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      DIVISION 3 (South)  1921/22
     
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  Leading League goalscorer:
Frank Richardson
 (Plymouth Argyle)
 31 goals

The one promotion spot wasn't decided until the last Saturday of the season. The day started with Plymouth Argyle two points ahead of Southampton - just two points for a win back then. Despite being unbeaten in their previous 16 League matches Plymouth were beaten 2-0 at QPR while Southampton defeated Newport 5-0 to take top spot and win promotion to the Second Division.

Southampton's top goalscorer for the season was Bill Rawlings. His goalscoring success saw him capped twice by England during the season - against Wales and Scotland - a rare honour for a Third Division player.

Newly elected to the League Charlton Athletic withdrew from the FA Cup rather than having to play through the qualifying rounds. They had been drawn away to Margate in the extra preliminary round and would have had to successfully negotiate 8 qualifying rounds to gain a place in the First Round proper.

  

Results

 1 Southampton 42 23 15 4 68 21 61 Promoted
    2 Plymouth Argyle 42 25 11 6 63 24 61
    3 Portsmouth 42 18 17 7 62 39 53
    4 Luton Town 42 22 8 12 64 35 52
    5 Queens Park Rangers 42 18 13 11 53 44 49
    6 Swindon Town 42 16 13 13 72 60 45
    Results 7 Watford 42 13 18 11 54 48 44
    Results 8 Aberdare Athletic 42 17 10 15 57 51 44
    Results 9 Brentford 42 16 11 15 52 43 43
    10 Swansea Town 42 13 15 14 50 47 41
    Results 11 Merthyr Town 42 17 6 19 45 56 40
    12 Millwall 42 10 18 14 38 42 38
    13 Reading 42 14 10 18 40 47 38
    14 Bristol Rovers 42 14 10 18 52 67 38
    Results 15 Norwich City 42 12 13 17 50 62 37
    16 Charlton Athletic 42 13 11 18 43 56 37
    Results 17 Northampton Town 42 13 11 18 47 71 37
    18 Gillingham 42 14 8 20 47 60 36
    Results 19 Brighton & Hove Albion 42 13 9 20 45 51 35
    20 Newport County 42 11 12 19 44 61 34
    21 Exeter City 42 11 12 19 38 59 34 Re-election position
    22 Southend United 42 8 11 23 34 74 27 Re-election position
   
   

R Three non-league clubs challenged the two clubs needing to seek re-election to Division 3 (South) in the vote for League membership. Voting -
36 votes Southend United Re-elected to the League
32 Exeter City Re-elected to the League
21 Pontypridd Not elected to the League
1 Bath City Not elected to the League
0 Llanelly Not elected to the League
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 


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