1921–22 Football League
Season | 1921–22 |
---|---|
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 |
---|---|
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[]
Arsenal
Chelsea
Tottenham
Arsenal
Aston Villa
Birmingham
Bolton
Bradford City
Burnley
Chelsea
Everton
Liverpool
Manchester City
Manchester United
Middlesbrough
Newcastle
Oldham
Preston North End
Sheffield United
Sunderland
Tottenham
West Bromwich Albion
Second Division[]
Season | 1921–22 |
---|---|
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[]
Barnsley
Blackpool
Bradford Park Avenue
Bury
Coventry
Crystal P.
Clapton Orient
Hull
Leeds U.
Leicester City
Nottingham Forest
Notts County
Port Vale
Stoke
The Wednesday (Sheffield)
West Ham
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Third Division North[]
Season | 1921–22 |
---|---|
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 | 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 |
- ^ Jump up to: a b New club in the league: all except Stockport County, relegated, and Grimsby Town, from the single Third Division of the previous season
Results[]
Source:[5]
Maps[]
Accrington Stanley
Barrow
Chesterfield
Crewe Alexandra
Darlington
Durham City
Grimsby Town
Halifax Town
Hartlepools United
Lincoln City
Rochdale
Stockport County
Southport
Tranmere Rovers
Wigan Borough
Wrexham
Third Division South[]
Season | 1921–22 |
---|---|
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:
- ^ Jump up to: a b New club in the league
Results[]
Maps[]
Bristol Rovers
Charlton
Gillingham
Luton Town
Merthyr Town
Millwall
Northampton Town
Norwich City
Portsmouth
Plymouth Argyle
QPR
Reading
Southampton
Swindon
Watford
See also[]
- 1921 in association football
- 1922 in association football
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.
- ^ Jump up to: 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.
Categories:
- English Football League seasons
- 1921–22 in English football leagues