English Third Division 1920/1921
Historical league standings at 9th April 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 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 60 | 30 | 53 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Southampton | 37 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 62 | 26 | 49 | 2.38 |
| 3 | Swindon Town | 35 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 69 | 45 | 46 | 1.53 |
| 4 | Swansea Town | 36 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 50 | 39 | 46 | 1.28 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 37 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 57 | 31 | 45 | 1.84 |
| 6 | Millwall | 38 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 28 | 43 | 1.39 |
| 7 | Watford | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 50 | 36 | 41 | 1.39 |
| 8 | Merthyr Town | 37 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 55 | 46 | 39 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 37 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 39 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 55 | 52 | 39 | 1.06 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 37 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 58 | 52 | 38 | 1.12 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 37 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 43 | 50 | 36 | 0.86 |
| 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 36 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 35 | 0.97 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 37 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 51 | 34 | 0.76 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 37 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 44 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 52 | 65 | 33 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 37 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 48 | 32 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Southend United | 37 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 36 | 50 | 32 | 0.72 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 36 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 38 | 45 | 31 | 0.84 |
| 18 | Newport County | 37 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 37 | 61 | 30 | 0.61 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 37 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 36 | 48 | 29 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Reading | 38 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 40 | 55 | 28 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Brentford | 36 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 35 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 58 | 27 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 37 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 48 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 68 | 24 | 0.44 |



