, Final
The Final was played on 24 April 1909 at Crystal Palace, and was contested by Manchester United and Bristol City, both of the First Division. Manchester United won by a single goal, scored by Sandy Turnbull midway through the first half. This was the first of United's twelve FA Cup titles to date.


1908–09 FC Barcelona season
The 1908–09 season was the 10th season for FC Barcelona.


1908–09 FC Barcelona season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1908–09 FC Basel season
The FC Basel 1908–09 season was their sixteenth season since the club was formed. The club's chairman was Ernst-Alfred Thalmann, it was his seventh presidential term. FC Basel played their home games in the Landhof.


1908–09 FC Basel season, Overview
Daniel Hug, who had been team captain for many years, left the club and transferred to Genoa CFC as professional. Emil Hasler was the new team captain and as captain he led the team trainings and was responsible for the line-ups. Basel played 14 friendly games and 14 matches in the Swiss domestic league. Of the 14 friendly games that the team played, four were won and 10 ended in defeats. Nine games were played in Switzerland, six of which at home in the Landhof. The other games were played in Italy, both against Genoa as transfer compensation for Hug, and four in Germany, each once against Karlsruher FV, Britannia Frankfurt, Mannheimer VfB Union and Freiburger FC in Freiburg im Breisgau.


1908–09 FC Basel season, Overview
The 1908–09 Serie A was divided into two regional groups, an east group with eight teams and a west group with seven teams. Basel were allocated to the east group, together with local rivals Old Boys Basel and Aarau, Zürich, Grasshopper Club, Young Fellows Zürich, Winterthur, and last but not least, St. Gallen.


1908–09 FC Basel season, Overview
There were a number of changes in the Basel team. As mentioned Daniel Hug moved to Italy to play for Genoa CFC. Players such as Dr. Siegfried Pfeiffer, Ernst-Alfred Thalmann, Alfred Stöhrmann and Max Senn left the first team and were replaced by younger members. The newly formed team started the season in the worst possible way, six defeats in a row.


1908–09 FC Basel season, Overview
The two 1–6 away defeats against Old Boys and Zürich, the 0–6 defeat away against Winterthur, together with the 1–2 home result against Young Fellows Zürich, the 4–5 home defeat against Aarau were only the beginning of the evil. The 2–9 home defeat against Grasshopper Club remains the highest home defeat in history until today. It was not until the seventh round, with a 3–2 win against St. Gallen on 22 November 1908, that Basel achieved their first points. After that they were only defeated once more, on 13 December 1908, a home defeat against Winterthur. Basel ended the season in the East group in sixth position.


1908–09 FC Basel season, Overview
Winterthur won the east group, obtaining 25 points seven more than St. Gallen in second position in the league table. But Winterthur were defeated 0–1 by Young Boys Bern in the championship final, which was played on 6 June 2009 in Basel.


1908–09 FC Basel season, Players
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1908–09 FC Basel season, Notes, Footnotes
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1908–09 Fenerbahçe S.K. season
The 1908-1909 season was the second season for Fenerbahçe. The club played some friendly matches against local clubs.


1908–09 Football League
The 1908–09 season was the 21st season of The Football League.


1908–09 Football League
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.


1908–09 Football League, Final league tables
The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at  website and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79, with home and away statistics separated.


1908–09 Football League, Final league tables
Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. 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.


1908–09 Football League, Final league tables
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.


1908–09 French Rugby Union Championship
The 1908-09 French Rugby Union Championship was won by SBUC that beat Stade Toulousain  in the final.


1908–09 French Rugby Union Championship, Final
Stade Toulousain: Louis Ramondou, Jean Julien Gaston Serisey, André Perrens, Octave Lery, Henri Avejean, Hector Tallavignes, Maurice Fouchou, Pierre Mounicq, François-Xavier Dutour, André Moulines, Adrien Bouey, Jean Laguionie, Auguste Fabregat, Augustin Pujol, Joseph Séverat


1908–09 French Rugby Union Championship, Final
SBUC: Augustin Hordebaigt, Marc Giacardy, Marcel Laffitte, Alphonse Massé, Hélier Thil, Robert Monier, Herman Droz, Robert Blanchard, Delaye, J.Tachoires, Maurice Leuvielle, Fernand Perrens, Maurice Bruneau, Hunter, Henri Martin


1908–09 Galatasaray S.K. season
The 1908–09 season was Galatasaray SK's 5th in existence and the club's 3rd consecutive season in the IFL. Galatasaray won the league for the first time.


1908–09 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
The 1908–09 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1908–09 Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States college basketball season. Maurice Joyce coached the team in his second season as head coach. Georgetown was an independent and – after its home opener at the Convention Hall at 5th and K Streets NW in downtown Washington, D.C., where it had played home games the previous season – played its home games at the Odd Fellows Hall at 8th and D Streets NW  in downtown Washington. The team finished the season with a record of 9-5.


1908–09 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Freshman forward-center Frank Schlosser joined the team this season and played in all 14 games, immediately establishing himself as a scoring mainstay. He led the team in scoring, as he would in all four years of his career; this season he scored 128 points, averaging 9.1 points per game.


1908–09 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Georgetown University Law School student and forward Fred Rice was in his second season with the Hoyas. He started all 14 games the Hoyas played, scoring 34 field goals and shooting 42-for-75 (56.0%) from the free-throw line for a total of 110 points and a 7.9 points per game. He finished second only to Schlosser in scoring for the year.


1908–09 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
The team's nine wins this season included victories over basketball powers Virginia, Navy, and Penn State.


1908–09 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Roster
Georgetown players did not wear numbers on their jerseys this season. The first numbered jerseys in Georgetown men's basketball history would not appear until the 1933-34 season.


1908–09 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Roster
Forward James Colliflower, a Georgetown University Law School student and three-season letterman in his second of three years playing with the team, would later serve as Georgetown's head coach during the 1911-12, 1912-13, 1913-14, and 1921-22 seasons.


1908–09 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, 1908–09 schedule and results
It was common practice at this time for colleges and universities to include non-collegiate opponents in their schedules, with the games recognized as part of their official record for the season, and the games against the Washington YMCA all counted as part of Georgetown's won-loss record for 1908-09. It was not until 1952, after the completion of the 1951-52 season, that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ruled that colleges and universities could no longer count games played against non-collegiate opponents in their annual won-loss records.


1908–09 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, 1908–09 schedule and results
Georgetown met Navy for the first time this season, playing the Midshipmen three times and winning two of the games. It was the last success Georgetown would have against Navy until 1928; the Hoyas would lose 15 straight games to the Midshipmen in the interim.


1908–09 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team
The 1908–09 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 1908–09 college men's basketball season. The team finished the season with an overall record of 6–2.


1908–09 Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey season
The 1908–09 Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey season was the 12th season of play for the program.


1908–09 Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey season, Season
After two season where they narrowly missed winning the Intercollegiate Hockey Association championship, Harvard returned to the top of the heap in 1909. The defense for the Crimson was stellar all season with the team surrendering just 7 goals in 9 games as they shut out opponents 5 times to earn the sixth undefeated season in the twelve years the program had existed.


1908–09 Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey season, Season
For the first time since 1899 Harvard did not play its final game of the season against Yale.


1908–09 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
During the 1908–09 season Hearts competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.


1908–09 Hibernian F.C. season
During the 1908–09 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, finished sixth out of 18 clubs in the Scottish First Division.


1908–09 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team
The 1908–09 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented The College of the Holy Cross during the 1908–09 college men's basketball season. The head coach was Fred Powers, coaching the crusaders in his seventh season.


1908–09 Hong Kong First Division League
The 1908–09 Hong Kong Football League was the inaugural season of Hong Kong Football League, also recognized as the inaugural season of Hong Kong First Division.


1908–09 IAAUS men's basketball season
The 1908–09 IAAUS men's basketball season began in December 1908, progressed through the regular season, and concluded in March 1909.


1908–09 IAAUS men's basketball season, Awards, Helms College Basketball All-Americans
The practice of selecting a Consensus All-American Team did not begin until the 1928–29 season. The Helms Athletic Foundation later retroactively selected a list of All-Americans for the 1908–09 season.


1908–09 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
The 1908–09 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.


1908–09 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season
The 1908–09 season witnessed the fourth coach in just four years to head up the University of Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team. The only difference for this season, however; was that Herb V. Juul became the first coach to stay for more than one year. He also became the first former Fighting Illini player to head the Illinois basketball program, serving as captain of the 1906–07 team.


