1901–02 Small Heath F.C. season


The 1901–02 Football League season was Small Heath Football Club's tenth in the Football League and their third in the First Division, having been promoted as runners-up in the Second Division in 1900–01. They finished in 17th place in the 18-team league, one point away from safety, so were relegated back to the Second Division. They also took part in the 1901–02 FA Cup, entering at the intermediate round and losing in that round to Portsmouth. In locally organised competition, they lost to Aston Villa in the first round of the Birmingham Senior Cup.
Twenty-six players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers. Goalkeeper Nat Robinson was ever-present over the 35-match season; full-back Archie Goldie and half-back Alex Leake each missed only one match. Bob McRoberts was leading scorer with 24 goals, of which 19 came in the league.

Football League First Division

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
2 September 19015thLiverpoolHD0–012,000
7 September 19013rdBolton WanderersHW2–0Aston, McRoberts15,000
14 September 19011stManchester CityAW4–1Aston 2, McRoberts, McMillan23,000
21 September 19013rdWolverhampton WanderersHL1–2Aston16,000
28 September 19016thLiverpoolAL1–3McMillan20,000
5 October 19015thNewcastle UnitedHW3–1Aston, McMillan, McRoberts12,000
12 October 19017thAston VillaHL0–223,000
19 October 19015thSheffield UnitedHW5–1McMillan 2, Athersmith, Jones, McRoberts20,000
26 October 19015thNottingham ForestAD1–1Jones10,000
2 November 19013rdBuryHW1–0Wigmore15,000
9 November 19016thBlackburn RoversAL1–3Archer pen6,000
23 November 190111thEvertonAL0–115,000
30 November 190112thSunderlandHL2–3McMillan, Murray18,000
7 December 190114thGrimsby TownAL0–18,000
21 December 190114thSheffield WednesdayHD1–1Leonard12,000
26 December 190114thAston VillaAL0–140,000
28 December 190115thNotts CountyAL1–6Leonard8,000
4 January 190216thBolton WanderersAL0–46,583
11 January 190216thManchester CityHW1–0McRoberts pen20,000
18 January 190217thWolverhampton WanderersAL1–2McRoberts5,000
1 February 190217thNewcastle UnitedAL0–213,000
15 February 190217thSheffield UnitedAW4–1McRoberts, Field, Leonard, Wharton9,000
17 February 190216thStokeHD1–1Athersmith8,000
22 February 190215thGrimsby TownHW6–0Field 2, Leonard, McRoberts, Wigmore, McConnell og16,000
1 March 190216thBuryAL0–26,000
8 March 190215thBlackburn RoversHW2–0Wharton 215,000
15 March 190216thStokeAL0–14,000
22 March 190216thEvertonHL0–115,000
29 March 190217thSunderlandAD1–1Athersmith8,000
31 March 190217thDerby CountyAD0–07,000
5 April 190217thNottingham ForestHD1–1Athersmith15,000
12 April 190217thDerby CountyHW5–1Leonard 2, McMillan, McRoberts, Wharton10,000
19 April 190217thSheffield WednesdayAW2–1McRoberts, Wharton10,000
26 April 190217thNotts CountyHD0–020,000

League table (part)

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Intermediate round7 February 1902PortsmouthAL1–2McRoberts15,000

Appearances and goals