The 1901–02 World Championship was an exhibition football match that took place at High Road Ground (the erstwhile name of White Hart Lane) on 2 September 1901Tottenham Hotspur Club... Evening Post, 31 August 1901, scan via London Hearts Supporters ClubFootball. Opening of English Season. Edinburgh Evening News, 3 September 1901, scan via London Hearts Supporters ClubFootball. Tottenham Hotspur v. Heart of Midlothian. Western Daily Press, 3 September 1901, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club and Tynecastle Park on 2 January 1902Football. Heart of Mid-Lothian v. Tottenham Hotspur. The Scotsman, 3 January 1902, scan via London Hearts Supporters ClubTottenham Hotspur v. Heart of Mid-Lothian. The Glasgow Herald, 3 January 1902, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club Tottenham Hotspur... Edinburgh Evening News, 3 January 1902, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club 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, winning their home leg 3–1 after a goalless draw in London.
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.Europa League - Hearts (Scotland) v Tottenham (England), Tottenham Spurs In History 16 August 2011
Participant teams
TeamQualification Tottenham Hotspur1900–01 FA Cup winners Heart of Midlothian1900–01 Scottish Cup winners
Match details First leg
George Clawley Harry Erentz Sandy Tait Tom Morris Ted Hughes Jack L. Jones Tom Smith John Cameron Sandy Brown David Copeland Jack Kirwan GK George McWattieRB Harry AllanLB Davie BairdRH George KeyCH Albert BuickLH George HoggOR Bill PorteousIR Bobby WalkerCF Tom Lorn IL Bob HoustonOL Mark Bell
Second leg
GK George McWattieRB John HoggLB Davie BairdRH Andrew McLean CH Albert BuickLH George HoggOR Tom LornIR Bobby WalkerCF Charlie Thomson IL Bob HoustonOL Mark Bell Fred Griffiths Harry Erentz Sandy Tait Tom Morris James McNaught Jack L Jones Tom Smith Patrick Gilhooley Sandy Brown David Copeland Jack Kirwan
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