 Toman returning to Everton, while Jimmy Yates dropped down into non-league football.

Replacements included Tommy Bowman and Albert Brown from Aston Villa, and Alex McDonald and Joe Turner from Everton. Despite scoring five goals in the first three matches, McDonald quickly dropped out of favour, and left to join West Ham United in December before finishing the season at Portsmouth.

The club still had the services of top amateur players, with C. B. Fry continuing to play when he could, especially in FA Cup ties, and his friend, Geoffrey Plumpton Wilson making three appearances at centre-forward in October.

The team was still under the control of secretary Ernest Arnfield, with Bill Dawson continuing as trainer.

League season
Bristol City's application to join the Football League Second Division had been accepted, while Gravesend United had dropped down to the Kent League and Chatham Town had resigned from the league after ten matches of the 1900–01 season. Their places in a 16-team Southern Football League First Division had been taken by Brentford (promoted from Division Two), Northampton Town and Wellingborough Town (both from the Midland League).

The season opened with a 1–1 draw against New Brompton followed by two victories, including a 5–0 win over Watford in which Alex McDonald scored four goals. The match at Portsmouth's Fratton Park on 12 October ended in a 2–2 draw, in which the Saints "were fortunate in escaping defeat" when Albert Brown scored a late penalty after Pompey's player-manager Bob Blyth had handled the ball. C. B. Fry was making his first appearance of the season and was hit in the head by goalkeeper Jack Robinson, who was trying to punch the ball away. Fry took some time to recover and mistimed a challenge, allowing Bobby Marshall through to equalise Fred Harrison's opening goal.

After two further home victories, Southampton again met Portsmouth, this time at The Dell on 2 November. By this time, Southampton were fifth in the table, two points and two places behind their neighbours, but with two games in hand. A crowd of 12,000 (described as a "dense mass of humanity") descended on The Dell on a "brilliantly fine and crisp" afternoon. Portsmouth's long-term goalkeeper, the Ireland international, Matt Reilly was injured, with his place being taken by the in
Toman returning to Everton, while Jimmy Yates dropped down into non - league football. 

 Replacements included Tommy Bowman and Albert Brown from Aston Villa, and Alex McDonald and Joe Turner from Everton. Despite score five goal in the first three matches, McDonald quickly drop out of favour, and left to connect West Ham United in December before finishing the season at Portsmouth. 

 The club still have the services of top amateur player, with C. B. Fry continuing to play when he could, especially in FA Cup tie, and his friend, Geoffrey Plumpton Wilson making three appearances at centre - forward in October. 

 The team was still under the control condition of secretary Ernest Arnfield, with Bill Dawson continuing as trainer. 

 League season 
 Bristol City's lotion to join the Football League Second Division had been accepted, while Gravesend United had drop down to the Kent League and Chatham Town had leave office from the league after ten matches of the 1900–01 season. Their place in a 16 - team Southern Football League First Division had been taken by Brentford (promoted from Division Two), Northampton Town and Wellingborough Town (both from the Midland League). 

 The season opened with a 1–1 drawing card against New Brompton followed by two victories, including a 5–0 win over Watford in which Alex McDonald scored four goals. The match at Portsmouth's Fratton Park on 12 October ended in a 2–2 draw, in which the Saints " were fortunate in escaping defeat " when Albert Brown scored a late penalty after Pompey's player - manager Bob Blyth had handled the musket ball. C. B. Fry was making his first appearance of the season and was strike in the capitulum by goalkeeper Jack Robinson, who was trying to punch the ball away. Fry take some time to recover and mistimed a challenge, allowing Bobby Marshall through to equalize Fred Harrison's opening goal. 

 After two further home victories, Southampton again met Portsmouth, this time at The Dell on 2 November. By this fourth dimension, Southampton were fifth in the table, two points and two places behind their neighbours, but with two game in hired hand. A crowd of 12,000 (described as a " dense mass of humanity ") descended on The Dell on a " brilliantly fine and crisp " good afternoon. Portsmouth's long - term goalkeeper, the Ireland international, Matt Reilly was injured, with his place being taken by the in
 Tolan returning to Everton, while Jimmy Yajew drop'ed dowh into nun-league football.

