English Third Division 1920/1921
Historical league standings at 1st January 1921
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Southampton | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 17 | 29 | 2.24 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 21 | 29 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Watford | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 20 | 28 | 1.90 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 27 | 28 | 1.74 |
| 5 | Millwall | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 16 | 28 | 1.63 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 16 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 7 | Merthyr Town | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 24 | 1.42 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 36 | 24 | 1.03 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 1.38 |
| 10 | Northampton Town | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 36 | 22 | 0.83 |
| 11 | Swansea Town | 22 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 22 | 0.81 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 1.26 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 20 | 0.79 |
| 15 | Southend United | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 20 | 0.73 |
| 16 | Newport County | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 37 | 19 | 0.68 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 18 | 0.72 |
| 18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 0.96 |
| 20 | Reading | 22 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 34 | 16 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Brentford | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 21 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 46 | 12 | 0.37 |
