1921–22 Football League

The 192122 season was the 30th season of The Football League.

The Football League
Season1921–22
ChampionsLiverpool
New clubs in League20 (see tables)

This year the Third Division was divided into North and South sections. Third Division South continued the single new Third Division of the previous season. Two new clubs were placed in Third Division South, while 18 of 20 newcomers were placed in Third Division North, as the number of Football League clubs increased from 66 to 86.

Final league tables

The tables and results below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.

First Division

First Division
Season1921–22
ChampionsLiverpool
3rd English title
RelegatedBradford City
Manchester United
Matches played462
Top goalscorerAndy Wilson
(31 goals)[3]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsRelegation
1Liverpool (C)422213763361.75057
2Tottenham Hotspur422191265391.66751
3Burnley422251572541.33349
4Cardiff City4219101361531.15148
5Aston Villa422231774551.34547
6Bolton Wanderers422071568591.15347
7Newcastle United4218101459451.31146
8Middlesbrough4216141279691.14546
9Chelsea4217121340430.93046
10Manchester City421891565700.92945
11Sheffield United4215101759541.09340
12Sunderland421681860620.96840
13West Bromwich Albion4215101751630.81040
14Huddersfield Town421591853540.98139
15Blackburn Rovers4213121754570.94738
16Preston North End4213121742650.64638
17Arsenal421572047560.83937
18Birmingham421572048600.80037
19Oldham Athletic4213111838500.76037
20Everton4212121857551.03636
21Bradford City (R)4211102148720.66732Relegation to the Second Division
22Manchester United (R)428122241730.56228
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayARSASTBIRBLBBOLBRABURCARCHEEVEHUDLIVMCIMUNMIDNEWOLDPNESHUSUNTOTWBA
Arsenal2–05–21–11–11–00–00–01–01–01–31–00–13–12–22–10–11–01–21–21–02–2
Aston Villa2–01–11–12–17–12–02–11–42–12–01–14–03–16–21–02–02–05–32–02–10–1
Birmingham0–11–01–01–11–02–30–15–11–10–20–23–10–14–30–43–00–22–11–00–30–2
Blackburn Rovers0–11–21–11–23–13–21–31–12–22–00–03–13–02–20–23–23–02–31–21–12–3
Bolton Wanderers1–01–01–21–13–30–11–20–21–03–11–35–01–04–23–25–12–23–11–11–02–0
Bradford City0–23–21–21–14–30–41–00–13–14–00–01–22–10–22–33–01–01–10–00–41–1
Burnley1–02–13–11–22–04–01–15–02–01–01–15–24–23–12–00–13–32–12–01–04–2
Cardiff City4–30–43–11–31–26–34–22–02–10–02–00–23–13–11–00–13–01–12–00–12–0
Chelsea0–21–01–21–00–31–04–11–01–01–00–10–00–01–11–11–00–00–21–01–21–1
Everton1–13–22–12–01–02–02–00–12–36–21–12–25–04–12–32–20–01–13–00–01–2
Huddersfield Town2–01–01–03–03–01–21–00–12–01–20–12–01–12–11–21–06–01–11–21–12–0
Liverpool4–02–01–02–00–22–12–15–11–11–12–03–22–14–01–02–04–01–12–11–11–2
Manchester City2–02–11–01–12–33–22–01–10–02–12–11–14–12–21–02–12–02–23–03–36–1
Manchester United1–01–01–10–10–11–10–11–10–02–11–10–03–13–50–10–31–13–23–12–12–3
Middlesbrough4–25–01–10–14–21–24–10–00–13–15–13–14–12–01–11–11–01–13–00–03–2
Newcastle United3–11–20–12–02–11–22–10–01–03–01–21–15–13–00–01–13–12–12–20–23–0
Oldham Athletic2–13–10–11–10–00–00–12–10–30–01–14–00–11–10–10–02–00–23–01–01–0
Preston North End3–21–02–22–13–12–12–11–12–01–01–11–11–03–21–12–00–03–01–11–20–3
Sheffield United4–12–31–20–11–01–00–10–21–21–01–10–11–03–06–11–11–03–04–11–00–0
Sunderland1–01–42–13–16–20–03–24–11–21–22–23–02–32–11–10–05–11–01–02–05–0
Tottenham Hotspur2–03–12–12–11–21–01–14–10–02–01–00–13–12–22–44–03–15–02–11–02–0
West Bromwich Albion0–30–11–00–20–11–12–02–22–21–13–21–42–00–00–01–20–12–03–02–13–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

