1901–02 World Championship (football)

The 1901–02 World Championship was an exhibition football match that took place at High Road Ground (the erstwhile name of White Hart Lane) on 2 September 1901 and Tynecastle Park on 2 January 1902 between the winners of the English Football Association Challenge Cup, Tottenham Hotspur, and the Scottish Cup, Heart of Midlothian.

1901–02 World Championship
EventFootball World Championship
Tottenham Hotspur Heart of Midlothian
1 3
on aggregate
First leg
Tottenham Hotspur Heart of Midlothian
0 0
Date2 September 1901
VenueWhite Hart Lane, London
Second leg
Heart of Midlothian Tottenham Hotspur
3 1
Date2 January 1902
VenueTynecastle Park, Edinburgh

The game was not the first "World Championship" game between English and Scottish sides; indeed, it was the second time Hearts had played this game.[1][2]

The contest was won by Heart of Midlothian, 3–1 on aggregate.[3] This was the final time the match was played and the only time it was held over a two-leg format. Only four months later, the British League Cup was set up to have the winners and runners-up of the Leagues meet, but it would no longer be billed as a World Championship.

The fact that the first leg was played by all 11 of Tottenham's cup-winning team, and nine of Hearts', indicates that it was taken seriously by both clubs.[4]

Participant teams
Team Qualification
Tottenham Hotspur 1900–01 FA Cup winners
Heart of Midlothian 1900–01 Scottish Cup winners

Match details

First leg
Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 Heart of Midlothian
Overview Report
George Clawley
Harry Erentz
Sandy Tait
Tom Morris
Ted Hughes
Jack L. Jones
Tom Smith
John Cameron
Sandy Brown
David Copeland
Jack Kirwan
GKGeorge McWattie
RBHarry Allan
LBDavie Baird
RHGeorge Key
CHAlbert Buick
LHGeorge Hogg
ORBill Porteous
IRBobby Walker
CFTom Lorn
ILBob Houston
OLMark Bell

Second leg
Heart of Midlothian 3–1 Tottenham Hotspur
Overview Report
Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh
GKGeorge McWattie
RBJohn Hogg
LBDavie Baird
RHAndrew McLean
CHAlbert Buick
LHGeorge Hogg
ORTom Lorn
IRBobby Walker
CFCharlie Thomson
ILBob Houston
OLMark Bell
Fred Griffiths
Harry Erentz
Sandy Tait
Tom Morris
James McNaught
Jack L Jones
Tom Smith
Patrick Gilhooley
Sandy Brown
David Copeland
Jack Kirwan
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References
  1. "Sat 27 April 1895 Hearts 3 Sunderland 5". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  2. "World Champions!". roker-roar.com. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  3. "1894-1904, Hearts History". heartsfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 18 Aug 2014.
  4. Europa League - Hearts (Scotland) v Tottenham (England), Tottenham Spurs In History 16 August 2011
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