1908–09 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season
The starting lineup for the team included captain H. J. Popperfuss and Carl P. Watson at the forward positions, Emmett V. Poston as the center, and a combination of Roy G. Rennacker, Louis S. Bernstein and Thomas E. Thompson at guard. The Illini finished their season with an overall record of seven wins and six losses with a conference record of five wins, six losses and a fourth-place finish in the Western Conference.


1908–09 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
The 1908–09 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Robert Harris, who was in his 1st and only year. The team played its home games at the Old Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Western Conference.


1908–09 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 5–9 and a conference record of 2–6, finishing 6th in the Western Conference.


1908–09 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team
The 1908–09 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team' represented Indiana State University during the 1908–09 college men's basketball season. The head coach was Eddy Conners, coaching the Sycamores in his sole season in Terre Haute. The team played their home games at North Hall in Terre Haute, Indiana.


1908–09 Inter Milan season
The 1908–09 season was the first competitive season for Internazionale, which was founded in Milan on 9 March 1908.


1908–09 Inter Milan season, Season
Internazionale played its first match on 18 October 1908, facing Milan in Switzerland in a friendly in which they lost 2–1. Its first official match was again a derby - about three months later - valid for the qualifications to the domestic championship: this resulted in a second loss, with a 3–2 score for the cross-city rivals. After two weeks, losing also with U.S. Milanese (2–0), the newborn club failed to qualify for the final stage.


1908–09 Inter Milan season, Statistics, Players statistics
Cocchi (2/−6); Du Chene (2); Fossati (2); Hopf (2); Kappler (2); Kummer (2); Marktl (2); Schuler (2/1); Wolkel (2); Gama (1/1); Moretti (1); Niedermann (1); Rietmann (1).


1908–09 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
The 1908–09 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team (also known informally as Ames) represented Iowa State University during the 1908-09 NCAA College men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Clyde Williams, in his second season with the Cyclones. The Cyclones played their home games at the Margaret Hall Gymnasium in Ames, Iowa.


1908–09 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
They finished the season 4–10, 4–4 in Missouri Valley play to finish in second place in the North division.


1908–09 Irish League
The Irish League in season 1908–09 comprised 8 teams, and Linfield won the championship.


1908–09 Istanbul Football League
The 1908–09 İstanbul Football League season was the 5th season of the league. Galatasaray won the league for the first time.


1908–09 Istanbul Football League, Matches
Galatasaray - Cadi-Keuy FC: 4-0Galatasaray - HMS Imogene FC: 11-0Galatasaray - Fenerbahce: 2-0


1908–09 Isthmian League
The 1908–09 season was the fourth in the history of the Isthmian League, an English football competition.


1908–09 Isthmian League
League expanded up to ten teams after Bromley, Leytonstone, Nunhead and Shepherd's Bush joined from the Spartan League. Bromley became champions in their inaugural season in the league.


1908–09 KBUs A-række, Overview
It was contested by 6 teams, and Boldklubben af 1893 won the championship.


1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain
The 1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain was the first ever such tour for the newly-formed Australia national rugby league team (or 'The Kangaroos'). The tour was to England and Wales and coincided with the first Wallabies Rugby Union tour of Great Britain, which in hindsight put the Kangaroos in a tough position.


1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain
The game of rugby league was not yet twelve months old in Australia however a New Zealand side had already toured to Britain (the All Golds in 1907), Australia had encountered New Zealand during the 1908 season and the pioneer Australian leaders of the game were keen to match up against the Northern Union founders of the code.


1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain
The 1908–09 Kangaroos wore jumpers of sky blue and maroon representing the New South Wales Blues and Queensland Maroons players that comprised the team. The first Kangaroo tour was considered a financial failure, with poor weather and economic conditions contributing to smaller than expected gate takings. Tour promoter James Giltinan was bankrupted as  result. However for almost a century afterward, Kangaroo tours took place every four years and involved a three-Test Ashes series against Great Britain (under the name Northern Union) and a number of tour matches. The 1908-09 tour was later depicted in the 1988 Australian television movie The First Kangaroos.


1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain, The tour, Itinerary
The Kangaroos sailed for Britain on RMS Macedonia prior to the close of the 1908 NSWRFL season, denying some of the selected players to appear in the inaugural grand final. They worked as stokers to keep their fitness levels up as well as doing daily sessions in the ship's gymnasium and boxing ring. The jerseys were coloured sky blue and maroon, combining the state colours of NSW and Queensland respectively. When tour captain, Lutge was injured early in the tour, Messenger became captain in the 1st and 2nd Test Matches.


