English Third Division 1920/1921
Historical league standings at 25th December 1920
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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 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 14 | 28 | 2.57 |
| 2 | Watford | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 18 | 26 | 1.94 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 19 | 26 | 1.68 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 16 | 24 | 2.19 |
| 5 | Merthyr Town | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 24 | 1.63 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 1.60 |
| 7 | Millwall | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 24 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 33 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 35 | 20 | 0.80 |
| 10 | Swansea Town | 20 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 20 | 0.79 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 1.36 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 1.28 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 17 | 0.78 |
| 15 | Southend United | 21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 17 | 0.69 |
| 16 | Newport County | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 17 | 0.62 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 17 | 0.61 |
| 18 | Norwich City | 20 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 0.71 |
| 19 | Brentford | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 16 | 0.53 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 1.05 |
| 21 | Reading | 20 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 31 | 14 | 0.74 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 12 | 0.44 |
