Season 1919-20
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| Cup Competition |
| FA Cup Final 1920 | Venue | Gate | Notes |
| D 1 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | D 2 | Stamford Bridge, London | 50,018 | aet |
| | Kirton | | | | | | | |
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| FA Cup Semi-Finals 1920 | Venue | Gate | Notes |
| D 1 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | D 1 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | 37,771 | |
| | Walker 2, Edgley | | | Croal | | | | |
| D 2 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 1 | Bristol City | D 2 | Stamford Bridge, London | 35,463 | |
| | Taylor 2 | | | Howarth | | | | |
Final Table for Season 1919-20
| First Division |
| Home | Away | |
| Ptn |  | First Division | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | FA Cup |
| 1 | 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 65 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 26 | 2.213 | 60 | Rd 1 |
| 2 | 2 | Burnley | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 1.102 | 51 | Rd 2 |
| 3 | 16 | Chelsea | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 1.098 | 49 |
SF |
| 4 | 9 | Liverpool | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 26 | 1.341 | 48 | Rd 4 |
| 5 | 3 | Sunderland | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 43 | 1.220 | 48 | Rd 3 |
| 6 | 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 36 | 1.108 | 47 | Rd 1 |
| 7 |
-2 | Manchester City | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 35 | 1.145 | 45 | Rd 2 |
| 8 | 7 | Newcastle United | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 1.128 | 43 | Rd 2 |
| 9 | 5 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 1.027 | 42 | Win |
| 10 |
D 2 | Arsenal | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 0.966 | 42 | Rd 2 |
| 11 |
-2 | Bradford | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 0.952 | 42 | Rd 4 |
| 12 | 6 | Manchester United | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 33 | 1.080 | 40 | Rd 2 |
| 13 |
-1 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 42 | 0.938 | 40 | Rd 2 |
| 14 |
-8 | Sheffield United | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 49 | 0.855 | 40 | Rd 2 |
| 15 |
-4 | Bradford City | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 0.857 | 39 | Rd 4 |
| 16 |
-15 | Everton | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 39 | 1.015 | 38 | Rd 1 |
| 17 |
-15 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 33 | 0.942 | 38 | Rd 1 |
| 18 |
D 2 | Derby County | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 39 | 0.825 | 38 | Rd 1 |
| 19 |
D 2 | Preston North End | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 46 | 0.781 | 38 | Rd 3 |
| 20 |
-17 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 0.831 | 37 | Rd 1 |
| 21 |
-5 | Notts County | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 49 | 0.757 | 36 | Rd 3 |
| 22 |
-15 | The Wednesday | 42 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 41 | 0.438 | 23 | Rd 1 |
| Second Division |
| Home | Away | |
| Ptn | | Second Division | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | FA Cup |
| 1 |
D 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 21 | 3.188 | 70 | Rd 4 |
| 2 | 6 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 58 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 2.553 | 64 | Final |
| 3 | 3 | Birmingham | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 54 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 18 | 2.500 | 56 | Rd 3 |
| 4 | 6 | Blackpool | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 1.383 | 52 | Rd 2 |
| 5 | 6 | Bury | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 29 | 1.364 | 48 | Rd 2 |
| 6 | 6 | Fulham | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 1.220 | 47 | Rd 1 |
| 7 |
SL | West Ham United | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 1.175 | 47 | Rd 3 |
| 8 | 5 | Bristol City | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 1.070 | 43 |
SF |
| 9 |
NEL | South Shields | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 30 | 1.208 | 42 | Rd 1 |
| 10 |
SL | Stoke | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 1.111 | 42 | Rd 1 |
| 11 |
-4 | Hull City | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 49 | 1.083 | 42 | Rd 1 |
| 12 |
-9 | Barnsley | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 1.109 | 40 | Rd 2 |
| 13 |
CL | Port Vale | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 0.952 | 40 | Rd 1 |
| 14 | 5 | Leicester City | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 0.672 | 40 | Rd 3 |
| 15 |
-6 | Clapton Orient | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 42 | 0.864 | 38 | Rd 1 |
| 16 |
-2 | Stockport County | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 37 | 0.852 | 37 | Rd 1 |
| 17 |
ML | Rotherham County | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 56 | 0.614 | 34 | Q6 |
| 18 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 0.589 | 31 | Rd 1 |
| 19 |
-15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 0.688 | 30 | Rd 2 |
| 20 |
SL | Coventry City | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 47 | 0.479 | 29 | Rd 1 |
| 21 |
-5 | Lincoln City | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 71 | 0.436 | 27 | Rd 1 |
| 22 |
-5 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 51 | 0.453 | 25 | Rd 1 |
| Exp | | Leeds City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1.700 | 10 | DNE |
| Notes |
| Leeds City expelled from league after 8 games Port Vale took over fixtures. |
| Southern League Division 1 | | Home | Away | |
| Ptn | | Southern League Div 1 | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | FA Cup |
| 1 | 6 | Portsmouth | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 48 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 13 | 2.667 | 58 | Rd 1 |
| 2 |
-1 | Watford | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 1.643 | 58 | Q6 |
| 3 | 12 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 1.605 | 56 | Rd 1 |
| 4 |
-1 | Cardiff City | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 26 | 29 | 1.628 | 53 | Rd 3 |
| 5 | 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 1.966 | 50 | Rd 3 |
| 6 | 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 1.24 | 46 | Rd 1 |
| 7 |
-5 | Reading | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 1.186 | 45 | Rd 1 |
| 8 |
-2 | Southampton | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 1.143 | 44 | Rd 1 |
| 9 | SL 2 | Swansea Town | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 1.178 | 43 | Q6 |
| 10 | 1 | Exeter City | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 1.096 | 43 | Q6 |
| 11 | 7 | Southend United | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 0.958 | 43 | Rd 1 |
| 12 | 1 | Norwich City | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 40 | 1.123 | 41 | Q6 |
| 13 |
-4 | Swindon Town | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 42 | 0.956 | 41 | Rd 2 |
| 14 |
-6 | Millwall | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 0.945 | 40 | Rd 1 |
| 15 | SL 2 | Brentford | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 0.898 | 40 | Rd 1 |
| 16 |
-6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 44 | 0.833 | 36 | Q6 |
| 17 |
-1 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 49 | 0.795 | 35 | Rd 1 |
| 18 | SL 2 | Newport County | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 53 | 0.634 | 33 | Rd 1 |
| 19 |
-14 | Northampton Town | 42 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 40 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 63 | 0.621 | 33 | Q6 |
| 20 |
-6 | Luton Town | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 48 | 0.671 | 30 | Rd 2 |
| 21 | SL 2 | Merthyr Town | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 47 | 0.615 | 29 | Q5 |
| 22 |
-2 | Gillingham | 42 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 51 | 0.459 | 27 | Rd 1 |
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| 1920 Election to the Second Division of the Football League | |
| League | Clubs | Ave Gate | FA Cup | Ballot | Result |
| D 2 | Leeds City | 10,000 | DNE | 31 | Re-Elected |
| SL | Cardiff City | 14,196 | Rd 3 | 23 | Elected |
| D 2 | Grimsby Town | 6,143 | Rd 1 | 20 | Not Re-elected |
| D 2 | Lincoln City | 7,143 | Rd 1 | 7 | Not Re-elected |
| Bir
| Walsall | | Q5 | 3 | Failed |
| 1920 Election to the new Third Division of the Football League |
| League | Clubs | Ave Gate | FA Cup | Ballot | Result |
| SL | Brentford | 7,839 | Rd 1 | X | Elected |
| SL | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9,131 | Q6 | X | Elected |
| SL | Bristol Rovers | 9,179 | Rd 1 | X | Elected |
| SL | Crystal Palace | 9,943 | Rd 1 | X | Elected |
| SL | Exeter City | 6,024 | Q6 | X | Elected |
| SL | Gillingham | 6,979 | Rd 1 | X | Elected |
| SL | Luton Town | 6,262 | Rd 2 | X | Elected |
| SL | Merthyr Town | 7,989 | Q5 | X | Elected |
| SL | Millwall | 14,229 | Rd 1 | X | Elected |
| SL | Newport County | 6,230 | Rd 1 | X | Elected |
| SL | Northampton Town | 5,905 | Q6 | X | Elected |
| SL | Norwich City | 7,810 | Q6 | X | Elected |
| SL | Plymouth Argyle | 11,052 | Rd 3 | X | Elected |
| SL | Portsmouth | 14,938 | Rd 1 | X | Elected |
| SL | Queens Park Rangers | 9,829 | Rd 1 | X | Elected |
| SL | Reading | 8,571 | Rd 1 | X | Elected |
| SL | Southampton | 8,571 | Rd 1 | X | Elected |
| SL | Southend United | 5,476 | Rd 1 | X | Elected |
| SL | Swansea Town | 12,895 | Q6 | X | Elected |
| SL | Swindon Town | 7,810 | Rd 2 | X | Elected |
| SL | Watford | 5,966 | Q6 | X | Elected |
| Notes |
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Grimsby Town accepted into the new Third Division | |
