Football
League Third Division 1920/21
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Crystal Palace | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 70 | 34 | 2.059 | 59 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Southampton | 42 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 64 | 28 | 2.286 | 54 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 32 | 1.906 | 53 | - |
| 4th | Swindon Town | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 73 | 49 | 1.490 | 52 | - |
| 5th | Swansea Town | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 56 | 45 | 1.244 | 51 | - |
| 6th | Watford | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 59 | 44 | 1.341 | 48 | - |
| 7th | Millwall | 42 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 42 | 30 | 1.400 | 47 | - |
| 8th | Merthyr Town | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 60 | 49 | 1.224 | 45 | - |
| 9th | Luton Town | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 61 | 56 | 1.089 | 44 | - |
| 10th | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 68 | 57 | 1.193 | 43 | - |
| 11th | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 1.029 | 43 | - |
| 12th | Portsmouth | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 46 | 48 | 0.958 | 39 | - |
| 13th | Grimsby Town | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 49 | 59 | 0.831 | 39 | Transferred |
| 14th | Northampton Town | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 59 | 75 | 0.787 | 38 | - |
| 15th | Newport County | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 43 | 64 | 0.672 | 37 | - |
| 16th | Norwich City | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 44 | 53 | 0.830 | 36 | - |
| 17th | Southend United | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 44 | 61 | 0.721 | 36 | - |
| 18th | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 42 | 61 | 0.689 | 36 | - |
| 19th | Exeter City | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 39 | 54 | 0.722 | 35 | - |
| 20th | Reading | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 42 | 59 | 0.712 | 31 | - |
| 21st | Brentford | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 42 | 67 | 0.627 | 30 | Re Elected |
| 22nd | Gillingham | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 74 | 0.459 | 28 | Re Elected |
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Election for League Membership |
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| A new third division was added in 1921/22 (the northern section) with the existing third division being renamed Third Division (South). Re-election candidates Brentford and Gillingham were re-elected without a vote. As Grimsby were transferred to the Northern section and Crystal Palace were promoted to the Second Division with Stockport being relegated from the Second Division to the northern section, two vacancies existed the southern section. Voting - | ||
| Votes | Club | End Result |
| n/a | Brentford | Re Elected to the League |
| n/a | Gillingham | Re Elected to the League |
| 38 | Aberdare Athletic | Elected to the League |
| 30 | Charlton Athletic | Elected to the League |
| 12 | Bath City | Not Elected to the League |
| 5 | Pontypridd | Not Elected to the League |
| 4 | Abertillery Town | Not Elected to the League |
| 1 | Barry | Not Elected to the League |
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Third Division North Election |
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۰Division 3 (North) was to consist of 20 clubs. Transferred Grimsby Town and relegated Stockport County were joined by 14 clubs who were accepted en bloc at a special League meeting in March 1921, these clubs being Accrington Stanley, Ashington, Barrow, Chesterfield, Crewe Alexandra, Darlington. Durham City, Hartlepools United, Lincoln City, Nelson, Rochdale, Tranmere Rovers, Walsall and Wrexham. The remaining four places were voted on at the League AGM. ۰After the League AGM the following clubs joined those above in the newly formed Third Division North; Halifax Town, Southport, Stalybridge Celtic and Wigan Borough. |
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Election for League Membership - Third Division North |
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| With 16 clubs all set to join the newly formed Division 3 North, 14 Non-League took part in the vote for remaining 4 places available. | ||
| Votes | Club | End Result |
| 34 | Wigan Borough | Elected to the League |
| 25 | Halifax Town | Elected to the League |
| 25 | Southport | Elected to the League |
| 25 | Stalybridge Celtic | Elected to the League |
| 18 | Castleford Town | Not Elected to the League |
| 13 | Rotherham Town | Not Elected to the League |
| 9 | Blyth Spartans | Not Elected to the League |
| 8 | Gainsborough Trinity | Not Elected to the League |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | Not Elected to the League |
| 6 | West Stanley | Not Elected to the League |
| 4 | Wakefield City | Not Elected to the League |
| 3 | Lancaster Town | Not Elected to the League |
| 3 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | Not Elected to the League |
| 1 | South Liverpool | Not Elected to the League |