1901–02 in Scottish football
The 1901–02 season the 29th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 12th season of the Scottish Football League.
| 1901–02 in Scottish football | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Division One champions | |
| Rangers | |
| Division Two champions | |
| Port Glasgow Athletic | |
| Scottish Cup winners | |
| Hibernian | |
| Junior Cup winners | |
| Rutherglen Glencairn | |
| Scotland national team | |
| 1902 BHC |
Scottish League Division One
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 28 |
| 2 | Celtic | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 26 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 22 |
| 4 | Third Lanark | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 19 |
| 5 | St Mirren | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 19 |
| 6 | Hibernian | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 16 |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 16 |
| 8 | Queen's Park | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 14 |
| 9 | Dundee | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 13 |
| 10 | Morton | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 40 | −22 | 7 |
Scottish League Division Two
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Glasgow Athletic (C, P) | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 75 | 31 | +44 | 32 | Promoted to the 1902–03 Scottish Division One |
| 2 | Partick Thistle (P) | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 30 | |
| 3 | Motherwell | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 26 | |
| 4 | Airdrieonians | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 25 | |
| 4 | Hamilton Academical | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 25 | |
| 6 | St Bernard's | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 22 | |
| 7 | Ayr | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 21 | |
| 7 | Leith Athletic | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 21 | |
| 9 | East Stirlingshire | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 19 | |
| 10 | Arthurlie | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 17 | |
| 11 | Abercorn | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 59 | −32 | 13 | |
| 11 | Clyde | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 45 | −24 | 13 |
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.
Scottish Cup
Hibernian were winners of the Scottish Cup after a 1–0 over Division One runners-up Celtic.
Other Honours
Scottish Qualifying Cup
| Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Stenhousemuir | 2 – 1 | Motherwell |
County Cups
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Aberdeen | 1 – 0 | Victoria Un |
| Ayrshire Cup | Ayr Parkhouse | 1 – 0 | Galston |
| Dumbartonshire Cup | Vale of Leven | ||
| East of Scotland Shield | Hearts | 2 – 1 | Hibernian |
| Fife Cup | Cowdenbeath | 2 – 1 | Hearts of Beith |
| Forfarshire Cup | Dundee Wanderers | 3 – 2 | Arbroath |
| Glasgow Cup | Rangers | 2 – 2 | Celtic |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Hamilton | 3 – 0 | Albion Rovers |
| Linlithgowshire Cup | Bo'ness | 1 – 1 | Broxburn |
| Perthshire Cup | St Johnstone | 4 – 1 | Vale of Atholl |
| Renfrewshire Cup | Morton | 4 – 1[1] | St Mirren |
| Southern Counties Cup | Dumfries | 3 – 0 | Maxwelltown Vol |
| Stirlingshire Cup | Stenhousemuir | 1 – 0 | Camelon |
Highland League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inverness Caledonian | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 9 |
| 2 | Inverness Thistle | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 5 |
| 3 | Clachnacuddin | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 5 |
Junior Cup
Rutherglen Glencairn were winners of the Junior Cup after a 1–0 win over Maryhill in a replayed final.
International Exhibition Cup
Held to coincide with the Glasgow International Exhibition (1901), this early season competition was won by Rangers, beating Celtic in the final.[2]
British League Cup
Held at the end of the season to raise funds for survivors and widows of the 1902 Ibrox disaster, Rangers offered the International Exhibition Cup trophy for the winners of the competition – Celtic were the victors, overcoming Rangers in the final.[3]
Scotland national team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[4] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 March 1902 | Grosvenor Park, Belfast (A) |  |
5–1 | BHC | Robert Hamilton (3), Bobby Walker, Albert Buick |
| 15 March 1902 | Cappielow Park, Greenock (H) | .svg.png){kind=small} |
5–1 | BHC | John Robertson, Albert Buick, Bobby Walker, Alex Smith, John Campbell |
| 3 May 1902 | Villa Park, Birmingham (A) |  |
2–2 | BHC | Bobby Templeton, Ronald Orr |
Scotland were winners of the 1902 British Home Championship, but endured the deaths of 25 supporters at the Ibrox disaster on 5 April 1902.
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- BHC = British Home Championship
Notes and references
- aggregate over two legs
- "Glasgow Exhibition Cup 1902". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- "British League Cup 1902". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- Scotland's score is shown first.