 Heckmondwike returned for the start of the 1901–02 and finished in 11th place out of 14 clubs

At the end of the 1901–02 season, the County Leagues elected 18 teams to join the new Division 2 (7 from Lancashire and 10 from Yorkshire and new member South Shields) with the existing second competition scrapped.Heckmondwike were one of the 4 Yorkshire (the others being Goole, Liversedge and Sowerby Bridge) and 2 Lancashire clubs (Altrincham and Radcliffe) not elected to the new Division 2, but it is unknown as to which route the club followed.Heckmondwike dropped out of the league after the end of season 1901–02.