English Second Division 1901/1902
Historical league standings at 4th January 1902
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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 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 15 | 31 | 3.20 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 12 | 27 | 4.17 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 15 | 26 | 3.07 |
| 4 | Woolwich Arsenal | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 22 | 1.41 |
| 5 | Burnley | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 20 | 1.41 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 1.19 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Leicester Fosse | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 17 | 0.82 |
| 9 | Glossop North End | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 10 | Newton Heath | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 16 | 0.89 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 14 | 0.69 |
| 12 | Burton United | 16 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 14 | 0.58 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Burslem Port Vale | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 12 | 0.70 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 12 | 0.64 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 33 | 12 | 0.55 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 10 | 0.39 |
| 18 | Gainsborough Trinity | 16 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 9 | 0.38 |