First Division maps

Locations of the Football League First Division London teams

Second Division

Football League
Second Division
Season1921–22
ChampionsNottingham Forest (2nd title)
RelegatedBradford Park Avenue
Bristol City
Matches played462
Goals scored1,061 (2.3 per match)
Top goalscorerJimmy Broad (Stoke), 25 [3]

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGAvPtsPromotion or relegation
1Nottingham Forest42137129995722211.70056Champions, promoted
2Stoke429111311195729331.36452Promoted
3Barnsley4214524318831024341.28852
4West Ham United4215333913551113261.33348
5Hull City4213533613651015281.24448
6South Shields4211732513651018251.13246
7Fulham421452418441316301.50045
8Leeds United4210833112651017261.26345
9Leicester City421164301631179181.14745
10The Wednesday4212453124310816260.94044
11Bury4211373519471019360.98240
12Derby County4211373422461126420.93839
13Notts County4210743418281113330.92239
14Crystal Palace429662820471017310.88239
15Clapton Orient4212453318351310320.86039
16Rotherham County42894177621315360.74439
17Wolverhampton Wanderers428762819541216300.89837
18Port Vale4210562819431415380.75436
19Blackpool4211193327441311300.77235
20Coventry City428583121451220390.85034
21Bradford Park Avenue4210563222241514400.74233Relegated
22Bristol City4210382518261312400.63833
Source: [citation needed]

Results

Home \ AwayBARBLPBPABRIBuryCLACOVCRYDERFULHULLEELEINOTNTCPTVROTSSHSTKWEDWHUWOL
Barnsley3–22–01–13–04–00–13–12–12–14–12–20–02–03–03–20–12–12–22–01–12–1
Blackpool1–01–12–00–12–02–11–34–20–20–11–32–02–11–20–13–14–03–20–23–11–3
Bradford Park Avenue2–30–02–11–13–11–20–05–11–21–10–10–11–02–12–04–21–02–42–12–00–0
Bristol City3–00–11–02–02–10–21–21–21–01–00–01–10–12–22–11–20–12–03–10–12–0
Bury1–23–02–25–00–03–21–22–01–04–02–10–11–21–05–20–01–00–11–20–12–1
Clapton Orient2–13–01–00–13–14–00–03–24–20–24–20–01–22–12–01–20–11–01–10–01–0
Coventry City0–10–12–21–11–21–21–11–22–02–01–00–00–14–24–14–00–10–12–22–03–1
Crystal Palace0–11–01–11–14–11–01–13–12–00–21–21–04–11–00–02–01–20–22–21–21–1
Derby County1–01–01–35–11–03–01–02–01–10–02–00–11–21–13–24–00–22–40–13–12–3
Fulham0–01–02–10–00–12–05–01–12–26–00–10–02–04–01–04–03–02–13–12–01–0
Hull City1–32–03–01–01–12–12–01–01–12–11–05–20–12–02–00–11–17–10–00–02–0
Leeds United4–00–03–03–02–02–05–20–02–12–00–23–00–01–12–10–20–01–21–10–00–0
Leicester City1–01–02–14–10–01–01–12–01–11–20–10–02–23–03–01–01–03–41–12–10–1
Nottingham Forest1–10–04–11–01–22–01–02–13–00–03–21–00–00–01–11–01–03–12–02–00–0
Notts County1–42–13–00–21–10–01–13–21–23–02–04–10–01–11–22–02–00–02–01–14–0
Port Vale2–31–01–03–15–23–01–23–01–11–11–00–11–10–20–01–01–10–11–02–10–2
Rotherham County0–00–12–00–01–12–00–01–12–01–02–01–00–00–13–00–11–10–00–00–11–0
South Shields5–22–11–02–01–11–12–11–13–11–01–00–11–00–00–00–12–01–10–01–00–2
Stoke1–01–10–13–01–00–02–25–11–13–00–03–01–11–10–00–01–12–11–12–03–0
The Wednesday2–35–12–11–04–10–03–21–01–11–40–02–11–00–40–02–01–00–30–12–13–1
West Ham United4–00–21–03–03–21–23–02–03–11–01–11–11–01–02–13–01–21–13–02–02–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers2–04–05–02–21–10–21–00–10–30–00–20–01–12–01–22–03–13–21–10–00–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second Division maps

Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams

Third Division North

Football League
Third Division North
Season1921–22
ChampionsStockport County (1st title)
Failed re-electionNone
Matches played380
Goals scored1,150 (3.03 per match)
Top goalscorerJimmy Carmichael (Grimsby Town), 37 [3]

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGAvPtsQualification or relegation
1Stockport County[a] (C, P)3813513610113524112.85756Division Champions, promoted
2Darlington[b]38152252774829302.18950
3Grimsby Town[c]381540541564918321.53250
4Hartlepools United[b]3810633311721019281.33342
5Accrington Stanley[d]3815135015421323421.28141
6Crewe Alexandra[e]3813153921541021351.07141
7Stalybridge Celtic[e]3814324215421320480.98441
8Walsall[f]3815225217311514481.01539
9Southport[e]3811623912341216321.25038
10Ashington[b]3813244222421317440.89438
11Durham City[b]3814054320331325471.01537
12Wrexham[f]3812434017251211390.91137
13Chesterfield[g]3812253315411415520.71635
14Lincoln City[h]3811263220341216390.81434
15Barrow[d]3811262918331313360.77833
16Nelson[e]387662723611221430.72733
17Wigan Borough[d]389463228251214440.63931
18Tranmere Rovers[e]387574125261110360.83629
19Halifax Town[g]389463728151319480.73729Re-elected
20Rochdale[e]389283424221518530.67526
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayACCASHBRWCHFCREDARDURGRIHALHARLINNELROCSOUSTLSTPTRAWALWIGWRE
Accrington Stanley3–03–03–12–01–05–11–01–24–12–04–14–01–24–11–33–03–34–01–0
Ashington2–10–21–00–11–01–01–03–14–14–24–07–32–22–32–01–02–33–12–2
Barrow3–12–01–01–20–20–12–21–10–12–00–21–02–12–10–22–03–02–05–2
Chesterfield0–10–12–01–10–32–14–12–02–13–01–22–12–14–00–13–01–01–13–0
Crewe Alexandra2–11–22–11–37–33–21–22–12–00–22–12–01–05–10–11–12–02–13–0
Darlington3–05–03–07–00–12–22–02–00–04–20–12–13–03–01–04–05–03–03–0
Durham City3–11–02–03–14–23–71–23–10–12–02–00–22–03–10–23–02–06–03–0
Grimsby Town2–16–14–02–23–03–15–24–12–03–13–13–00–01–12–15–13–11–12–0
Halifax Town2–12–03–21–25–55–13–22–03–01–23–11–11–12–31–00–21–31–20–0
Hartlepools United2–12–13–17–01–00–00–10–04–01–16–15–31–00–10–00–01–00–00–1
Lincoln City1–14–11–02–12–30–23–00–23–11–10–21–23–12–10–14–11–03–01–0
Nelson0–10–21–12–01–21–13–53–00–00–40–04–13–21–02–20–01–01–24–0
Rochdale6–32–10–10–12–00–21–00–23–30–10–22–20–12–10–12–17–04–23–0
Southport1–10–01–03–02–03–11–17–13–03–00–00–12–15–12–11–13–01–11–2
Stalybridge Celtic3–12–03–06–02–21–04–33–02–11–32–02–01–00–00–44–02–00–04–1
Stockport County2–13–22–02–11–11–04–00–10–01–02–23–03–02–14–00–03–13–00–0
Tranmere Rovers2–42–32–22–04–10–13–32–22–21–24–04–07–00–14–10–20–12–00–0
Walsall6–16–23–12–11–00–12–02–14–13–13–02–04–04–12–20–22–04–12–2
Wigan Borough0–11–11–21–22–03–32–01–14–31–03–11–43–23–20–20–10–04–22–1
Wrexham2–12–00–06–11–01–13–10–15–10–23–14–21–12–02–00–01–34–03–2
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Source:[4]