1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain, The tour, Itinerary
After he was injured, Alec Burdon assumed the captaincy for the 3rd Test. One of the players Pat Walsh sailed to Britain separately on the ship, Salamis and brought the live Kangaroo mascot with him. Walsh arrived in England for the 5th match of the tour against Salford. The team's live marsupial mascot died before the end of the tour due to the execrable weather.


1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain, The tour, Itinerary
The Kangaroos scored some memorable victories, including wins against Yorkshire, Lancashire and Hunslet (featuring their fearsome forwards "The Terrible Six"). Rugby league made its first appearance in Scotland in 1909 when Glasgow’s Celtic Park hosted a game between the Northern Rugby Football Union representative side and the touring Australians.


1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain, The tour, Results
Matches played: 45 Won: 17 Drew: 6 Lost: 22 The Ashes: Great Britain 2-0. Leading try scorers of the tour were Devereaux 17, Messenger 10, Frawley 10, Walsh 9, Courtney 8. Dally Messenger was the tourists' leading point-scorer with 160, a full 103 points clear of next highest-scorer.


1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain, The tour, Financial difficulties
The seven-month tour proved to be a true test of survival and was almost a disaster due to small gate-takings. A crippling cotton mill strike in northern England made it difficult for many fans to afford their way through the turnstiles and there was criticism of the entry price the Australians wanted to charge. Australian morale ebbed during one of the meanest northern winters on record.


1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain, The tour, Financial difficulties
We are having nothing but rain, snow, sleet and cold... why, you cannot feel your hands and feet and the referees are cruel, don't give us anything at all. James Giltinan, Tour Manager wrote home in 1908


1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain, The tour, Financial difficulties
Giltinan as promoter of the tour had borrowed £2,000 to fund the operation and took the full risk. He paid the players a weekly allowance of one pound early in the tour but before long it was cut to ten shillings. Things eventually became so bad that the team would travel on overnight trains to save on accommodation. The players had sailed from Sydney on one-way fares and the Northern Union had to pay the players' fares home. Later, evidence emerged that Giltinan lost £418 on the campaign and was bankrupted on his return to Sydney.


1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain, The tour, Aftermath
Peter Moir a seminal figure in the foundation of the Glebe club  had an unhappy tour and played in only four games and no Tests. At tour's end he wrote a letter home, The team is run by a clique and you are picked by them. I am very disappointed at not getting a game. It is very hard as all my people live here and they keep asking me why I am not playing and I cannot tell them a lie.


1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain, The tour, Aftermath
Deane, Walsh, Frawley, Devereux, McCabe and Rosenfeld all stayed behind to play in the wintry Northern Union competition when the Australians boarded the RMS Seuvic for the journey home. On the return journey Messenger met and fell in love with Annie Macauley whom he would marry. Also while en route back to Australia, secretary J. J. Giltinan, president Henry Hoyle and treasurer, Victor Trumper, the men who had done most to form the NSWRL, were being voted out of it.


1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain, Touring party, Tour management
Tour manager: James Giltinan Giltinan had borrowed £2,000 to fund the entire tour as promoter. He was one of the founders of the breakaway code's Australian formation in Sydney a year earlier. Assistant manager: John Fihelly  Fihelly was one of the code's founders in Queensland. He had represented for Queensland in rugby union and in the state's first representative league side in May 1908. He was a state selector that year. He did not play any matches on tour & performed the role of Assistant Manager.


1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain, Touring party, Tour management
He would later referee many matches of the 1909 Brisbane club competition & a 1910 Test match. Tour secretary: Bill Noble Selected as a player, Noble the 1908 Newtown club captain was injured early and made only three tour match appearances. He performed the role of Secretary/Treasurer, managing the tour's scarce finances. Tour captain: Denis Lutge  A rugged North Sydney forward North who worked as a stevedore, Lutge was elected Tour Captain by his team-mates shortly after the squad set sail from Sydney. He had captained Australia in the 3rd ever Test match against New Zealand in June 1908.


1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain, Touring party, Tour management
Lutge broke his arm early in the tour and appeared in only five tour matches and no Tests. Test captains: Dally Messenger & Alex Burdon   Lutge's deputy as tour vice-captain, Messenger stepped up to lead Australia in the first two Tests, scoring all of Australian's points in the 2nd. A knee injury from attempting field goals kept him out of the 3rd Test. Burdon was one of the founders of the Glebe club and its first captain. He was a selector on the 1908 tour and selected himself in two Tests and 24 tour matches. He led Australia in the 3rd Test.