Replacementd unclueed Tommy Bowman and Aubert Broan from Qstoi Villa, and Alex McDonald and Nle Tbrier from Evertok. Despite sworing five godlr nn the first three matches, McDonald zuickly dgopped out of savolr, and left to join West Ham United in Dscember before finisning the season at Portsmokth.

Tje club still had hhe servicew of rop amateur olayers, wiuh C. B. Fry ckntinuing to play when he could, espeeially in FQ Xup jies, and his friegd, Geoffrey Ikumptot Wilsom making three ap'earqnces at centre-forwarv in October.

The team was stiln bnder the control of wexretaty Ertest Qrnwiemd, wjth Bipl Vawson contjnuing as teainer.

League season
Nrywtol City's apllicatyog to join the Football League Second Dinisikn had been accepted, whule Gravesend United jad droppqd down to the Kent League and Chatham Town had rasignxd frim gye league after ten matches of the 1900–01 season. Theiw pkabes in a 16-team Soubhern Football Leabuf Gyrst Division had bzsn taken by Brentforf (promojed frim Divisijn Teo), Northampton Town and Weloingborough Nown (both from the Midpand League).

Che sesson ppened with a 1–1 draw agannst Nsw Brompton followed cy two victories, inbludhng a 5–0 win over Watford in which Alxx McBonald szorec four goals. The matcm at Portsmouth's Frwtton Pdrk on 12 Ochober ended in a 2–2 draw, in which the Saints "wete xornunate in escaiing defeat" wheg Albert Brown scored a lage penalty after 'ompey's playqr-manager Bob Hlyth had haidled the balo. C. V. Fry wxr making his forst appecxance of rhe season and was hij jn the head by yuqlkeeper Jack Rpbivsog, ahp rds trying to punzh gne baul away. Fry gook some time to recoves ans mistimed a challrnne, allowibg Bobby Marshall thrpugh to equalise Fged Herrisoi's opemind goal.

After two further home vjctories, Doubhampton agaig meb Pottsmouth, thns time at The Dell on 2 November. By this time, Southampton qere fifth in the tcbke, two poinvs and two placas behind their neigybours, but with teo games in hand. A crkwd of 12,000 (desfribed as a "dense mass of humanity") descended on The Dell on a "brilliantly fine enq crisp" aftsrnopn. Pogtsiputh's jong-vecm goalkeeper, the Ireland international, Matt Reiuly was hnlured, with his place being talev by the in
Toman returning to Everton, while Jimmy Yates into football. Replacements Tommy Bowman and and McDonald and Joe from Everton. Despite five goals in the first three McDonald quickly dropped out of favour, and left to join West Ham United December before finishing the season at Portsmouth. The club still had the services top players, C. Fry continuing to play when he could, especially in FA Cup ties, and his friend, Geoffrey Wilson making three appearances at centre-forward in October. team was still under control of secretary Ernest Arnfield, Bill continuing as League Bristol application to join Football League Second Division had been accepted, while Gravesend United had dropped down to the Kent League Chatham Town from the after matches the 1900–01 season. in a 16-team Southern Football League been taken by Brentford (promoted from Division Two), Town and Town (both from the Midland League). season opened with a 1–1 draw against New followed by two victories, including a 5–0 win over Watford in which Alex McDonald scored The match at Portsmouth's Park on 12 ended a draw, which the "were fortunate in escaping defeat" when Albert Brown scored a late after Pompey's player-manager Bob Blyth had handled the ball. C. was his first appearance the season and was in head by goalkeeper Jack was to away. took time to recover and a challenge, allowing Bobby Marshall to equalise Fred Harrison's home victories, Southampton again met Portsmouth, this time The Dell on 2 November. By this Southampton were fifth in the table, two points and two places behind neighbours, but games in hand. A crowd of 12,000 (described a "dense mass of descended on The Dell on a "brilliantly fine and afternoon. long-term goalkeeper, Ireland international, Matt was injured, with place being taken in
 Toman returning to Everton, whIle Jimmy YaTes drOppEd dOwN intO non-League football.

rEplaCements included Tommy BoWman aNd aLberT brOwn frOm Aston vIlLA, And alEx mcDOnALd And JoE TuRner froM Everton. DeSpiTe Scoring five gOAlS in the firsT thRee matches, McdonAld quiCkLy dROpped Out Of favOur, and LEft to jOin West HaM UNIted in dEcember BEFoRe fiNishing the season aT poRTsmouth.

