English Third Division 1920/1921
Historical league standings at 4th 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 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 25 | 3.10 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Watford | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 22 | 1.80 |
| 4 | Merthyr Town | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 21 | 1.63 |
| 5 | Millwall | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 31 | 20 | 0.94 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 1.63 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 17 | 0.74 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 1.36 |
| 13 | Swansea Town | 18 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 16 | 0.70 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 0.76 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Southend United | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 18 | Newport County | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 0.65 |
| 19 | Reading | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 0.90 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 1.13 |
| 21 | Brentford | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 11 | 0.43 |