1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain, Test matches, First Test
Great Britain led 14-5 at half-time and stretched to 17-5 before Australia began their fightback spearheaded by Devereaux's three ties. They led 22-20 in the dying minutes before Great Britain snatched a draw with a penalty goal.


1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain, Test matches, Third Test
A heavy pitch limited scoring opportunities and Great Britain went to the half-time break with a three nil lead. Australia's defence was solid throughout the second half and when Frawley scored for Devereaux to convert they took the lead. However, with Australian centre Bill Heidke off the field having a dislocated shoulder put back in place, Oldham winger George Tyson scored late in the match and secured The Ashes for Great Britain for the first time.


1908–09 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
The 1908–09 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in its eleventh season of collegiate basketball, and its second in the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association, or MVIAA. The team would go on to win its second MVIAA Conference Championship. They finished the season 25–3. The head coach was Phog Allen, serving in his second and final year of his first tenure.


1908–09 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
The 1908–09 Kentucky State men's basketball team competed on behalf of the University of Kentucky during the 1908-1909 season. The team finished with a final record of 5-4.


1908–09 Lancashire Cup
The 1908–09 Lancashire Cup was the fourth year for this regional rugby league competition and saw a final between two previous cup winners. The cup was won by Wigan who beat Oldham in the final at Wheater's Field, Broughton, Salford,  by a score of 10-9. The attendance for the final was 20,000 and receipts £600.


1908–09 Lancashire Cup, Background
This format of the 1908 competition was the same as the previous year, there were the same 12 semi-professional clubs entered and four clubs awarded byes in the first round.


1908–09 Lancashire Cup, Background
The tournament saw several replays. In the first round Broughton Rangers played Runcorn three times, the first two matches both ending in draws. In the quarter-finals Wigan and Leigh also played each other three times. The first game ended in a draw, in the second game the score finished 11-5 in favour of Wigan, but Leigh complained to the governing body that a Wigan player had left the pitch without the referee's permission. The complain was upheld, the result was declared void, and the teams had to meet again, this time Wigan triumphed 17-3.


1908–09 Lancashire Cup, Notes
2 * This game was ordered to be replayed again as an objection by Leigh was upheld. Leigh had objected to a Wigan player leaving the pitch without the referee's permission (W. Johnson left the field without the permission of the referee to change his jersey). Wigan had won this game 11-5.


1908–09 Lancashire Cup, Notes
3 * Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-1992 gives the attendance as 20,000 - but the Wigan official archives give the attendance as 21,000


1908–09 Lancashire Cup, Notes
4 * The Cliff was the home ground of Broughton Rangers from 1913 and until they moved out to Belle Vue in 1933. In 1938 Manchester United moved in and used it as both a match ground for academy teams etc. and a general a training ground. They purchased the ground outright in 1951 and downgraded it to Junior team use in the early 2000s.


1908–09 MIT Engineers men's ice hockey season
The 1908–09 MIT Engineers men's ice hockey season was the 10th season of play for the program.


1908–09 MIT Engineers men's ice hockey season, Season
The team did not have a head coach but William O'Hearn served as team manager.


1908–09 MIT Engineers men's ice hockey season, Season
Note: Massachusetts Institute of Technology athletics were referred to as 'Engineers' or 'Techmen' during the first two decades of the 20th century. By 1920 all sports programs had adopted the Engineer moniker.


1908–09 MIT Engineers men's ice hockey season, Schedule and Results
† The Game was postponed from December 31.‡ The team was composed of Brown students without any official sanction from the University.


1908–09 Madrid FC season
The 1908–09 season was Madrid Football Club's 7th season in existence. The club played some friendly matches against local clubs. They also played in the Campeonato Regional de Madrid (Madrid Regional Championship). Madrid FC finished runner-up in the Campeonato, and as a result, failed to qualify for the Copa del Rey for the first time since the tournament began in 1903.


1908–09 Madrid FC season, Competitions, Campeonato Regional de Madrid, Tiebreakers
Español de Madrid won the Madrid Championship and qualified for the 1909 Copa del Rey. However, the remaining teams were tied on points and decided to play against each other to resolve the tie. Madrid FC won both tiebreaker matches and finished the tournament as runners-up.