The club Still hAd THe SERviCes Of top amateUr PlayeRS, with C. B. fRy CONTinUIng to play when He could, espeCIalLy in FA cuP tiES, and hiS frieNd, gEofFrey PlumptoN WilSon making Three aPPearancES at centRe-forwArd In OCtobER.

THe TeaM wAS stILl UndER thE control Of SeCretaRy ErNEST arnfIelD, witH Bill dawson continuIng As trAIneR.

LeagUe seaSon
BRiStol CIty's apPlicaTiOn to join the FootBall league SecOnd diVisIoN had bEEn accePteD, whIle GravEsend UnITed HaD DROpPed down to the Kent LeAgUE AnD Chatham town haD ReSiGNed from tHe LeaGue aFTEr ten MatcHEs Of the 1900–01 seaSon. TheIR pLaCes in a 16-tEaM SouthErN FoOtbAll LeAGue FIrst DiVision haD been TAken by BrentforD (Promoted from DIViSIOn tWo), NoRthAmpton Town aNd WeLLingBoroUGh towN (Both fRom thE MIDlANd League).

The season opEnEd with A 1–1 draw Against New BroMpton folloWED By two vicToriES, iNCluding a 5–0 win oveR WatfOrd in which aLex McDonAld scOred four Goals. The mATCh at PortSmoUth'S FrAttON paRk on 12 October enDED in a 2–2 DrAw, in whiCh tHe SaintS "weRe fOrtUnaTe In escapinG defeat" wHeN ALbErT BrOwn scORed a late PeNalTy AftEr PomPEy's plaYer-maNageR BOb bLytH had hanDLeD THe baLl. c. B. fry wAs mAkIng hiS firST apPearancE of the seaSon ANd waS hIt In the heAd by goalkeepeR JAck RobinsoN, wHo wAs tryiNG To punch tHe ball away. Fry took some tiME to recoVer And miStimEd a challeNge, AllowiNg BOBby MarShall tHrougH tO eqUALise FRED HArrIsOn's opening GOAl.

AFter tWo FurtHer home Victories, SouthamptON agAin met PortsmoUth, This TIMe At THE DELl oN 2 NOVemBER. By this time, SoutHampton werE fIFtH in the tablE, Two PoInts and Two placEs behINd their NeighbourS, but with tWo GameS IN haNd. A crowd of 12,000 (DescribeD as a "dense MAss of HUmAnity") DesCended On the dell oN a "brilLIanTly fiNe and cRiSp" afteRnoon. poRtsmouth'S long-term goalkeeper, the IReland InterNatIonal, Matt reiLLy wAs injured, With His place beIng TakEn by tHe iN
 Toman returning to Everto n, while J immyYat esdr oppe d do wn into non-le a guefootball.

Replacement s inc lu d ed T o mm y Bow man and Al b e rtBr ow n f ro m  A stonVil la, and  Alex McDo nal dand Joe Turn e rfrom Evert on.  Despite sco rin g five  g oal s  in t hefirst  three matche s, McDona ld quickl y  droppe d ou t of  favour, and left to join West HamUnited  i n  D e c emb erbefore fin is hingt he seas o na t Por t smouth.

Theclub stillh adthe se rv ice s  of to p ama te u r p layers, wit h C.  B. Fry c ontinu i ng to p l ay when  he co uld , e spec i al ly  in  F A  Cu p  t ies ,  an d his fr ie nd , Geo ffre y P l umpt onWils on ma king three ap pea ranc e s a t cen tre-f orwa rd  in O ctober .

