Football League First Division 1901/02
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Sunderland | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 35 | 1.429 | 44 | Champions |
| 2nd | Everton | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 53 | 35 | 1.514 | 41 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Newcastle United | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 34 | 1.412 | 37 | - |
| 4th | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 52 | 48 | 1.083 | 36 | - |
| 5th | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 43 | 1.000 | 35 | - |
| 6th | Derby County | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 41 | 0.951 | 35 | - |
| 7th | Bury | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 38 | 1.158 | 34 | - |
| 8th | Aston Villa | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 40 | 1.050 | 34 | - |
| 9th | The Wednesday | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 52 | 0.923 | 34 | - |
| 10th | Sheffield United | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 53 | 48 | 1.104 | 33 | - |
| 11th |  Liverpool |
34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 38 | 1.105 | 32 | - |
| 12th | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 51 | 56 | 0.911 | 32 | - |
| 13th | Notts County | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 51 | 57 | 0.895 | 32 | - |
| 14th | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 46 | 57 | 0.807 | 32 | - |
| 15th | Grimsby Town | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 60 | 0.733 | 32 | - |
| 16th | Stoke | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 45 | 55 | 0.818 | 31 | - |
| 17th | Small Heath | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 47 | 45 | 1.044 | 30 | ▼Relegated |
| 18th | Manchester City | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 42 | 58 | 0.724 | 28 | ▼Relegated |
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End of Season Notes |
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♦ Sunderland finished as Football League First Division Champions (4th Time) |
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♦ Everton finished as Football League First Division Runners Up |
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▼ Small Heath were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
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▼ Manchester City were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
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▲West Bromwich Albion were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |
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▲Middlesbrough were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |