1901–02 Western Football League

Western Football League 1901–02 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.Robinson, Michael (ed.), Non-League Football Tables 1889–2006, Soccer Books, 2006 Division One One new club joined Division One, which remained at nine clubs after Bristol City joined the Football League. West Ham United main WDL Division One Result 2 y POR Portsmouth TOT Tottenham Hotspur REA Reading MIL Millwall Athletic BRR Bristol Rovers SOU Southampton WHU West Ham United QPR Queens Park Rangers SWI Swindon Town 13 1 2 53 16 11 3 2 42 17 7 3 6 29 22 8 1 7 25 29 8 0 8 25 31 7 1 8 30 28 6 2 8 30 20 5 1 10 17 43 0 2 14 8 53 #ffcccc Left league at end of season LFT complete Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882-1995 Phil Soar Hamlyn 235 0-600-58706-1 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. main WDL Division Two Result 5 2 y BRE Bristol East BRR Bristol Rovers Reserves PAU Paulton Rovers STA Staple Hill SWI Swindon Town Reserves TRO Trowbridge Town ROM St George WSM Weston-super-Mare COT Cotham Amateurs 13 1 2 55 11 10 3 3 54 18 9 3 4 51 29 9 3 4 30 24 7 2 7 44 35 6 3 7 30 43 6 2 8 29 36 1 2 13 19 68 1 1 14 23 71 #ffcccc Left the league at the end of the season LFT 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. complete References 1901–02 Category:1901–02 in English men's football leagues