English Third Division 1920/1921
Historical league standings at 16th 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 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 61 | 31 | 54 | 1.97 |
| 2 | Southampton | 38 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 62 | 27 | 49 | 2.30 |
| 3 | Swindon Town | 37 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 70 | 46 | 48 | 1.52 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 59 | 32 | 47 | 1.84 |
| 5 | Swansea Town | 37 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 51 | 41 | 46 | 1.24 |
| 6 | Millwall | 39 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 28 | 44 | 1.39 |
| 7 | Watford | 37 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 37 | 42 | 1.38 |
| 8 | Merthyr Town | 38 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 48 | 40 | 1.19 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 38 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 39 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 52 | 40 | 1.06 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 38 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 60 | 54 | 39 | 1.11 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 38 | 1.03 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 43 | 50 | 37 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 38 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 44 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 53 | 65 | 35 | 0.82 |
| 14 | Southend United | 38 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 40 | 51 | 34 | 0.78 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 39 | 54 | 34 | 0.72 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 38 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 34 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 47 | 33 | 0.87 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 38 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 36 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 40 | 49 | 32 | 0.82 |
| 18 | Newport County | 38 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 39 | 62 | 32 | 0.63 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 38 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 48 | 31 | 0.77 |
| 20 | Reading | 39 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 41 | 56 | 29 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Brentford | 37 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 40 | 62 | 27 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 39 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 48 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 71 | 25 | 0.45 |
