1921–22 in English football

The 1921–22 season was the 47th season of competitive football in England.

Overview

The league underwent a major expansion for the second consecutive season, adding 20 teams from the Midlands and Northern England. They were placed in the new Third Division North, and the existing southern-based Third Division became the Third Division South. This was the first year the Third Division was split into North and South sections.

Honours

CompetitionWinnerRunner-up
First DivisionLiverpool (3)Tottenham Hotspur
Second DivisionNottingham ForestStoke
Third Division NorthStockport CountyDarlington
Third Division SouthSouthamptonPlymouth Argyle
FA CupHuddersfield Town (1)Preston North End
Charity ShieldTottenham HotspurBurnley
Home Championship Scotland England &  Wales

Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition

League table

First Division

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Liverpool422213763361.75057
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 City4211102148720.66732
22Manchester United428122241730.56228

Second Division

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Nottingham Forest422212851301.70056
2Stoke421816860441.36452
3Barnsley422281267521.28852
4West Ham United422081452391.33348
5Hull City4219101351411.24448
6South Shields4217121343381.13246
7Fulham421891557381.50045
8Leeds United4216131348381.26345
9Leicester City4214171139341.14745
10The Wednesday4215141347500.94044
11Bury4215101754550.98240
12Derby County421591860640.93839
13Notts County4212151547510.92239
14Crystal Palace4213131645510.88239
15Clapton Orient421591843500.86039
16Rotherham County4214111732430.74439
17Wolverhampton Wanderers4213111844490.89837
18Port Vale421482043570.75436
19Blackpool421552244570.77235
20Coventry City4212102051600.85034
21Bradford Park Avenue421292146620.74233
22Bristol City421292137580.63833

Third Division North

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Stockport County38248660212.85756
2Darlington382261081372.18950
3Grimsby Town38218972471.53250
4Hartlepools United381781352391.33342
5Accrington Stanley381931673571.28141
6Crewe Alexandra381851560561.07141
7Stalybridge Celtic381851562630.98441
8Walsall381831766651.01539
9Southport3814101455441.25038
10Ashington381741759660.89438
11Durham City381731868671.01537
12Wrexham381491551560.91137
13Chesterfield381631948670.71635
14Lincoln City381461848590.81434
15Barrow381451942540.77833
16Nelson381371848660.72733
17Wigan Borough381191846720.63931
18Tranmere Rovers389111851610.83629
19Halifax Town381091956760.73729
20Rochdale381142352770.67526

Third Division South

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Southampton422315468213.23861
2Plymouth Argyle422511663242.62561
3Portsmouth421817762391.59053
4Luton Town422281264351.82952
5Queens Park Rangers4218131153441.20549
6Swindon Town4216131372601.20045
7Watford4213181154481.12544
8Aberdare Athletic4217101557511.11844
9Brentford4216111552431.20943
10Swansea Town4213151450471.06441
11Merthyr Town421761945560.80440
12Millwall4210181438420.90538
13Reading4214101840470.85138
14Bristol Rovers4214101852670.77638
15Norwich City4212131750620.80637
16Charlton Athletic4213111843560.76837
17Northampton Town4213111847710.66237
18Gillingham421482047600.78336
19Brighton & Hove Albion421392045510.88235
20Newport County4211121944610.72134
21Exeter City4211121938590.64434
22Southend United428112334740.45927

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points

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