| Season | 1901–02 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 August 1901 – 14 December 1901 |
| Champions | Linfield 6th Irish title |
| Matches | 56 |
| Goals | 223 (3.98 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Derry Celtic 7–1 St Columb's Court Glentoran 7–1 St Columb's Court |
| Biggest away win | St Columb's Court 2–10 Distillery |
| Highest scoring | St Columb's Court 2–10 Distillery |
← 1900–01 1902–03 → | |
The 1901–02 Irish League was the 12th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Irish football.
The league comprised eight teams, and Linfield won the championship for the 6th time.
Season summary
For this season, two new clubs (St Columb's Court and Ulster) were elected to the league. St Columb's Court were making their first appearance in the league while for Ulster it was their first season in the league since 1893–94. The eight-team league was the largest the league had been since 1891–92.[1]
Teams and locations
Belfast
| Team | Town | Home Ground |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast Celtic | Belfast | Celtic Park |
| Cliftonville | Belfast | Solitude |
| Derry Celtic | Derry | Brandywell |
| Distillery | Belfast | Grosvenor Park |
| Glentoran | Belfast | The Oval |
| Linfield | Belfast | Balmoral |
| St Columb's Court | Derry | Brandywell |
| Ulster | Belfast | Ulster Cricket Ground |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield (C) | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 10 | 3.800 | 24 | Champions |
| 2 | Glentoran | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 22 | 1.955 | 21 | |
| 3 | Distillery | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 1.900 | 19 | |
| 4 | Cliftonville | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 1.714 | 16 | |
| 5 | Belfast Celtic | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 0.880 | 12 | |
| 6 | Derry Celtic | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 0.885 | 12 | |
| 7 | Ulster | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 44 | 0.500 | 7 | |
| 8 | St Columb's Court | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 62 | 0.210 | 1 | Withdrew |
Results
| Home \ Away | BCE | CLI | DCE | DIS | GLT | LIN | SCC | ULS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Celtic | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 6–1 | |
| Cliftonville | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| Derry Celtic | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 7–1 | 1–2 | |
| Distillery | 1–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 5–1 | |
| Glentoran | 4–0 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 7–1 | 5–2 | |
| Linfield | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 4–2 | |
| St Columb's Court | 2–5 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 2–10 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 3–4 | |
| Ulster | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
References
- Alex Graham (2005). Football in Northern Ireland: A Statistical Record 1881-2005. p. 19.