Liverpool completed the 1908–09 Division 1 campaign in 16th, taking 36 points from 38 matches. The record comprised 15 wins, 6 draws and 17 defeats, with 57 goals scored and 65 conceded for a goal difference of -8.
Liverpool won 39.5% of their league matches and avoided defeat in 21 of 38. The side averaged 1.50 goals scored and 1.71 conceded per match; the resulting -8 goal difference gives more context to the 16th finish than position alone.
Compared with 1907–08, the recorded league position fell by 8 places, while goal difference moved from +7 to -8.
Place in Liverpool’s wider history
This was part of Liverpool’s first sustained period in the Football League, before the First World War interrupted the national competition programme.
Cup and scoring picture
The recorded cup programme did not produce a final appearance; the competition-by-competition outcomes are listed alongside this analysis. Ronald Orr led the season scoring record with 23 goals in all competitions.
How this reading was produced: rates, comparisons and competition summaries are calculated from the verified season record shown on this page. They are descriptive analysis rather than claims about matches or events not contained in the dataset.