English Third Division 1920/1921
Historical league standings at 23rd 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 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 18 | 4.40 |
| 2 | Millwall | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 2.71 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 1.79 |
| 5 | Watford | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 23 | 14 | 0.83 |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 2.11 |
| 8 | Merthyr Town | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 1.46 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 1.57 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 0.89 |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 0.64 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 1.22 |
| 14 | Reading | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 1.18 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 0.73 |
| 17 | Southend United | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Newport County | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 0.56 |
| 19 | Gillingham | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 0.43 |
| 20 | Brentford | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 0.42 |
| 21 | Swansea Town | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 0.44 |
