Season overview
Notts County in 1920–21
- DivisionFootball League Second Division
- Final position6th
- FA CupR2
- Points systemTwo points for a win
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Full season page
Notts County 1920–21 season
Notts County competed in the Football League Second Division during the 1920–21 campaign. This verified archive page records the complete divisional table and the club's home-and-away league performance.
6thFootball League Second Division · Level 2
Played42
Won18
Drawn11
Lost13
Goals for55
Goals against40
Goal difference15
Points47
Joint leading scorers
Notts County leading scorers
Harold Hill11goals
Sammy Stevens11goals
Home and away breakdown
Notts County home and away record
The highlighted club row is summarised below before the complete divisional home-and-away table.
Home record
- P21
- W12
- D5
- L4
- Goals scored36
- Goals conceded17
- Goal difference19
- Win rate57.1%
Away record
- P21
- W6
- D6
- L9
- Goals scored19
- Goals conceded23
- Goal difference-4
- Win rate28.6%
Final league table
Football League Second Division 1920–21 final league table
Notts County are highlighted below. Sources and acknowledgements are listed beneath the table.
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 79 | 38 | 41 | 58 | ChampionsPromoted |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 59 | 32 | 27 | 58 | Promoted |
| 3 | Bristol City | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 49 | 29 | 20 | 51 | |
| 4 | Blackpool | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 54 | 42 | 12 | 50 | |
| 5 | West Ham United | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 30 | 21 | 48 |
Season context
Historical notes
- Notts County finished 6th in the Football League Second Division.
- The complete divisional table includes separate home-and-away records.
- The final table has been copied from the acknowledged RSSSF divisional table and cross-checked against the bundled Notts County season summary.
Sources and acknowledgements
Historical references
References and acknowledgements for this season page.
- RSSSF: England 1920-21 Final divisional table source. RSSSF permits copying in whole or part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors.