1901–02 World Championship (football)


The 1901–02 World Championship was an exhibition football match that took place at High Road Ground on 2 September 1901 and Tynecastle Park on 2 January 1902 between the winners of the English Football Association Challenge Cup, Tottenham Hotspur, and the Scottish Cup, Heart of Midlothian.
The game was not the first "World Championship" game between English and Scottish sides; indeed, it was the second time Hearts had played this game.
The contest was won by Heart of Midlothian, 3–1 on aggregate. This was the final time the match was played and the only time it was held over a two-leg format. Only four months later, the British League Cup was set up to have the winners and runners-up of the Leagues meet, but it would no longer be billed as a World Championship.
The fact that the first leg was played by all 11 of Tottenham's cup-winning team, and nine of Hearts', indicates that it was taken seriously by both clubs.

Participant teams

TeamQualification
Tottenham Hotspur1900–01 FA Cup winners
Heart of Midlothian1900–01 Scottish Cup winners

Match details

First leg

Second leg