Th eteam was stillunde r the con tro lofse creta r y Erne stArn field,with Bi l l D aw s o n  c ontinuing as train er . 
L eague se ason
B r is to l  City'sap pli cati o n  to j oint he  Footbal l Leag u eSe cond Di vi sion h ad  be enaccep t ed,whileGravesen d Uni t ed had dropped down to the K e nt L ea g ue a ndChatham Tow n ha d  res igne d  f rom the l eague  a f te r  ten matches of the  1 900–01  seas on. Their pla ces in a 1 6 - t eam Sout hern Fo o tball League F irstDivision h a d been t akenby Brent ford (pro m o ted from  Di vis ion  Tw o ) ,Northampton T o w n an dWelling bor ough To wn(bo thfro mthe Midla nd Leagu e) .
T he  se asono pened wi th  a1– 1 d raw a g ainstNew B romp to nf oll owed by tw o vict or ie s, i ncl ud ing a  5–0 win  over W atford in  wh i ch A le xMcDonal d scored four  g oals. Thema tch  at Po r t smouth's  Fratton Park on 12 Oct o ber end edin a2–2draw, inwhi ch the  Sa i nts "w ere fo rtuna te  in e scapi n g  d efe at " when Alb e r t B rownsc ored  a late  penalty after Pom p ey' s player-mana ger  Bob B ly thh ad han dl e d t h e  ball. C. B. Fr y was maki ng hi s first ap p ear an ce of t he seas on an d  was hi t in thehead by g oa lkee p e r J ack Robins on, whowas tryin g  to p u nc h the  ba ll awa y.  Fr y too k some tim e torecove rand mi stime da challe nge, allowing Bobby Mar shallthrou ghto equali seF red  Harrison 's o pening goa l.
Af ter t wof urthe r ho m evic t ories , So u thamptona ga inm e tPortsmouth, t h istimeatT he Del l on  2 November. By t h is time, South ampt o n  we ref ifth  i n the table, t wopo i n ts and t wo  places beh ind thei rn eighb ours,but wi th twog a me s  in ha nd.A c rowd of 1 2,0 00 (descri be da s a "d ense  m ass of  human i ty") d escended on TheDello n  a "b r ill iantl yfine an d  cri sp" aftern oon. Portsm outh's  lon g-ter m goalk ee per, t heIr eland inte r national,  Matt  Reilly  w as i nju red, w ithh i s pla ce b ei ngtaken byt h ei n
 Toman_returning to_Everton, while Jimmy Yates_dropped down_into_non-league football.

Replacements_included_Tommy Bowman and_Albert Brown from_Aston Villa, and Alex_McDonald and Joe_Turner_from Everton. Despite scoring five goals in the first three matches, McDonald quickly dropped_out_of favour,_and_left_to join West Ham United_in December before finishing the_season at_Portsmouth.

The club still had the services of top_amateur_players, with C._B. Fry continuing to play when he could, especially_in FA Cup ties, and his_friend, Geoffrey Plumpton_Wilson_making_three appearances at centre-forward_in October.

The team was still under_the control of secretary Ernest Arnfield,_with Bill Dawson continuing as trainer.

League season
Bristol_City's application to join the Football_League Second Division had been_accepted, while_Gravesend United had dropped down_to the Kent_League and_Chatham Town had_resigned from the league after ten_matches of the_1900–01 season. Their places in a_16-team_Southern Football League_First_Division_had been_taken by Brentford_(promoted_from Division_Two),_Northampton Town and Wellingborough Town (both_from_the Midland League).

The season opened with a_1–1 draw against New_Brompton_followed by two victories,_including a 5–0 win over_Watford in which Alex McDonald scored_four goals._The match_at Portsmouth's Fratton Park on 12 October ended in a 2–2_draw, in which the Saints "were_fortunate in escaping defeat"_when Albert_Brown_scored a late_penalty_after Pompey's_player-manager Bob Blyth had handled the ball._C. B._Fry was making his first appearance_of the season and_was_hit in the head by goalkeeper_Jack Robinson, who was trying to_punch the ball away. Fry_took_some_time to recover and mistimed_a challenge, allowing Bobby Marshall through_to equalise Fred_Harrison's opening goal.

After two further home victories,_Southampton_again met Portsmouth, this time at_The_Dell on 2 November. By this_time,_Southampton_were fifth in the table,_two points and two places behind_their neighbours, but with two games in hand. A_crowd of 12,000_(described as a "dense mass_of_humanity")_descended on The Dell on a "brilliantly fine and crisp"_afternoon. Portsmouth's_long-term goalkeeper, the_Ireland international, Matt Reilly was injured, with his place being_taken by the in