1901–02 Southern Football League

The 1901-02 season was the eighth in the history of the Southern League. Portsmouth were Division One champions for the first time. No clubs applied for election to the Football League.

Division One

Southern Football League Division One
Season 1901–02
Champions Portsmouth (1st title)
Promoted none
Relegated none
Matches played 240
Goals scored 712 (2.97 per match)

A total of 16 teams contest the division, including 13 sides from previous season and three new teams.

Team promoted from Division Two:

Teams elected from Midland League:

PosClubPWDLGFGAGAv1Pts2Notes
1Portsmouth30207367242.7947
2Tottenham Hotspur30186661222.7742
3Southampton30186671282.5442
4West Ham United30176745281.6140
5Reading30167757242.3839
6Millwall Athletic301361146311.4832
7Luton Town301110931360.8632
8Kettering301251344391.1329
9Bristol Rovers301251343391.129
10New Brompton301071339381.0327
11Northampton Town301151453650.8227
12Queens Park Rangers30961534550.6224
13Watford30941736580.6222
14Wellingborough30931834720.4721
15Brentford30761734610.5620Relegation test matches
16Swindon Town30232517920.187

1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976-77 season.

2 The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.

Division Two

Southern Football League Division Two
Season 1901–02
Champions Fulham
Promoted none
Relegated West Hampstead (resigned)
Shepherds Bush (resigned)
Maidenhead (resigned)
Matches played 72
Goals scored 315 (4.38 per match)

A total of nine teams contest the division, including 7 sides from previous season and two new teams.

Newly elected teams:

PosClubPWDLGFGAGAv1Pts2Notes
1Fulham16130351192.6826Promotion test matches
2Grays United16121349143.525
3Brighton & Hove Albion1611053417222
4Wycombe Wanderers1673636301.217
5West Hampstead1664639291.3416Left league at end of season
6Shepherds Bush166193131113Left league at end of season
7Southall1652928520.5412
8Maidenhead16311223590.397Left league at end of season
9Chesham Town16221224640.386

1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976-77 season.

2 The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.

Promotion-relegation test matches

At the end of the season, test matches were held between the bottom two clubs in Division One and the top two clubs in Division Two. Swindon Town beat Fulham 3–0 to maintain their place in Division One. The other match between Brentford and Grays United ended in a 1–1 draw, but for a second successive season Grays were refused promotion after refusing to play extra time.[1]


Division One clubs v Division Two clubs

30 April 1902
Swindon Town 3 – 0 Fulham
Elm Park, Reading

28 April 1902
Brentford 1 – 1 Grays United

References

  1. Grays United at the Football Club History Database

External links

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