English Second Division 1901/1902
Historical league standings at 9th December 1901
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 21 | 2.69 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 20 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Woolwich Arsenal | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 1.82 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 9 | 17 | 3.11 |
| 5 | Lincoln City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Burnley | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 0.93 |
| 7 | Glossop North End | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 1.06 |
| 9 | Newton Heath | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Leicester Fosse | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 0.91 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 0.71 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 13 | Burton United | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 9 | 0.57 |
| 14 | Burslem Port Vale | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 15 | Stockport County | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 0.59 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 8 | 0.40 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 0.57 |
| 18 | Gainsborough Trinity | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 7 | 0.39 |
