Scottish Division One 1901/02
| Scottish Division One 1901/02 | |
| master | Glasgow Rangers |
| Cup winners | Hibernian Edinburgh |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 90 |
| Gates | 284 (ø 3.16 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 William Maxwell(Third Lanark) |
| ← Division One 1900/01 | |
The Scottish Football League Division One was played for the ninth time in 1901/02 . It was also the twelfth edition of the top football division within the Scottish Football League in which the Scottish champions were determined. It began on August 17, 1901 and ended on March 29, 1902. In the 1901/02 season, 10 clubs competed against each other in a total of 18 matchdays. Each team played once at home and away against every other team. The 2-point rule applied . In the event of a tie, the clubs (with the same number of points) were placed tied.
The Glasgow Rangers won the Scottish Championship for the fifth time in the club's history. Since the league was increased to twelve teams in the following season, there was no relegated team this season. The top scorer was William Maxwell of Third Lanark with 10 goals .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Glasgow Rangers (M) | 18th | 13 | 2 | 3 | 43:29 | +14 | 28: 8 |
| 2. | Celtic Glasgow | 18th | 11 | 4th | 3 | 38:28 | +10 | 26:10 |
| 3. | Heart of Midlothian (P) | 18th | 10 | 2 | 6th | 32:21 | +11 | 22:14 |
| 4th | Third Lanark | 18th | 7th | 5 | 6th | 30:26 | +4 | 19:17 |
| FC St. Mirren | 18th | 8th | 3 | 7th | 29:28 | +1 | 19:17 | |
| 6th | Hibernian Edinburgh | 18th | 6th | 4th | 8th | 36:24 | +12 | 16:20 |
| FC Kilmarnock | 18th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 21:25 | −4 | 16:20 | |
| 8th. | FC Queen's Park | 18th | 5 | 4th | 9 | 21:32 | −11 | 14:22 |
| 9. | Dundee FC | 18th | 4th | 5 | 9 | 16:31 | −15 | 13:23 |
| 10. | Morton | 18th | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18:40 | −22 | 7:29 |
| Legend |
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| 1901/02 season |
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| At the end of the 1900/01 season |
| (M) - Champion of the previous year |
| (P) - Cup winner of the previous year |
Election procedure
The regulations of the Scottish Football League stipulated that at the end of the season, the two worst-placed teams had to stand for re-election. Voting took place at the annual general meeting of the Scottish Football League, at which new admissions were also decided. This electoral system determined the promotion and relegation between Division One and Division Two until 1922 .
| society | # Be right | Result | division |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Glasgow Athletic | recorded | Division Two | |
| Partick Thistle | recorded | Division Two |
See also
Web links
- Scottish Division One 1901/02 at Statto.com
- Scottish Division One 1901/02 in the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Scottish Football League & Scottish Premier League Top goalscorers per division. (No longer available online.) Scottish-football-historical-archive.com, archived from the original on September 27, 2012 ; accessed on April 17, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
