English Second Division 1920/1921
Historical league standings at 9th October 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 | South Shields | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Clapton Orient | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 2.14 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 1.71 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 1.60 |
| 8 | The Wednesday | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Hull City | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Stoke | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Bury | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 1.17 |
| 12 | Notts. County | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1.10 |
| 13 | Rotherham County | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 0.86 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Fulham | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 0.91 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 0.77 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 0.59 |
| 18 | Birmingham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 0.87 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Stockport County | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Coventry City | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 0.30 |




