1901–02 Southern Football League

March 2026 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 1901–02 Portsmouth (1st title) none none 240 712 1900–01 1902–03 A total of 16 teams contest the division, including 13 sides from previous season and three new teams. Team promoted from Division Two: Brentford Teams elected from Midland League: Northampton Town Wellingborough main WDL Division One Q 5 2 y POR Portsmouth TOT Tottenham Hotspur SHP Southampton WHU West Ham United REA Reading MIL Millwall Athletic LUT Luton Town KET Kettering BRI Bristol Rovers GIL New Brompton NHP Northampton Town QPR Queens Park Rangers WAT Watford WEL Wellingborough BRE Brentford SWI Swindon Town 20 7 3 67 24 18 6 6 61 22 18 6 6 71 28 17 6 7 45 28 16 7 7 57 24 13 6 11 46 31 11 10 9 31 36 12 5 13 44 39 12 5 13 43 39 10 7 13 39 38 11 5 14 53 65 9 6 15 34 55 9 4 17 36 58 9 3 18 34 72 7 6 17 34 61 2 3 25 17 92 #ccccff Relegation test matches RTM RTM complete rsssf.com The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used until the 1976-77 season. 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 1901–02 Fulham none West Hampstead (resigned)Shepherds Bush (resigned)Maidenhead (resigned) 72 315 1900–01 1902–03 A total of nine teams contest the division, including 7 sides from previous season and two new teams. Newly elected teams: Brighton & Hove Albion West Hampstead. main WDL Division Two Q 2 y FUL Fulham GRA Grays United BHA Brighton & Hove Albion WYC Wycombe Wanderers WHA West Hampstead SHE Shepherds Bush SOU Southall MAI Maidenhead CHE Chesham Town 13 0 3 51 19 12 1 3 49 14 11 0 5 34 17 7 3 6 36 30 6 4 6 39 29 6 1 9 31 31 5 2 9 28 52 3 1 12 23 59 2 2 12 24 64 #ccccff Promotion test matches PTM PTM #ffcccc Left league at end of season LEFT LEFT LEFT The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used until the 1976-77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing. complete rsssf.com 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.GRAYSU Grays United Division One clubs Division Two clubs 30 April 1902 Swindon Town 3 – 0 Fulham Elm Park, Reading 28 April 1902 Brentford 1 – 1 Grays United Memorial Grounds, West Ham References External links Southern League First Division Tables at RSSSF Southern League Second Division Tables at RSSSF 1901–02 Category:1901–02 in English men's football leagues