1901–02 Western Football League

Western Football League
Season 1901–02
Champions Portsmouth (Division One)
Bristol East (Division Two)

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.[1]

Final tables

Division One

One new club joined Division One, which remained at nine clubs after Bristol City joined the Football League.

PosClubPWDLGFGAGAv1Pts2Notes
1Portsmouth16131253163.3127
2Tottenham Hotspur16113242172.4725
3Reading1673629221.3217
4Millwall Athletic1681725290.8617
5Bristol Rovers1680825310.8116
6Southampton1671830281.0715
7West Ham United1662830201.514
8Queens Park Rangers16511017430.3911
9Swindon Town1602148530.152Left 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.

PosClubPWDLGFGAGAv1Pts2Notes
1Bristol East1613125511527
2Bristol Rovers Reserves1610335418323
3Paulton Rovers1693451291.7621
4Staple Hill1693430241.2521
5Swindon Town Reserves1672744351.2616
6Trowbridge Town1663730430.715
7St George1662829360.8114
8Weston-super-Mare16121319680.284Left the league at the end of the season
9Cotham Amateurs16111423710.323

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

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

References

  1. Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006
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