1908–09 Manchester City F.C. season
The 1908–09 season was Manchester City F.C. 's eighteenth season of league football and sixth consecutive season in the top flight of English football.


1908–09 Manchester City F.C. season
In a season where they had almost the best home form in the league, only four teams won more games than them and only five teams scored more, City still finished 19th and became only the second team since the abolition of test matches eleven years earlier to be relegated on goal average - all of this arguably contributing to one of the earliest of the many bizarre circumstances in their history which has become known by supporters as "Typical City".


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.


1908–09 Massachusetts Agricultural College Aggies men's ice hockey season
The 1908–09 Massachusetts Agricultural College Aggies men's ice hockey season was the inaugural season of play for the program.


1908–09 Massachusetts Agricultural College Aggies men's ice hockey season, Season
The Aggies began their season well, shutting out opponents in consecutive games, but after a close loss to Springfield Training the team flagged in their final three games, losing all while not being able to score a goal.


1908–09 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team
The 1908–09 team finished with a record of 6–5. It was the sixth and final year for head coach Wilbur P. Bowen. The team captain was Frank Head. Earl Babcock was the team manager.


1908–09 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team, Schedule
1. Media guide shows score of 68-23 and yearbook shows 67-23.


1908–09 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team, Schedule
2. Both EMU & CMU list this game as a win.


1908–09 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The 1908–09 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1908–09 season. The team played its home games at Waterman Gymnasium and compiled a record of 1–4. The team won Michigan's first intercollegiate basketball game, and played in its first overtime game, defeating Oberlin College, 27–25, on January 16, 1909. Carl Raiss won the game in overtime with "a difficult goal from the middle of the field." At the end of the season, basketball was discontinued at Michigan for the next eight years. Although the 1908–09 team played only two home games, low attendance and poor conditions at Waterman Gymnasium were cited as the reasons for terminating the basketball program.


1908–09 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
George Corneal, at age 25, served as Michigan's first basketball coach during the 1908–09 season. Corneal had been hired in 1907 as the assistant in physical training at Waterman Gymnasium. He spent only one year at Michigan and later served for 33 years as a football, track, and basketball in Wisconsin. Joseph Wilson was the team captain. Henry H. Farquhar was the team's leading scorer with 48 points (12 field goals and 24 free throws) and average of 9.6 points per game.


1908–09 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Pre-season
In its January 1909 issue, The Michigan Alumnus announced: "For the first time in the history of the University there is to be a varsity basketball team. Realizing the demand for an indoor winter sport and the presence of good material in college, the athletic authorities passed a resolution providing for a basketball team and granted them a schedule of seven or eight games for the season." The Alumnus observed that basketball had become "almost a major sport" in many leading colleges, and its recognition as a varsity sport at Michigan was "greeted with approval by students and alumni alike."


1908–09 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Pre-season
Head coach George Corneal had difficulty finding players who were eligible for the team. Stanley Cox was "easily the best known basketball man" at Michigan, and he had been recruited by several big eastern colleges. However, Cox was ruled academically ineligible to play.


1908–09 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Game summaries, at Michigan Agricultural College
Michigan's first intercollegiate basketball game was played on Saturday, January 9, 1909, against Michigan Agricultural College at "the local gym" in Lansing. The Aggies won the game, 24-16. The Michigan Alumnus wrote that the loss was due to Michigan's "inability to locate the basket." The Wolverines scored only four goals from the field, one each by H. H. Farquhar, F. C. Wilson, Raiss, and Ely. Farquhar scored ten of Michigan's 16 points on one goal from field and eight goals from foul. Michigan's starting lineup in the opening game was Farquhar (left forward), Wilson (right forward), Raiss (center), Peck (left guard), and Ely (right guard).


1908–09 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Game summaries, Oberlin
Michigan won its first intercollegiate basketball game, and played in its first overtime game, on Saturday, January 16, 1909, against Oberlin College. The game was played at the Waterman Gymnasium on the Michigan campus, and Michigan won by a score of 27 to 25. The game was tied at the end of each 20-minute half, and the teams decided to play an extra five minutes. Raiss won the game in overtime with "a difficult goal from the middle of the field." Raiss was Michigan's high scorer with 10 points on five field goals.


1908–09 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Game summaries, Oberlin
Lathers added six points on three field goals, and Farquhar had seven points on two field goals and three free throws. Team captain Wilson added four points on two field goals. Michigan's starting lineup against Oberlin was Raiss (right forward), Farquhar (left forward), Lathers (center), Wilson (right guard and captain), and Peck (left guard).


1908–09 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Game summaries, at Michigan Agricultural
On February 20, 1909, Michigan played its second road game, traveling to Lansing, Michigan for a rematch against Michigan Agricultural College. The Aggies defeated the Wolverines, 45 to 25. The Michigan Alumnus noted that the game was "replete with fouls" and was "about the roughest contest imaginable." The Alumnus added that Michigan "showed a decided lack of teamwork and was much too slow for the speedy Lansing players."


1908–09 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Game summaries, at Ohio State
On Saturday, February 27, 1909, the team played its first game outside the State of Michigan. The Wolverines traveled to Columbus, Ohio, where they lost to Ohio State, 29 to 22. Michigan trailed by only one point at halftime. Team captain Wilson fouled out of the game after committing five fouls, and he was replaced by Peck. Michigan's leading scorer in the game was West with 12 points on four field goals and four free throws.


1908–09 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Game summaries, Ohio State
Michigan concluded its season on March 6, 1909, with a 42-24 loss to Ohio State in Ann Arbor. Michigan had led at halftime by a score of 16 to 14, but Ohio State outscored the Wolverines, 28 to 8, in the second half. The Michigan Alumnus attributed the poor performance in the second half to "fast playing by the Buckeyes and the introduction of two substitutes not in the best of condition." Farquhar was Michigan's leading scorer with 16 points on four field goals and eight free throws. West and Lathers added four points each (two field goals each), and Wilson had two points on one field goal. Michigan's lineup in the game was  Farquhar (left forward), West (right forward), Lathers and Raiss (center), Wilson and Cox (right forward), and Hayes (right guard).


1908–09 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Post-season
At the end of the 1909 season, the members of the team elected J. Griffith Hayes as the captain of the 1909-10 team. Hayes played guard on the 1909 team and was described by The Michigan Alumnus as "a hard worker and a star at the game."


1908–09 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
The 1908–09 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri in the 1908–09 college basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Guy Lowman. The captain of the team was Carl Ristine.


1908–09 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
Missouri finished with a 10–5 record overall and a 4–5 record in the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association. This was good enough for tie for 2nd place in the regular season conference standings.


1908–09 Montreal Wanderers season
The 1908–09 Montreal Wanderers season was the sixth season of play of the Montreal Wanderers. The Wanderers, as defending Stanley Cup champions, defended the Cup against Edmonton before the season started. The Wanderers finished second overall in the ECHA standings and the Ottawa Hockey Club would win the league championship to take over the Stanley Cup.


1908–09 Montreal Wanderers season, Team business
The Eastern Canadian Amateur Hockey Association league meeting was held November 4, 1908, and was a pivotal meeting in the evolution from amateur to professional ice hockey leagues. At the meeting the two last amateur, or at least partly amateur teams resigned over the signing of players from other teams. Montreal HC and Montreal Victorias left the league and later would continue as senior level men's teams playing for the Allan Cup. Unpaid players would no longer play with paid players. The league would continue with four professional teams. The league name was changed to Eastern Canadian Hockey Association to reflect the change in status.


1908–09 Montreal Wanderers season, Regular season
Cecil Blachford retired and Bruce Stuart had moved to Ottawa. New additions included Joe Hall, Harry Smith, Jimmy Gardner and Steve Vair. The Wanderers would come close to their rivals, finishing second with nine wins and three losses.


1908–09 Montreal Wanderers season, Regular season
On January 25, Wanderers played an exhibition game in Cobalt, Ontario, versus the Cobalt Silver Kings, betting $500 on themselves to win, but lost 6-4. After the game Harry Smith would leave the Wanderers to join Haileybury of the Timiskaming League.


1908–09 Montreal Wanderers season, Regular season, Highlights
The rivalry between Ottawa and Wanderers continued, Wanderers winning the first on January 6, 7–6 in overtime, with Harry Smith scoring four against his former team. Ottawa would win the next 5–4 in Ottawa, and defeat the Wanderers in Montreal 9–8 before 8000 fans. Ottawa would finish the series winning 8–3 in Ottawa to clinch the championship.


