1901–02 in English football

none October 2023 December 2010 England 1901–02 First Division Sunderland Second Division West Bromwich Albion Southern League Portsmouth Northern League Bishop Auckland The Combination Wrexham Western League Portsmouth FA Cup Sheffield United Sheriff of London Charity Shield Aston Villa 1900–01 1902–03 yes The 1901–02 season was the 31st season of competitive football in England. League changes Doncaster Rovers and Bristol City replaced Walsall and New Brighton Tower in the Football League. Burton United were formed by a merger of Burton Swifts with former League side Burton Wanderers. Bristol City were the third southern team to compete in the league, after Arsenal and Luton Town. Events December 2010 9 January 1902 – Newton Heath, the Manchester based Second Division club, are on the brink of closure and expulsion from the Football League after being issued with a winding up order.http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/football/manchester_united/s/1192521_drasdo_repeats_green_and_gold_message Drasdo repeats green and gold message Manchester Evening News 12 February 2010 29 May 2013 12 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112164934/http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/football/manchester_united/s/1192521_drasdo_repeats_green_and_gold_message dead The club is £2,600 in debt.January 2020 28 April 1902 – Newton Heath, after being saved by new owner John Henry Davies, are renamed Manchester United.http://www.unitedonline.co.uk/history/1902-1931.php United Online Unofficial website of Manchester United History of Manchester United 29 May 2013 15 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130415141616/http://www.unitedonline.co.uk/history/1902-1931.php dead Honours CompetitionWinnerFirst DivisionSunderland (4)Second DivisionWest Bromwich AlbionFA CupSheffield United (2)Home ChampionshipSCO Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition Football League 1901–02 Football League First Division 1901–02 Football League#First Division First Division y Second Division 1901–02 Football League#Second Division Second Division y References 1901