| Season | 1901–02 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 August 1901 – 14 December 1901 |
| Champions | Linfield 6thIrish title |
| Matches | 56 |
| Goals | 223 (3.98 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Derry Celtic 7–1St Columb's Court Glentoran 7–1St Columb's Court |
| Biggest away win | St Columb's Court 2–10Distillery |
| Highest scoring | St Columb's Court 2–10Distillery |
1902–03 → | |
The1901–02 Irish League was the 12th edition of theIrish League, the highest level of league competition inIrishfootball.
The league comprised eight teams, andLinfield won the championship for the 6th time.
For this season, two new clubs (St Columb's Court andUlster) 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 since1893–94. The eight-team league was the largest the league had been since1891–92.[1]
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |