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 (between qualifying rounds and rounds proper) 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.
| 1901–02 season | ||
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| Chairman | Walter W. Hart | |
| Secretary-manager | Alf Jones | |
| Ground | Coventry Road | |
| Football League First Division | 17th | |
| FA Cup | First round (eliminated by Portsmouth) | |
| Birmingham Senior Cup | First round (eliminated by Aston Villa) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Bob McRoberts (19) All: Bob McRoberts (24) | |
| Highest home attendance | 23,000 vs Aston Villa, 12 October 1901 | |
| Lowest home attendance | 8,000 vs Stoke, 17 February 1902 | |
| Average home league attendance | 15,412 | |
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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.