Third Division Tables 1920-21 to 1939-40

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Football League Third Division (North & South) Tables from 1920-21 to 1939-40

Complete record of every season in the Third Flight of the Football League from season 1920-21 to 1939-40. Includes a Cumulative Division Three Table for all 19 seasons featuring the 70 clubs who participated in the League.

Football League Third Division Record by Year

1920-21 Division Three (1st Season)
Pos Club P HomeAwayGDPts
W D L F A W D L F A
1Crystal Palace (P)421542451797525173659
2Southampton 4214524610511518183654
3Queens Park Rangers 421443381185823212953
4Swindon Town 421452511775922322452
5Swansea Town 429102321995724261151
6Watford 4214434015641119291548
7Millwall 42115525876817221247
8Merthyr Town 4213534620210914291145
9Luton Town 421461511526131041544
10Bristol Rovers 4215335122341417351143
11Plymouth Argyle 421074251311461021143
12Portsmouth 421083281427121834–2 39
13Grimsby Town 421254321634141743–10 39
14Northampton Town 421146322344132752–16 38
15Newport County 42858202364112341–21 37
16Norwich City 429102311416141339–9 36
17Southend United 421326322016141241–17 36
18Brighton & Hove Albion 421164282032161441–19 36
19Exeter City 42975271518121239–15 35
20Reading 42849262243141637–17 31
21Brentford 42795272323161544–25 30
22Gillingham 42696192423161550–40 28
1921-22 Division Three South (2nd Season)1921-22 Division Three North (2nd Season)
Pos Club P HomeAwayGDPtsPos Club P HomeAwayGDPts
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1Southampton (P)421470508984181347611Stockport County (P)3813513610113524113956
2Plymouth Argyle 421740434876202039612Darlington 38152252774829304450
3Portsmouth 42135338185124242123533Grimsby Town 381540541564918322550
4Luton Town 421623479669172629524Hartlepools United 3810633311721019281342
5Queens Park Rangers 4213713612561017329495Accrington Stanley 3815135015421323421641
6Swindon Town 4210744021669323912456Crewe Alexandra 381315392154102135441
7Watford 42993342149820276447Stalybridge Celtic 381432421542132048–1 41
8Aberdare Athletic 4211643818641119336448Walsall 381522521731151448139
9Brentford 4215244117191111269439Southport 3811623912341216321138
10Swansea Town 42118240192712102834110Ashington 381324422242131744–7 38
11Merthyr Town 421425331534141241–11 4011Durham City 381405432033132547137
12Millwall 426132221045121632–4 3812Wrexham 381243401725121139–5 37
13Reading 421056281545121232–7 3813Chesterfield 381225331541141552–19 35
14Bristol Rovers 42885322462132043–15 3814Lincoln City 381126322034121639–11 34
15Norwich City 428103291743142145–12 3715Barrow 381126291833131336–12 33
16Charlton Athletic 421065281935131537–13 3716Nelson 38766272361122143–18 33
17Northampton Town 421335301708131754–24 3717Wigan Borough 38946322825121444–26 31
18Gillingham 421146362034141140–13 3618Tranmere Rovers 38757412526111036–10 29
19Brighton & Hove Albion 42966331943141232–6 3519Halifax Town 38946372815131948–20 29
20Newport County 42876221835132243–17 3420Rochdale 38928342422151853–25 26
21Exeter City 42759222947101630–21 34
22Southend United 42759232316141151–40 27
1922-23 Division Three South (3rd Season)1922-23 Division Three North (3rd Season)
Pos Club P HomeAwayGDPtsPos Club P HomeAwayGDPts
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1Bristol City (P)4216414313876232726591Nelson (P)381522371091924312051
2Plymouth Argyle 4218304765412142332532Bradford Park Avenue 381441511555916232947
3Swansea City 4213624614939323133533Walsall 38134232146491930746
4Brighton & Hove Albion 4215333913588132118514Chesterfield 3813514918621119341645
5Luton Town 42144347187311213119495Wigan Borough 3814324511451019282544
6Millwall 429102271358818275466Crewe Alexandra 38133332946916291043
7Portsmouth 421056342093924326467Halifax Town 381144291463102432741
8Northampton Town 42136240174512142710458Accrington Stanley 381423402135111944–6 41
9Swindon Town 4214434117371121396459Darlington 3813334314271016321340
10Watford 42106535237410223134410Wrexham 38135129121513936–10 38
11Queens Park Rangers 4210473424669202554211Stalybridge Celtic 381324321824131029–5 36
12Charlton Athletic 42116433143810223744212Rochdale 3885629225591331–11 36
13Bristol Rovers 4279525196781017–1 4213Lincoln City 38973211143121844–16 36
14Brentford 4294827234891428–10 3814Grimsby Town 381036351842132034333
15Southend United 421065351827121436–5 3715Hartlepools United 381063341406131440–6 32
16Gillingham 421344381823161341–8 3716Tranmere Rovers 38114441211414838–10 32
17Merthyr Town 4210472717110101231–9 3617Southport 381135211214141134–14 31
18Norwich City 42876292653132245–20 3618Barrow 381126311722151943–10 30
19Reading 42984241516141240–19 3419Ashington 381036343315131744–26 30
20Exeter City 421047271833152066–37 3320Durham City 38793311921161240–16 28
21Aberdare Athletic 42687252333151747–28 29
22Newport County 42867282105161249–30 27
1923-24 Division Three South (4th Season)1923-24 Division Three North (4th Season)
Pos Club P HomeAwayGDPtsPos Club P HomeAwayGDPts
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1Portsmouth (P)4215335711984301957591Wolverhampton Wand (P) 4218305110612325174963
2Plymouth Argyle 42136246151038241936552Rochdale 42174040888520183462
3Millwall 4217314511579192726543Chesterfield 421641541566916243154
4Swansea Town 42182139104611213812524Rotherham County 4216324613731124302752
5Brighton & Hove Albion 42164156125511122531515Bradford Park Avenue 4217315012471019312652
6Swindon Town 42145238113810203314476Darlington 4216505119431419341748
7Luton Town 421173351957915256467Southport 421371301037111432246
8Northampton Town 42143440153810243217458Ashington 421443412144131840–2 44
9Bristol Rovers 4211733415461118316439Doncaster Rovers 421344411728111836642
10Newport County 421542391525141749–8 4310Wigan Borough 421254391529101638242
11Norwich City 42135345183315154114011Grimsby Town 42119130734141940241
12Aberdare Athletic 42993351835131040–13 3812Tranmere Rovers 421155322121091939–9 41
13Merthyr Town 421182331908131246–20 3813Accrington Stanley 421254352143141340–13 40
14Charlton Athletic 42876262038101225–7 3714Halifax Town 421146261746111642–17 40
15Gillingham 421164271517131643–15 3715Durham City 421254402334141937–1 39
16Exeter City 42143433171416435–15 3716Wrexham 428112241227121332–7 38
17Brentford 42984332150162150–17 3617Walsall 421056312043141339–15 36
18Reading 421227352017131637–6 3518New Brighton 42993281024151243–13 35
19Southend United 421173351913171865–31 3419Lincoln City 42885292224151937–11 32
20Watford 42885351817131036–9 3320Crewe Alexandra 42678202416141234–26 27
21Bournemouth & Boscombe42687191953132146–25 3321Hartlepools United 42579222424151146–37 25
22Queens Park Rangers 4296628262316951–40 3122Barrow 42777252412181056–45 25
1924-25 Division Three South (5th Season)1924-25 Division Three North (5th Season)
Pos Club P HomeAwayGDPtsPos Club P HomeAwayGDPts
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1Swansea Town (P)4217405112678172333571Darlington (P)421641501486728194558
2Plymouth Argyle 4217315512678222639562Nelson 4218215814551121362953
3Bristol City 4214524010849203119533New Brighton 4217315616641119342553
4Swindon Town 4217225113399152528514Southport 421722417551118302251
5Millwall 4212543514687232420495Bradford Park Avenue 4215515913471025294250
6Newport County 42136235127311273020496Rochdale 4217225316451222372249
7Exeter City 42134437196510222911477Chesterfield 4214344215381018291645
8Brighton & Hove Albion 42143443175511162814468Lincoln City 421344391954121439–5 44
9Northampton Town 4212363418831017267469Halifax Town 421155362256102030443
10Southend United 421416341854121743–10 4310Ashington 421344412436122752–8 42
11Watford 421236222056101627–9 4311Wigan Borough 421074391654122349–3 41
12Norwich City 42108339184512143324112Grimsby Town 421065382153132239±0 39
13Gillingham 421182251126131033–9 4013Durham City 421164381727121251–18 39
14Reading 4296628155412923–1 3814Barrow 421443392223161252–23 39
15Charlton Athletic 421263311316141535–2 3815Crewe Alexandra 421173352426131854–25 39
16Luton Town 429102341517131542–8 3716Wrexham 421155372143141640–8 38
17Bristol Rovers 421056261328111636–7 3717Accrington Stanley 421254432333151749–12 38
18Aberdare Athletic 421344402115151446–13 3718Doncaster Rovers 421254361725141848–11 38
19Queens Park Rangers 421065281942151444–21 3619Walsall 421065271635131737–9 37
20Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 42867201752142041–18 3420Hartlepools United 42984282133151742–18 35
21Brentford 42876282610201065–53 2521Tranmere Rovers 421137402931171949–19 32
22Merthyr Town 428310242702191150–42 2122Rotherham County 426510273112181557–46 21
1925-26 Division Three South (6th Season)1925-26 Division Three North (6th Season)
Pos Club P HomeAwayGDPtsPos Club P HomeAwayGDPts
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1Reading (P)4216504916768283625571Grimsby Town (P)42201061868730325161
2Plymouth Argyle 4216237133867363440562Bradford Park Avenue 421821651086736335860
3Millwall 4214615212759212734533Rochdale 4216145525114649334659
4Bristol City 4214344215768303621514Chesterfield 4218217019731130354655
5Brighton & Hove Albion 4212454733759374011475Halifax Town 421254341956101931345
6Swindon Town 4216234822441321425466Hartlepools United 421551592333152350944
7Luton Town 4216416025231620505437Tranmere Rovers 421524452744132856–10 44
8Bournemouth & Boscombe421056443074103161–16 438Nelson 4212816729431422421843
9Aberdare Athletic 4211645024621324428429Ashington 421164442355112639843
10Gillingham 42114636196411173044210Doncaster Rovers 421173522554122847843
11Southend United 42132650206213285354211Crewe Alexandra 421434432336122038243
12Northampton Town 42133547264413355424112New Brighton 421344512944131838242
13Crystal Palace 421614502132162558–4 4113Durham City 421452451941161851–7 42
14Merthyr Town 421335512518121850–6 3914Rotherham United 421335442844132564–23 41
15Watford 421254472634142663–16 3915Lincoln City 421425422833152454–16 39
16Norwich City 421155352644132347–15 3916Coventry City421362471930182663–9 38
17Newport County 421155392735132547–10 3817Wigan Borough 421254532216141552–6 37
18Brentford 421245443242152562–25 3818Accrington Stanley 421407493433153271–24 37
19Bristol Rovers 42948442862132241–3 3619Wrexham 42966393124152461–29 32
20Exeter City 42132654252316184523520Southport 42966373424152558–30 32
21Charlton Athletic 42975322326131645–20 3521Walsall 42948403412181873–49 26
22Queens Park Rangers 42579233212181452–47 2122Barrow 424215284932162249–48 18
1926-27 Division Three South (7th Season)1926-27 Division Three North (7th Season)
Pos Club P HomeAwayGDPtsPos Club P HomeAwayGDPts
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1Bristol City (P)4219117124876333050621Stoke (P) 4217315711106535295263
2Plymouth Argyle 4217405214867434734602Rochdale 421821722284933434058
3Millwall 4216235519786343238563Bradford Park Avenue 4218307421641127384255
4Brighton & Hove Albion 4215426124678182629534Halifax Town 421362462385824301753
5Swindon Town 42163264315610365415515Nelson 4216236420651040552951
6Crystal Palace 4212635733631227483456Stockport County421344603193933382449
7Bournemouth & Boscombe42132649245610294212447Chesterfield 4215426524611427442447
8Luton Town 4212904819351320472448Doncaster Rovers 421344582757923381647
9Newport County 421542402042151751–14 449Tranmere Rovers 4213535422631231451846
10Bristol Rovers 421245462845123252–2 4110New Brighton 421425492148930461246
11Brentford 42109246203513244194011Lincoln City 42957503367840451242
12Exeter City 42144346181614305534012Southport 421155543244132653–5 39
13Charlton Athletic 421353442233151639–1 4013Wrexham 421056412645122447–8 38
14Queens Park Rangers 42984412761142444–6 3914Walsall421047352246113359–13 38
15Coventry City421146443343142753–15 3715Crewe Alexandra 421155462834142553–10 37
16Norwich City 421056412526131846–12 3516Ashington 42984423034141860–30 36
17Merthyr Town 421155422524152155–17 3517Hartlepools United 421146432632162355–15 34
18Northampton Town 421344362321182364–28 3518Wigan Borough 421065442814162255–17 32
19Southend United 421236442523162052–13 3419Rotherham United 42867413526132957–22 32
20Gillingham 421056362615151846–18 3220Durham City 42948353532162370–47 30
21Watford 42966362732162160–30 3221Accrington Stanley 42939453814161760–36 27
22Aberdare Athletic 428211384815152453–39 2522Barrow 425610224022171277–83 22
1927-28 Division Three South (8th Season)1927-28 Division Three North (8th Season)
Pos Club P HomeAwayGDPtsPos Club P HomeAwayGDPts
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1Millwall (P)42192087151137403577651Bradford Park Avenue (P)421821682297533235663
2Northampton Town 4217316723669354138552Lincoln City 421542532093938442755
3Plymouth Argyle 42172260196510253531533Stockport County 4216506214731127373854
4Brighton & Hove Albion 42144351245610304512484Doncaster Rovers 4215425918831021263653
5Crystal Palace 421533462339933497485Tranmere Rovers 4214616828831037443353
6Swindon Town 42126360267311304321476Bradford City 4215425919381026412548
7Southend United 42142548196411324516467Darlington 4215156328641126461547
8Exeter City 4211644927669213310468Southport 421524552453132446945
9Newport County 421254523864112946–3 459Accrington Stanley 421443492244132745944
10Queens Park Rangers 428583735948353614310New Brighton 4210744522471027401042
11Charlton Athletic 421254342738102643–10 4311Wrexham 421515481935131648–3 42
12Brentford 42124549304413274424012Halifax Town 421173472428112647241
13Luton Town 42135356273216386073913Rochdale 421344452443142953–3 41
14Bournemouth & Boscombe421263442416142855–7 3814Rotherham United 421164391935132650–4 39
15Watford 421056423445122644–10 3815Hartlepools United 421038413563122846–12 38
16Gillingham 421038332638102955–19 3716Chesterfield 421047462936122549–7 36
17Norwich City 42984412618122544–4 3617Crewe Alexandra 421065512824152658–9 34
18Walsall 42966523533152366–26 3318Ashington 421056543616142367–26 33
19Bristol Rovers 421137413631172657–26 3219Barrow 421083412403181378–48 31
20Coventry City 42588403661142760–29 3120Wigan Borough 42858303225142665–41 30
21Merthyr Town 42768384027121551–38 3121Durham City 421056373012181670–47 29
22Torquay United 424107273644132667–50 3022Nelson 42849504922172687–60 26
1928-29 Division Three South (9th Season)1928-29 Division Three North (9th Season)
Pos Club P HomeAwayGDPtsPos Club P HomeAwayGDPts
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1Charlton Athletic (P)4214525122939353826541Bradford City (P)4217228218107446258563
2Crystal Palace 4214254025966414214542Stockport County 421920772394834355362
3Northampton Town 4214616823669283439523Wrexham 421722592548932442252
4Plymouth Argyle 4214615113669323832524Wigan Borough 4216415516551127333351
5Fulham 4214346031777414030525Doncaster Rovers 421434392067837461050
6Queens Park Rangers 4213715022678323921526Lincoln City 4215335818631233492448
7Luton Town 42163264283810254516497Tranmere Rovers 421533552170142456247
8Watford 4215335531471024435488Carlisle United 421533612745122550946
9Bournemouth & Boscombe4214435431551130467479Crewe Alexandra 4211644723721233451244
10Swindon Town 42125448273810274534310South Shields 421353572453132650944
11Coventry City 429663523588273454211Chesterfield 421326462853132549–6 41
12Southend United 42107444275412364854112Southport 421353522733152358–10 40
13Brentford 421146342136122239–4 3813Halifax Town 421173422426132138139
14Walsall 421173472525142654–6 3814New Brighton 421137402846112443–7 39
15Brighton & Hove Albion 421425392824151948–18 3815Nelson 421416482834142962–13 39
16Newport County 42867372853133258–17 3516Rotherham United 421254442334141654–17 39
17Norwich City 421236492923162052–12 3417Rochdale 421245553416142462–17 36
18Torquay United 421038463643142048–18 3418Accrington Stanley 421155422223162660–14 34
19Bristol Rovers 42966392841162151–19 3319Darlington 421263472611191762–24 33
20Merthyr Town 421164422802191375–48 3020Barrow 42768423732162256–29 28
21Exeter City 42768494025141848–21 2921Hartlepools United 42948353812182474–53 26
22Gillingham 42786222431172159–40 2922Ashington 426510315222171463–70 23
1929-30 Division Three South (10th Season)1929-30 Division Three North (10th Season)
Pos Club P HomeAwayGDPtsPos Club P HomeAwayGDPts
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1Plymouth Argyle (P)42183063121254352660681Port Vale (P)4217226418135339196667
2Brentford 4221006612759283250612Stockport County 4215336720134439246263
3Queens Park Rangers 4213534626849344212513Darlington 421425712984937443550
4Northampton Town 42146153207212293824504Chesterfield 4218125315451223412050
5Brighton & Hove Albion 42162354205610334324505Lincoln City 4212815423561029382248
6Coventry City 42143454255610344815476York City 421173432049834441346
7Fulham 4212635433651033504477South Shields421164493274102842346
8Norwich City 42144355284611334911468Hartlepools United 421344502447103150745
9Crystal Palace 4214525626371125487469Southport 42115549314893243743
10Bournemouth & Boscombe421164472447102537114310Rochdale 421434573044133261–2 43
11Southend United 421164411947102840104311Crewe Alexandra 4212545528531327431142
12Clapton Orient 421083382145121741–7 4112Tranmere Rovers 421245573545122651–3 41
13Luton Town 421344422518122253–14 4013New Brighton 421344482234142157–10 40
14Swindon Town 421074422535133158–10 3814Doncaster Rovers 421353392224152347–7 39
15Watford 421047373054122343–13 3815Carlisle United 421344633433152767–11 39
16Exeter City 421065452925142244–6 3516Accrington Stanley 421146553035132951337
17Walsall 421047452434142654–7 3417Wrexham 421056422833152560–21 34
18Newport County 42993482931172656–11 3418Wigan Borough 421245442613171662–28 33
19Torquay United 42966503815151456–30 3119Nelson 42948312543142055–29 33
20Bristol Rovers 421137453105162262–26 3020Rotherham United 42948464024152173–46 30
21Gillingham 42957382823161352–29 3021Halifax Town 42777272631171753–35 28
22Merthyr Town 425610394913172186–75 2122Barrow 42948312821181070–57 27
1930-31 Division Three South (11th Season)1930-31 Division Three North (11th Season)
Pos Club P HomeAwayGDPtsPos Club P HomeAwayGDPts
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1Notts County (P)4216415813876393351591Chesterfield (P)421911662275936354558
2Crystal Palace 42172271205511365136512Lincoln City 421632601994842404357
3Brentford 42143462308310283426503Wrexham 421641612558833373254
4Brighton & Hove Albion 42135345204107233315494Tranmere Rovers 4216327326831038483754
5Southend United 42160553266510233416495Southport 421533521976836373253
6Northampton Town 4210653720867403918486Hull City 4212726420831035354450
7Luton Town 42153361174512153425467Stockport County 4215515419541223421649
8Queens Park Rangers 4215065723531325527438Carlisle United 4213446832711330491745
9Fulham 4215334921341428542439Gateshead 421443462229102551–2 45
10Bournemouth & Boscombe421173392246113351–1 4310Wigan Borough 421443482551152861–10 43
11Torquay United 421353562644132458–4 4311Darlington 429664430741027291242
12Swindon Town 421551682931172165–5 4212York City 421533593033152652342
13Exeter City 421263553552142955–6 4213Accrington Stanley 421425513117133377–24 39
14Coventry City 421146552855112037104114Rotherham United 42966503446113149–2 38
15Bristol Rovers 421236493645122656–17 4015Doncaster Rovers 42984401843142547±0 37
16Gillingham 421065402944132147–15 3816Barrow 421344452323162366–21 37
17Walsall42957443854123457–17 3717Halifax Town 421164301623162573–34 35
18Watford 42948412953133146–3 3518Crewe Alexandra 421326523514161458–27 34
19Clapton Orient 421236473324151658–28 3519New Brighton 421245362513171351–27 33
20Thames 421254342013172073–39 3420Hartlepools United 421029473724152049–19 30
21Newport County 421056453111192480–42 2821Rochdale 429111425035132057–45 30
22Norwich City 421074372001201056–29 2822Nelson42678284000211573–70 19
1931-32 Division Three South (12th Season)1931-32 Division Three North (12th Season)
Pos Club P HomeAwayGDPtsPos Club P HomeAwayGDPts
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1Fulham (P)4215337227966393549571Lincoln City (P)4016226513103741345957
2Reading 4219116521489324630552Gateshead 4015325920104635284657
3Southend United 4212544118966363524533Chester 401622542256924381850
4Crystal Palace 42147048126411265111514Tranmere Rovers 401541762347931354949
5Brentford 4211644022849283016485Barrow 4016135923801227362749
6Luton Town 42161462254611334525476Crewe Alexandra 4015326424631131422948
7Exeter City 42163253164413244615477Southport 401451441545111438546
8Brighton & Hove Albion 4212454221588313715468Hull City 4014155221641030322945
9Cardiff City42142562295610254414469York City 401433492444122757–5 43
10Norwich City 42127251225511254594610Wrexham Wales 401424422545112244–5 43
11Watford 42144349275412325224611Darlington 401217412753122542–3 38
12Coventry City 421722742816143469114412Stockport County 401235311518112438237
13Queens Park Rangers 42116450304611294364213Hartlepools United 401046473761133163–22 37
14Northampton Town 421236482644132143±0 3914Accrington Stanley 401442562012171960–5 36
15Bournemouth & Boscombe42885423254122846–8 3815Doncaster Rovers 401235382741152153–21 36
16Clapton Orient 42786413553133655–13 3516Walsall401235423040161555–28 35
17Swindon Town 421227473124152353–14 3417Halifax Town 401163361822162569–26 34
18Bristol Rovers 421164463022171962–27 3418Carlisle United 40974402324142456–15 33
19Torquay United 42966493933152367–34 3319Rotherham United 401037412341152249–9 32
20Mansfield Town421155544505162163–33 3220New Brighton 40857252303171353–38 24
21Gillingham 42867262622171456–42 2821Rochdale 404214336301191572–87 11
22Thames 42678353512181874–56 2322Nelson42678284000211573–70 19
1932-33 Division Three South (13th Season)1932-33 Division Three North (13th Season)
Pos Club P HomeAwayGDPtsPos Club P HomeAwayGDPts
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1Brentford (P)42154245191164453041621Hull City (P)421830691484931315559
2Exeter City 4217225713786313540582Wrexham 421821751567831365557
3Norwich City 42163249176105393833573Stockport County 4216236930510630284154
4Reading 4214526830588354132514Chester 4215425725741037412852
5Crystal Palace 42144351215412274314465Walsall 4216415315361222431748
6Coventry City 42161475243513315329446Doncaster Rovers 421380522646112553–2 48
7Gillingham 42144354244413183711447Gateshead 4212544525741033421147
8Northampton Town 42165054112316225510448Barnsley 4214346031551132491246
9Bristol Rovers 4213533822291023345449Barrow 421236412464111936±0 43
10Torquay United 42127251264512214154410Crewe Alexandra 421632571640172368–4 43
11Watford 42118237225412294134411Tranmere Rovers 421146493164112135442
12Brighton & Hove Albion 42133542204512244514212Southport 421533542024151647341
13Southend United 421155392746112655–17 4113Accrington Stanley 421245552936122347240
14Luton Town 421281603215151846±0 3914Hartlepools United 421533562914163187–29 39
15Bristol City 421155593718122453–7 3715Halifax Town 421245392334143267–19 38
16Queens Park Rangers 42984483243142455–15 3716Mansfield Town421344572213172778–16 35
17Aldershot 421164372124152451–11 3617Rotherham United 421434422103181863–24 34
18Bournemouth & Boscombe421074442725141654–21 3618Rochdale 42948323343142647–22 33
19Cardiff City 421245483003182169–30 3119Carlisle United 42876342550161750–24 33
20Clapton Orient 42786393515152058–34 2920York City 421047513832162154–20 32
21Newport County 42948424223161963–44 2921New Brighton 42867423634142152–25 32
22Swindon Town 42795362922172476–45 2922Darlington 42966423212182477–43 28
1933-34 Division Three South (14th Season)1933-34 Division Three North (14th Season)
Pos Club P HomeAwayGDPtsPos Club P HomeAwayGDPts
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1Norwich City (P)4216415519975333039611Barnsley (P)421830641895754435762
2Coventry City 4216327022597303246542Chesterfield 421812561796630264361
3Reading 4217406013489223732543Stockport County 421830842368731296359
4Queens Park Rangers 42172242127410283919544Walsall 4218216618551131423753
5Charlton Athletic 42145253278310302927525Doncaster Rovers 421713582458825372253
6Luton Town 4214345528777283322526Wrexham 421416683594834382951
7Bristol Rovers 4214434921678282630517Tranmere Rovers 4216235721451227422147
8Swindon Town 421353422546112243–4 458Barrow 4212547845741038492247
9Exeter City 42125443194611253811439Halifax Town 421524573052142361–11 44
10Brighton & Hove Albion 42127247183612214284310Chester 421164592660153060340
11Clapton Orient 42144360252613154464211Hartlepools United 421434542424153569–4 39
12Crystal Palace 42116440255313314244112York City 421155442843142746–3 38
13Northampton Town 421065453246112646–7 4013Carlisle United 421164432342152358–15 38
14Aldershot 42867282756102444–19 3814Crewe Alexandra 421236543833152759–16 36
15Watford 42124543163315284783715New Brighton 421335412515152162–25 36
16Southend United 42966322734141947–23 3416Darlington 421146473525142366–31 35
17Gillingham 42885494133152655–21 3317Mansfield Town 42975492925143259–7 34
18Newport County 42696252328112447–21 3318Southport 426114352926132861–27 33
19Bristol City 42786332235132563–27 3319Gateshead 421038464026133070–34 33
20Torquay United 421047322833152165–40 3320Accrington Stanley 421065443831172163–36 33
21Bournemouth & Boscombe42777413722171965–42 2721Rotherham United 42579313551152256–38 28
22Cardiff City 426411324332162562–48 2422Rochdale 42759343021181973–50 24
1934-35 Division Three South (15th Season)1934-35 Division Three North (15th Season)
Pos Club P HomeAwayGDPtsPos Club P HomeAwayGDPts
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1Charlton Athletic (P)42172262201056413251611Doncaster Rovers (P) 4216055321105634234357
2Reading 42165059235610304224532Halifax Town 421722502483102643955
3Coventry City 42145256147410303636513Chester 4214436227610529313354
4Luton Town 4212726023759323732504Lincoln City 421434552184932372951
5Crystal Palace 42153351144710355022485Darlington 4215515015641130442151
6Watford 4214255319579233027476Tranmere Rovers 421542532057921351951
7Northampton Town 421443402154122546–2 467Stockport County 4215245722711333501847
8Bristol Rovers 421461542734141950–4 448Mansfield Town 4216325525361220371347
9Brighton & Hove Albion 4215425116251418467439Rotherham United 4214435621531330521345
10Torquay United 42152460223414215364210Chesterfield 4213444621461125311944
11Exeter City 421155482954122246–5 4111Wrexham 421254472546112944743
12Millwall 421146332663122436–5 4112Hartlepools United 421245523453132844241
13Queens Park Rangers 421461492223161450–9 4113Crewe Alexandra 421263412525142561–20 39
14Clapton Orient 421335472127121844±0 4014Walsall 421173511823163054936
15Bristol City 421434371816141550–16 3915York City 421254502031172662–6 36
16Swindon Town 421173452225142256–11 3816New Brighton 42966322552142751–17 36
17Bournemouth & Boscombe421056362652141845–17 3717Barrow 421155373124152156–29 35
18Aldershot 421263352014161555–25 3618Accrington Stanley 421155443615151953–26 34
19Cardiff City 421164422723162055–20 3519Gateshead 421245362814162268–38 34
20Gillingham 421074362516141950–20 3520Rochdale 42957393526131436–18 33
21Southend United 421047402915152549–13 3121Southport 42669273646112849–30 32
22Newport County 427410364031171872–58 2522Carlisle United 42768343611191766–51 23
1935-36 Division Three South (16th Season)1935-36 Division Three North (16th Season)
Pos Club P HomeAwayGDPtsPos Club P HomeAwayGDPts
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1Coventry City (P) 4219117512588273357571Chesterfield (P)421533601499332255360
2Luton Town 4213625620966252536562Chester 421452691886731275555
3Reading 42180352208211354225543Tranmere Rovers 421722752859718303555
4Queens Park Rangers 4214435519858293431534Lincoln City 421812641448927374053
5Watford 4212364729867332526495Stockport County 4215244518561020311648
6Crystal Palace 42154264207113325422496Crewe Alexandra 421443553155112545447
7Brighton & Hove Albion 4213444825541222387447Oldham Athletic 4213536025541226481345
8Bournemouth & Boscombe42966362675924304438Hartlepools United 421362411826131643–4 42
9Notts County 421056402557920323429Accrington Stanley 421254432453132048–9 42
10Torquay United 421443412725142135±0 4110Walsall4215245813171321462041
11Aldershot 42966292156102440–8 4011Rotherham United 421434521326131753341
12Millwall 42984332154122550–13 4012Darlington 421632602613171453–5 40
13Bristol City 421155322145121638–11 4013Carlisle United 421353441917131243–6 40
14Clapton Orient 421326341534142146–6 3814Gateshead 4211100371824151958–20 40
15Northampton Town 421254382433152466–28 3815Barrow 42993331643142549–7 38
16Gillingham 42957342554123252–11 3716York City 421083412834142167–33 38
17Bristol Rovers 421164483133152164–26 3717Halifax Town 421236342234142339–4 37
18Southend United 42876382153132341–1 3618Wrexham 421236391834142757–9 37
19Swindon Town 421056433343142140–9 3619Mansfield Town 421353552514162566–11 37
20Cardiff City 421155372325142350–13 3620Rochdale 428103352623162362–30 33
21Newport County 42849364435132467–51 3121Southport 42984312621181764–42 31
22Exeter City 42759384116142152–34 2722New Brighton 42858293311191469–59 24
1936-37 Division Three South (17th Season)1936-37 Division Three North (17th Season)
Pos Club P HomeAwayGDPtsPos Club P HomeAwayGDPts
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1Luton Town (P)42191169168310343750581Stockport County (P)4217315918611425214560
2Notts County 4215334423876302922562Lincoln City 421812652076838374657
3Brighton & Hove Albion 42155149169012252731533Chester 4215516821741019363053
4Watford 4214435321579323925494Oldham Athletic 4213714925741028341851
5Reading 42145253235610233716495Hull City 421362392246112947–1 46
6Bournemouth & Boscombe4217314520361220396496Hartlepools United 421614532136122248645
7Northampton Town 42154256225214294617467Halifax Town 421245402065102843545
8Millwall 4212454324669213010468Wrexham 421236412149830361444
9Queens Park Rangers 4212275124678222821459Mansfield Town421317643557927411544
10Southend United 421083492373112944114510Carlisle United 421362421952142349–3 44
11Gillingham 421452361843141648–14 4411Port Vale 421263392354121941–6 44
12Clapton Orient 421083291747102335±0 4312York City 421335542738102543943
13Swindon Town 42124552242712234923913Accrington Stanley 421425512627122543741
14Crystal Palace 42117345202514174113814Southport 421083392825143459–14 37
15Bristol Rovers 421434492021182260–9 3615New Brighton 421083361633151954–15 37
16Bristol City 421335422023161650–12 3616Barrow 421155422525142861–16 36
17Walsall421137383427122551–22 3617Rotherham United 421173522830182663–13 35
18Cardiff City 421056352442151963–33 3518Rochdale 421236442716142559–17 35
19Newport County 42777372853133070–31 3419Tranmere Rovers 421083523021181958–17 33
20Torquay United 42957423225141548–23 3220Crewe Alexandra 42687313144132452–28 32
21Exeter City 42957363717132351–28 3221Gateshead 42984403122172367–35 32
22Aldershot 425610292923162160–39 2322Darlington 42687424626132450–30 30
1937-38 Division Three South (18th Season)1937-38 Division Three North (18th Season)
Pos Club P HomeAwayGDPtsPos Club P HomeAwayGDPts
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1Millwall (P)4215335315876302246561Tranmere Rovers (P)421542572186724204056
2Bristol City 4214613713777312728552Doncaster Rovers 421542481668726332554
3Queens Park Rangers 4215334417768363033533Hull City 421182511995729243753
4Watford 4214435015777232830534Oldham Athletic 421641481839919282151
5Brighton & Hove Albion 4215334016669242820515Gateshead 4215515320561031392551
6Reading 421722442139927428516Rotherham United 4213624521741023351250
7Crystal Palace 4214434517489223020487Lincoln City 4214344817551118331646
8Swindon Town 421245331956101630±0 448Crewe Alexandra 4214344717461124361845
9Northampton Town 421245301955112138–6 439Chester 421344543138102341544
10Cardiff City 421371572225141032134210Wrexham 421443371527122148–5 43
11Notts County 421065291763122133±0 4111York City 421146402556103043242
12Southend United 42125443233513274524012Carlisle United 421155351944132248–10 39
13Bournemouth & Boscombe428103362062132037–1 4013New Brighton 421254431833151743–1 38
14Mansfield Town421254462634141641–5 3914Bradford City 421263462124152048–3 38
15Bristol Rovers 421074282036121841–15 3915Port Vale421182452716142046–8 38
16Newport County 429102311526131237–9 3816Southport 42885302646112356–29 38
17Exeter City 421047373238102038–13 3817Rochdale 427104382761142951–11 37
18Aldershot 421146231441161645–20 3518Halifax Town 42975241935132047–22 36
19Clapton Orient 421074271930181542–19 3319Darlington 421047373116141748–25 32
20Torquay United 42759222827121645–35 3020Hartlepools United 421083362004171760–27 32
21Walsall 421047343713171851–36 2921Barrow 42966282024151351–30 32
22Gillingham 42957252511191152–41 2622Accrington Stanley 429210313225141443–30 29
1938-39 Division Three South (19th Season)1938-39 Division Three North (19th Season)
Pos Club P HomeAwayGDPtsPos Club P HomeAwayGDPts
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1Newport County (P)4215423716777212913551Barnsley (P)4218216012125434226067
2Crystal Palace 4215424918588223419522Doncaster Rovers 421254472199340264056
3Brighton & Hove Albion 42145243145610253519493Bradford City 421623592166930353352
4Watford 42146144153612183611464Southport 4214524716651028382150
5Reading 4212634623489233610465Oldham Athletic 4216145121641125381749
6Queens Park Rangers 42108344155610243419446Chester 421254543184934391849
7Ipswich Town 42143446212910163110447Hull City 421353572555112649946
8Bristol City 421452421927121944–2 448Crewe Alexandra 4212545423711328471244
9Swindon Town 421542532534141952–5 449Stockport County 4213625724431434531443
10Aldershot 421362311536122251–13 4410Gateshead 421164452438102943742
11Notts County 42126336165313233854311Rotherham United 421245452154121943±0 42
12Southend United 421452381324152351–3 4112Halifax Town 429102332246111932–2 42
13Cardiff City 421218402831082137–4 4113Barrow 421155462254122043141
14Exeter City 42993403245122550–17 4014Wrexham 421524462825142051–13 41
15Bournemouth & Boscombe421083382235131436–6 3915Rochdale 4210565829541234531039
16Mansfield Town 421083331927121143–18 3916New Brighton 421128463247102241–5 39
17Northampton Town 421353412023161038–7 3817Lincoln City 42966403333152659–26 33
18Port Vale421056362344131635–6 3718Darlington 421227433015151962–30 33
19Torquay United 42759272874102742–16 3719Carlisle United 421056443332162278–45 33
20Clapton Orient 421092401614161339–2 3520York City 42858373443142758–28 32
21Walsall 42966472325142146–1 3321Hartlepools United 421047363323161961–39 31
22Bristol Rovers 42885301725142544–6 3322Accrington Stanley 426510303911191964–54 20
1939-40 Division Three South (20th Season)1939-40 Division Three North (20th Season)
Pos Club P HomeAwayGDPtsPos Club P HomeAwayGDPts
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1Reading 32006001022651Accrington Stanley 3100202004156
2Crystal Palace 30102220031252Halifax Town 3110311003055
3Notts County 21002110042343Chester 3200300102235
4Exeter City 31103101022243Darlington 3100101104235
5Brighton & Hove Albion 31102101033145New Brighton 3200630010214
6Cardiff City 30012420031± 0 46Rochdale 32002000102± 0 4
7Clapton Orient 31003010159– 1 47Crewe Alexandra 2010001003033
8Bournemouth & Boscombe311012200112938Wrexham 3100200111213
9Ipswich Town 30202201011± 0 39Tranmere Rovers 31003101135± 0 3
9Southend United 31003201101± 0 310Lincoln City 31014501022– 1 3
9Walsall 31001001123± 0 311Rotherham United 31104300113– 1 3
12Norwich City 30011211032± 0 312Carlisle United 21002000113± 0 2
12Torquay United 30202201022± 0 312Hull City 20102201011± 0 2
14Bristol City 30114510010± 0 314Gateshead 31013300134– 1 2
15Mansfield Town 30014511043± 0 315Barrow 30113401011– 1 2
16Queens Park Rangers 30102201123– 1 215Doncaster Rovers 31002000225– 1 2
16Watford 30112301022– 1 215Southport 30204400101– 1 2
18Northampton Town 310122001010– 10 218Oldham Athletic 31003100204– 2 2
19Aldershot 30010101134– 2 119Hartlepools United 30101101103– 3 2
20Swindon Town 30112300101– 2 120York City 30102200213– 2 1
21Bristol Rovers 30102200205– 5 121Bradford City 30010201134– 3 1
22Port Vale 20010101000– 1 122Stockport County 20010300102– 5 0
Season abandoned due to outbreak of WW2. These matches are not included in Cumulative Tables.Season abandoned due to outbreak of WW2. These matches are not included in Cumulative Tables.
Cumulative Division Three Table 1920-21 to 1938-39 (19 Seasons)
#Club SeasonsP HomeAwayGDPtsAv PPG
W D L F A W D L F A
1Stoke142173157111065352952631.5000
2Wolverhampton Wanderers142183051106123251749631.5000
3Barnsley 31265085184612615221201141291751.3889
4Southampton 284281229618141993631831151.3690
5Plymouth Argyle 1042015740135131417063772612893445571.3262
6Bradford Park Avenue 6248100195367933636521561772533271.3185
7Stockport County13540197452875826788681143774374316811.2611
8Swansea City 52106830720874302847104146922541.2095
9Bradford City 4168601410246792125381221491402011.1964
10Hull City 62508130143321214027581802181732991.1960
11Chester 833411035224772015042752273131903971.1886
12Fulham 4168561513235112252237141179851991.1845
13Chesterfield 12538194363968625273611353214742816311.1729
14Millwall 12504151653651018877701052883642465911.1726
15Portsmouth 41684821151576325302996106841971.1726
16Oldham Athletic 4168581792088921214298148691961.1667
17Notts County 521063241820794322746133165812411.1476
18Crystal Palace 15630212624175831276791604246582127171.1381
19Doncaster Rovers 14586185614766029972781433645601656531.1143
20Luton Town 17714235833990736173921923886772577911.1078
21Port Vale41685021131849123194294141461861.1071
22Lincoln City 16662211625877533189701724556662337321.1057
23Bristol City 1146214748364782125165115252449695091.1017
24Reading 14588191584563727760861483205281526461.0986
25Brighton & Hove Albion 197982587863858376901012084176802198751.0965
26Grimsby Town 624478281625085272570126220712631.0779
27Tranmere Rovers 17704224686092542979781954017171807521.0682
28Coventry City11462145434362526449551273135181564861.0519
29Ipswich Town 142143446212910163110441.0476
30Charlton Athletic 1042012054363942074555110228360554391.0452
31Queens Park Rangers 19798221988080142810383213453751758291.0388
32Northampton Town 1979824883688364008283234467839648261.0351
33Gateshead 1146013359385132844654130301558-284711.0239
34Swindon Town 1979824291669024477199229446874278161.0226
35Wrexham 18746232707181539864100209417798367621.0214
36Watford 1979822392848004388899212456747718131.0188
37Stalybridge Celtic 2762756743366263077-6771.0132
38Brentford 1354615464555422966155157298525195491.0055
39Darlington 1666220162687834096267202375738116550.9894
40Southport 1874620898677374046386224413835-897260.9732
41Norwich City 1458815886505863055070174311610-185720.9728
42Halifax Town 1874620493766673917280221407825-1427250.9718
43Crewe Alexandra 1874621580788234486872233419857-637180.9625
44Southend United 1979821786967594157387239447875-847530.9436
45Bournemouth & Boscombe1667216498746344016970197376731-1226340.9435
46York City 1041811547474682743643130264526-683920.9378
47Wigan Borough 1041211747424292192847131206487-713840.9320
48Exeter City 19798211919779649162102235403835-1277390.9261
49Bristol Rovers 19798210100897744686583251405862-1517330.9185
50Rochdale 18746199721027955257271230445901-1866850.9182
51Mansfield Town83369738334132261741110179428-623070.9137
52Walsall1874620878877944335473246406905-1386750.9048
53Carlisle United 1146012358495082903931160242614-1544130.8978
54Rotherham United 1667017775837014065756222364848-1895990.8940
55Nelson1041211143524382783924143233557-1643670.8908
56New Brighton 1667017876816473814868219318777-1935960.8896
57Clapton Orient 1042010660444022372745138194462-1033710.8833
58Ashington 83288637413292412334107160409-1612890.8811
59Hartlepools United 1874620282897674695267254409955-2486570.8807
60Accrington Stanley 1874621464958135014669258396960-2526530.8753
61Newport County 18756178104966494706471243402935-3546590.8717
62Cardiff City83368934453532262136111164412-1212900.8631
63Aldershot 7294694038212147223095146346-1352520.8571
64Aberdare Athletic 6252583533226152202482108261-792150.8532
65Torquay United 1250411962715033663952161249625-2394300.8532
66Durham City 72867734322691631820105125366-1352440.8531
67Gillingham 18756181102956104244971258320846-3406330.8373
68Barrow 18746182841076974885651266347964-4086110.8190
69Merthyr Town 1042010348593752651258140149514-2553360.8000
70Thames 2841812126955253538147-95570.6786
Note: Goal Difference is used instead of Goal Average.
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Ben Jardine is the managing editor of My Football Facts and has covered football since 2014. He writes across football statistics, history and current affairs, from all-time records and World Cup deep dives to live transfer-window coverage, with a focus on rigorously fact-checked, data-led analysis. Connect with Ben on LinkedIn.
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