1908–09 Montreal Wanderers season, Stanley Cup challenges, Montreal vs. Edmonton
Prior to the season, Wanderers would play a challenge against the Edmonton Hockey Club, champions of the Alberta Amateur Hockey Association. Despite all players except for one being a 'ringer' for Edmonton, Montreal would defeat them 13–10, in Montreal. In game one, Harry Smith scored 5 goals as he led the Wanderers to a 7–3 victory. The Edmontons won game two, 7–6, but Montreal took the two-game total goals series, 13–10.


1908–09 Montreal Wanderers season, Stanley Cup challenges, Montreal vs. Edmonton
After the challenge, Edmonton would play an exhibition game in Ottawa on January 2 before returning to Edmonton, defeating the Ottawa Senators (of the FHL) 4–2. Ottawa played the Toronto Pros the same day in Toronto, losing 5–4. Lindsay, Pitre and Vair, having played with Edmonton for the challenge, would sign after the exhibition game with Renfrew of the Federal League. The players would help Renfrew to the FHL championship.


1908–09 Montreal Wanderers season, Post-season exhibitions
The Wanderers played an exhibition against Montreal Le National at the Jubilee Rink on March 10, winning 10–9. The Le National lineup featured several future Montreal Canadiens players including Alphonse Jette, Newsy Lalonde, Jack Laviolette and Didier Pitre.


1908–09 Montreal Wanderers season, Post-season exhibitions
Ottawa and the Wanderers played a two-game series for a $1,000 purse at the St. Nicholas Rink in New York on March 12 and March 13. Ottawa won the first game 6–4, and the second game was tied 8–8.


1908–09 NYU Violets men's basketball team
The 1908–09 NYU Violets men's basketball team represented New York University during the 1908–09 college men's basketball season. The head coach was Benjamin Hermes, coaching his first season with the Violets. The team finished with an overall record of 12–0.


1908–09 National Association Foot Ball League season
Statistics of National Association Foot Ball League in season 1908–09.


1908–09 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team
The 1908–09 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team represented the United States Naval Academy in intercollegiate basketball during the 1908–09 season. The head coach was Billy Lush, coaching his first season with the Midshipmen.


1908–09 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Overview
It was contested by 9 teams, and Ferencvárosi TC won the championship.


1908–09 Netherlands Football League Championship
The Netherlands Football League Championship 1908–1909 was contested by seventeen teams participating in two divisions. The national champion would be determined by a play-off featuring the winners of the eastern and western football division of the Netherlands. Sparta Rotterdam won this year's championship by beating RKVV Wilhelmina 6-2 and 4–1.


1908–09 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team
The 1908–09 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team represented Niagara University during the 1908–09 college men's basketball season. The head coach was Bob Yates, coaching his first season with the Purple Eagles.


1908–09 Northern Football League
The 1908–09 Northern Football League season was the twentieth in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in Northern England.


1908–09 Northern Football League
A Championship Play-Off between Bishop Auckland and South Bank, who finished the season level on points, was played on 27 November 1909 at the home ground of Darlington St. Augustine's. Bishop Auckland were declared League Champions after a 4–2 victory.


1908–09 Northern Football League, Clubs
The league featured 10 clubs which competed in the last season, along with two new clubs:


1908–09 Northern Rugby Football Union season
The 1908–09 Northern Rugby Football Union season was the 14th season of rugby league football.


1908–09 Northern Rugby Football Union season, Season summary
Wigan won their first Championship this season beating Oldham 7-3 in the play-off final. They had also ended the regular season as the league leaders . It was the first time that a team from outside the top two in the league had reached the Championship final.


1908–09 Northern Rugby Football Union season, Season summary
Wakefield Trinity beat Hull F.C. 17-0 to win their first Challenge Cup in their first final.


1908–09 Northern Rugby Football Union season, Season summary
Aberdare, Barry, Mid-Rhondda and Treherbert joined, taking the competition to 31 teams.


1908–09 Northern Rugby Football Union season, Season summary
Bradford disbanded and became Bradford Northern. They also moved for the second time in as many seasons to their new ground at Birch Lane.


1908–09 Northern Rugby Football Union season, Season summary
Wigan won the Lancashire League, and Halifax won the Yorkshire League. Wigan beat Oldham 10–9 to win the Lancashire Cup, and Halifax beat Hunslet 9–5 to win the Yorkshire County Cup.