| Season | 1901–02 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Portsmouth (Division One) Bristol East (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 Bristol East.
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 |
Division Two
Four new clubs joined Division Two, which was increased to nine clubs from eight after Bedminster St Francis and Fishponds left, and Weston (Bath) 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 Cotham Amateurs.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol East | 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 | Cotham Amateurs | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 71 | 0.324 | 3 |
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
- Phil Soar. Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882-1995. Hamlyn. p. 235. ISBN 0-600-58706-1.
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