1921–22 Football League
Appearance
Season | 1921–22 |
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Champions | Liverpool |
New clubs in League | 20 (see tables) |
← 1920–21 1922–23 → |
The 1921–22 season was the 30th season of The Football League.
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
Season | 1921–22 |
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Champions | Liverpool (3rd English title) |
Relegated | Bradford City Manchester United |
Matches played | 462 |
Top goalscorer | Andy Wilson (Middlesbrough), 31 [3] |
← 1920–21 1922–23 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 1.750 | 57 | League Champions |
2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 1.667 | 51 | |
3 | Burnley | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 1.333 | 49 | |
4 | Cardiff City | 42 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 1.151 | 48 | Welsh Cup winners |
5 | Aston Villa | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 24 | 36 | 1.345 | 47 | |
6 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 35 | 1.153 | 47 | |
7 | Newcastle United | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 1.311 | 46 | |
8 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 50 | 1.145 | 46 | |
9 | Chelsea | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 0.930 | 46 | |
10 | Manchester City | 42 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 0.929 | 45 | |
11 | Sheffield United | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 1.093 | 40 | |
12 | Sunderland | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 0.968 | 40 | |
13 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 40 | 0.810 | 40 | |
14 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 0.981 | 39 | FA Cup Winners |
15 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 0.947 | 38 | |
16 | Preston North End | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 45 | 0.646 | 38 | |
17 | Arsenal | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 20 | 37 | 0.839 | 37 | |
18 | Birmingham | 42 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 0.800 | 37 | |
19 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 0.760 | 37 | |
20 | Everton | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 33 | 1.036 | 36 | |
21 | Bradford City | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 0.667 | 32 | Relegated |
22 | Manchester United | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 47 | 0.562 | 28 |
Source: [4]
Results
First Division maps
Second Division
Season | 1921–22 |
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Champions | Nottingham Forest (2nd title) |
Relegated | Bradford Park Avenue Bristol City |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,061 (2.3 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Jimmy Broad (Stoke), 25 [3] |
← 1920–21 1922–23 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 1.700 | 56 | Champions, promoted |
2 | Stoke | 42 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 33 | 1.364 | 52 | Promoted |
3 | Barnsley | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 1.288 | 52 | |
4 | West Ham United | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 1.333 | 48 | |
5 | Hull City | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 1.244 | 48 | |
6 | South Shields | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 1.132 | 46 | |
7 | Fulham | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 30 | 1.500 | 45 | |
8 | Leeds United | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 1.263 | 45 | |
9 | Leicester City | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 1.147 | 45 | |
10 | The Wednesday | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 0.940 | 44 | |
11 | Bury | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 0.982 | 40 | |
12 | Derby County | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 42 | 0.938 | 39 | |
13 | Notts County | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 0.922 | 39 | |
14 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 0.882 | 39 | |
15 | Clapton Orient | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 32 | 0.860 | 39 | |
16 | Rotherham County | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 0.744 | 39 | |
17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 0.898 | 37 | |
18 | Port Vale | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 38 | 0.754 | 36 | |
19 | Blackpool | 42 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 30 | 0.772 | 35 | |
20 | Coventry City | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 0.850 | 34 | |
21 | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 40 | 0.742 | 33 | Relegated |
22 | Bristol City | 42 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 0.638 | 33 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
Second Division maps
Third Division North
Season | 1921–22 |
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Champions | Stockport County (1st title) |
Failed re-election | None |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 1,150 (3.03 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Jimmy Carmichael (Grimsby Town), 37 [3] |
← 1920–21 1922–23 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Stockport County[a] (C, P) | 38 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 11 | 2.857 | 56 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Darlington | 38 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 2.189 | 50 | |
3 | Grimsby Town[a] | 38 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 1.532 | 50 | |
4 | Hartlepools United | 38 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 1.333 | 42 | |
5 | Accrington Stanley | 38 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 50 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 42 | 1.281 | 41 | |
6 | Crewe Alexandra | 38 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 35 | 1.071 | 41 | |
7 | Stalybridge Celtic | 38 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 48 | 0.984 | 41 | |
8 | Walsall | 38 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 48 | 1.015 | 39 | |
9 | Southport | 38 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 1.250 | 38 | |
10 | Ashington | 38 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 44 | 0.894 | 38 | |
11 | Durham City | 38 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 43 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 47 | 1.015 | 37 | |
12 | Wrexham | 38 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 39 | 0.911 | 37 | |
13 | Chesterfield | 38 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 0.716 | 35 | |
14 | Lincoln City[b] | 38 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 0.814 | 34 | |
15 | Barrow | 38 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 0.778 | 33 | |
16 | Nelson | 38 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 0.727 | 33 | |
17 | Wigan Borough | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 44 | 0.639 | 31 | |
18 | Tranmere Rovers | 38 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 0.836 | 29 | |
19 | Halifax Town | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 48 | 0.737 | 29 | Re-elected |
20 | Rochdale | 38 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 53 | 0.675 | 26 |
Results
Source:[5]
Maps
Third Division South
Season | 1921–22 |
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Champions | Southampton (1st title) |
Failed re-election | None |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,118 (2.42 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Frank Richardson (Plymouth Argyle), 31 [3] |
← 1920–21 1922–23 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Southampton | 42 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 50 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 13 | +47 | 61 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 20 | +39 | 61 | |
3 | Portsmouth | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 24 | 21 | +23 | 53 | |
4 | Luton Town | 42 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 26 | +29 | 52 | |
5 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 32 | +9 | 49 | |
6 | Swindon Town | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 39 | +12 | 45 | |
7 | Watford | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 27 | +6 | 44 | |
8 | Aberdare Athletic[a] | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 33 | +6 | 44 | |
9 | Brentford | 42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 26 | +9 | 43 | |
10 | Swansea Town | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 28 | +3 | 41 | |
11 | Merthyr Town | 42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 41 | −11 | 40 | |
12 | Millwall | 42 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 32 | −4 | 38 | |
13 | Reading | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 32 | −7 | 38 | |
14 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 43 | −15 | 38 | |
15 | Norwich City | 42 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 45 | −12 | 37 | |
16 | Charlton Athletic[a] | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 37 | −13 | 37 | |
17 | Northampton Town | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 54 | −24 | 37 | |
18 | Gillingham | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 40 | −13 | 36 | |
19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 32 | −6 | 35 | |
20 | Newport County | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 43 | −17 | 34 | |
21 | Exeter City | 42 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 30 | −21 | 34 | Re-elected |
22 | Southend United | 42 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 51 | −40 | 27 |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
Results
Maps
See also
References
- ^ "England 1921-22". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
- ^ a b c d "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ^ "Season 1921–22". English Football League Tables. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ Ian Laschke (1980). Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s.