1901–02 Western Football League
| Season | 1901–02 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Portsmouth (Division One) (Division Two) |
← 1900–01 1902–03 → | |
The 1901–02 season was the 10th in the history of the Western Football League.
Like the previous season, Portsmouth were the champions of Division One, and along with all the other members of Division One, also competed in the Southern League during this season. Portsmouth ultimately won both leagues, achieving a double. The Division Two champions for the third season running were .[1]
Final tables[]
Division One[]
One new club joined Division One, which remained at nine clubs after Bristol City joined the Football League.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 16 | 3.313 | 27 | |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 17 | 2.471 | 25 | |
| 3 | Reading | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 1.318 | 17 | |
| 4 | Millwall Athletic | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 0.862 | 17 | |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 0.806 | 16 | |
| 6 | Southampton | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 1.071 | 15 | |
| 7 | West Ham United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 20 | 1.500 | 14 | |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 43 | 0.395 | 11 | |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 16 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 53 | 0.151 | 2 | Left league at end of season |
Source:[citation needed]
Division Two[]
Four new clubs joined Division Two, which was increased to nine clubs from eight after and left, and resigned during the previous season before playing a match.
- Bristol Rovers Reserves
- St George, rejoining the league after leaving in 1899.
- Swindon Town Reserves
- Trowbridge Town, rejoining the league after leaving in 1899.
- Cotham changed their name to .
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 11 | 5.000 | 27 | ||
| 2 | Bristol Rovers Reserves | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 18 | 3.000 | 23 | |
| 3 | Paulton Rovers | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 29 | 1.759 | 21 | |
| 4 | Staple Hill | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 1.250 | 21 | |
| 5 | Swindon Town Reserves | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 35 | 1.257 | 16 | |
| 6 | Trowbridge Town | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 43 | 0.698 | 15 | |
| 7 | St George | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 36 | 0.806 | 14 | |
| 8 | Weston-super-Mare | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 68 | 0.279 | 4 | Left the league at the end of the season |
| 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 71 | 0.324 | 3 |
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up to and including the 1976–77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up to and including the 1976–77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
References[]
- ^ Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006
Categories:
- Western Football League seasons
- 1901–02 in English association football leagues