English First Division 1901/1902
Historical league standings at 28th 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 | Aston Villa | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 13 | 24 | 2.15 |
| 2 | Everton | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 1.26 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 32 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 5 | Derby County | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 1.36 |
| 6 | Bury | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 1.04 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 1.04 |
| 9 | The Wednesday | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 0.96 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 13 | 18 | 2.15 |
| 11 | Stoke | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 18 | 0.97 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 1.16 |
| 13 | Liverpool | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Notts. County | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 39 | 14 | 0.72 |
| 15 | Small Heath | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 13 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 13 | 0.76 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 10 | 0.39 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 8 | 0.43 |