Maps

Third Division South

Football League
Third Division South
Season1921–22
ChampionsSouthampton (1st title)
Failed re-electionNone
Matches played462
Goals scored1,118 (2.42 per match)
Top goalscorerFrank Richardson (Plymouth Argyle), 31 [3]

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Southampton4214705089841813+4761Division Champions, promoted
2Plymouth Argyle4217404348762020+3961
3Portsmouth421353381851242421+2353
4Luton Town4216234796691726+2952
5Queens Park Rangers421371361256101732+949
6Swindon Town42107440216693239+1245
7Watford4299334214982027+644
8Aberdare Athletic[a]421164381864111933+644
9Brentford421524411719111126+943
10Swansea Town421182401927121028+341
11Merthyr Town421425331534141241−1140
12Millwall426132221045121632−438
13Reading421056281545121232−738
14Bristol Rovers42885322462132043−1538
15Norwich City428103291743142145−1237
16Charlton Athletic[a]421065281935131537−1337
17Northampton Town421335301708131754−2437
18Gillingham421146362034141140−1336
19Brighton & Hove Albion42966331943141232−635
20Newport County42876221835132243−1734
21Exeter City42759222947101630−2134Re-elected
22Southend United42759232316141151−4027
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayADEBREB&HABRRCHAEXEGILLUTMERMILNPCNORNWCPLYPORQPRREASOUSTDSWASWIWAT
Aberdare Athletic2–02–02–03–30–26–12–00–00–03–04–21–20–00–04–20–10–11–12–13–23–0
Brentford2–14–04–20–25–20–10–20–11–01–01–02–13–12–25–12–01–01–03–03–01–1
Brighton & Hove Albion1–22–13–12–03–10–11–11–30–13–07–00–21–13–02–11–10–10–00–02–11–1
Bristol Rovers5–10–01–24–21–30–32–02–00–03–42–04–21–31–11–12–00–01–00–01–11–1
Charlton Athletic2–11–11–02–01–00–00–11–02–11–12–22–10–01–21–10–11–24–01–04–51–0
Exeter City0–11–00–32–21–01–10–11–01–02–22–02–00–21–40–11–30–04–11–11–41–3
Gillingham3–10–01–03–22–03–00–15–00–10–23–25–21–21–21–22–02–01–00–02–21–1
Luton Town1–23–02–01–22–04–07–03–01–04–03–02–11–01–03–10–10–03–03–02–11–1
Merthyr Town0–12–02–10–21–00–02–02–03–12–12–13–00–12–12–02–00–12–21–04–11–2
Millwall0–01–12–04–10–11–01–01–14–01–10–02–21–11–10–03–00–10–00–00–00–0
Newport County1–02–10–10–12–11–11–12–20–21–02–21–00–00–00–11–00–12–12–34–00–0
Northampton Town2–02–02–02–21–02–33–12–02–00–32–03–01–30–01–02–10–00–20–12–11–0
Norwich City0–00–01–10–12–00–02–00–12–03–12–22–01–12–10–04–12–21–13–21–21–1
Plymouth Argyle3–04–13–11–03–00–03–02–00–02–01–02–01–10–04–02–01–04–03–11–03–0
Portsmouth2–21–00–01–01–02–04–11–12–12–24–31–10–13–11–01–00–26–03–01–32–0
Queens Park Rangers1–01–13–01–23–12–11–01–00–06–12–14–02–02–01–11–12–21–01–00–01–1
Reading0–10–30–04–01–20–02–12–15–01–01–00–02–10–11–10–10–14–02–01–12–1
Southampton1–00–03–01–06–02–02–02–11–14–25–08–02–00–01–11–10–05–01–13–12–0
Southend United3–21–11–23–01–10–12–00–12–11–10–11–10–11–01–21–22–00–01–01–21–4
Swansea Town1–21–02–18–10–02–12–01–13–23–02–22–21–13–02–21–00–01–01–11–33–0
Swindon Town2–22–11–00–10–01–10–01–13–01–13–24–26–11–20–02–04–02–36–11–00–3
Watford3–00–01–01–02–20–01–04–14–10–11–02–24–20–10–32–22–21–14–10–02–2
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

Locations of the Football League Third Division South London teams

See also

References