1901–02 Irish League
Football league season
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The 1901â02 Irish League was the 12th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Irish football.
| Season | 1901â02 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 August 1901 â 14 December 1901 |
| Champions | Linfield 6th Irish title |
| Matches | 56 |
| Goals | 223 (3.98 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Derry Celtic 7â1 St Columb's Court Glentoran 7â1 St Columb's Court |
| Biggest away win | St Columb's Court 2â10 Distillery |
| Highest scoring | St Columb's Court 2â10 Distillery |
â 1900â01 1902â03 â | |
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 1893â94. The eight-team league was the largest the league had been since 1891â92.[1]
Teams and locations
Belfast
Location of teams in the 1901â02 Irish League
Location of Belfast teams in the 1901â02 Irish League
| 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 |
