Football League Second Division  1901/02

Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts Notes
1st  West Bromwich Albion 34 25 5 4 82 29 2.828 55 ▲Champions
2nd  Middlesbrough 34 23 5 6 90 24 3.750 51 ▲Runners Up
3rd  Preston North End 34 18 6 10 71 32 2.219 42 -
4th  Woolwich Arsenal 34 18 6 10 50 26 1.923 42 -
5th  Lincoln City 34 14 13 7 45 35 1.286 41 -
6th  Bristol City 34 17 6 11 52 35 1.486 40 -
7th  Doncaster Rovers 34 13 8 13 49 58 0.845 34 -
8th  Glossop 34 10 12 12 36 40 0.900 32 -
9th  Burnley 34 10 10 14 41 45 0.911 30 -
10th  Burton United 34 11 8 15 46 54 0.852 30 -
11th  Barnsley 34 12 6 16 51 63 0.810 30 -
12th  Burslem Port Vale 34 10 9 15 43 59 0.729 29 -
13th  Blackpool 34 11 7 16 40 56 0.714 29 -
14th  Leicester Fosse 34 12 5 17 38 56 0.679 29 -
15th   Newton Heath 34 11 6 17 38 53 0.717 28 -
16th  Chesterfield Town 34 11 6 17 47 68 0.691 28 Re Elected
17th  Stockport County 34 8 7 19 36 72 0.500 23 Re Elected
18th  Gainsborough Trinity 34 4 11 19 30 80 0.375 19 Re Elected

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Election for League Membership
The bottom three clubs were required to seek re-election to the League. They were joined in the vote for League membership by 1 non-league club.
Votes Club End Result
33 Chesterfield Town Re Elected to the League
31 Gainsborough Trinity Re Elected to the League
29 Stockport County Re Elected to the League
? Walsall Not Elected to the League

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End of Season Notes

 ▼Small Heath were Relegated from the Football League First Division

 ▼Manchester City were Relegated from the Football League First Division

 ▲West Bromwich Albion were Promoted to the Football League First Division

 ▲Middlesbrough were Promoted to the Football League First Division

 - Chesterfield Town were Re-Elected to the Football League

 - Stockport County were Re-Elected to the Football League

 - Gainsborough Trinity were Re-Elected to the Football League

 - Newton Heath changed their name to Manchester United for the start of the 1902/03 Season