# 1901–02 Woolwich Arsenal F.C. season

In the 1901–02 season, the Woolwich Arsenal F.C. played 34 games, won 18, draw 6 and lost 10. The team finished 4th in the league.

## Results

Arsenal's score comes first
| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League Second Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| 2 September 1901 | Barnsley | H | 2–1 |
| 7 September 1901 | Leicester City | H | 2–0 |
| 14 September 1901 | Preston North End | A | 0–2 |
| 21 September 1901 | Burnley | H | 4–0 |
| 28 September 1901 | Burslem Port Vale | A | 0–1 |
| 5 October 1901 | Chesterfield Town | H | 3–2 |
| 12 October 1901 | Gainsborough Trinity | A | 2–2 |
| 19 October 1901 | Midddlesbrough | A | 0–3 |
| 26 October 1901 | Bristol City | A | 1–0 |
| 9 November 1901 | Stockport County | A | 0–0 |
| 16 November 1901 | Small Heath | H | 2–0 |
| 15 November 1902 | Burnley | A | 3–0 |
| 23 November 1901 | Glossop | A | 1–0 |
| 30 November 1901 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 1–0 |
| 7 December 1901 | Lincoln City | A | 0–0 |
| 21 December 1901 | Burton United | H | 0–1 |
| 25 December 1901 | Blackpool | H | 0–0 |
| 26 December 1901 | Port Vale | H | 3–1 |
| 28 December 1901 | Barnsley | A | 0–2 |
| 4 January 1902 | Leicester Fosse | A | 1–2 |
| 11 January 1902 | Preston North End | H | 0–0 |
| 18 January 1902 | Burnley | A | 0–0 |
| 1 February 1902 | Chesterfield Town | A | 3–1 |
| 8 February 1902 | Gainsborough Trinity | H | 5–0 |
| 15 February 1902 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–1 |
| 22 February 1902 | Bristol City | H | 2–0 |
| 1 March 1902 | Blackpool | A | 3–1 |
| 8 March 1902 | Stockport County | H | 3–0 |
| 15 March 1902 | Small Heath | A | 1–0 |
| 22 March 1902 | Glossop | H | 4–0 |
| 29 March 1902 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 0–1 |
| 31 March 1902 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–1 |
| 5 April 1902 | Lincoln City | H | 2–0 |
| 12 April 1902 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–2 |
| 19 April 1902 | Burton United | A | 0–2 |

#### Final League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion (C, P) | 34 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 82 | 29 | 2.828 | 55 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Middlesbrough (P) | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 90 | 24 | 3.750 | 51 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 3 | Preston North End | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 71 | 32 | 2.219 | 42 | |
| 4 | Woolwich Arsenal | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 26 | 1.923 | 42 | |
| 5 | Lincoln City | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 45 | 35 | 1.286 | 41 | |
| 6 | Bristol City | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 52 | 35 | 1.486 | 40 | |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 49 | 58 | 0.845 | 34 | |
| 8 | Glossop | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 40 | 0.900 | 32 | |
| 9 | Burnley | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 41 | 45 | 0.911 | 30 | |
| 10 | Burton United | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 54 | 0.852 | 30 | |
| 11 | Barnsley | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 51 | 63 | 0.810 | 30 | |
| 12 | Burslem Port Vale | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 43 | 59 | 0.729 | 29 | |
| 13 | Blackpool | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 40 | 56 | 0.714 | 29 | |
| 14 | Leicester Fosse | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 56 | 0.679 | 29 | |
| 15 | Newton Heath | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 53 | 0.717 | 28 | |
| 16 | Chesterfield Town | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 47 | 68 | 0.691 | 28 | Re-elected |
| 17 | Stockport County | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 36 | 72 | 0.500 | 23 | Re-elected |
| 18 | Gainsborough Trinity | 34 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 80 | 0.375 | 19 | Re-elected |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| Intermediate Round | 14 December 1901 | Luton Town | H | 1–1 |
| Intermediate Round R | 18 December 1901 | Luton Town | A | 2–0 |
| Round 1 | 25 January 1902 | Newcastle United | H | 0–2 |