1920–21 in English football
{{Short description|46th season of competitive football in England}}
{{More citations needed|date=January 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox football country season
| country = England
| season = 1920–21
| division1 = Football League
| champions1 = Burnley
| division2 = Football League Second Division
| champions2 = Birmingham City
| domestic = FA Cup
| dchampions = {{nowrap|Tottenham Hotspur}}
| supercup = Charity Shield
| schampions = Tottenham Hotspur
| prevseason = 1919–20
| nextseason = 1921–22
| flagicon = yes
}}
The 1920–21 season was the 46th season of competitive football in England.
Overview
The Football League Third Division is introduced, expanding the League's operational radius south of Birmingham. Cardiff City, however, as the strongest club in Wales in the era, is invited directly into the Second Division, and Grimsby Town takes its place in the new Third Division, thereby being the first club relegated to the League's third tier. Leeds United is also elected into the Second Division to replace Leeds City after its debacle. Lincoln City is not re-elected to the Second Division and thus Port Vale's Second Division place is formalized as well.
Honours
| class="wikitable" | ||
| style="width:15em"|Competition | style="width:15em"|Winner | style="width:15em"|Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| First Division | Burnley (1) | Manchester City |
| Second Division | Birmingham | Cardiff City |
| Third Division | Crystal Palace | Southampton† |
| FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur (2) | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Charity Shield | Tottenham Hotspur | Burnley |
| Home Championship | {{Fb|SCO}} | {{Fb|WAL}} & {{Fb|ENG}} |
† Not promoted
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
Football League
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=First Division=
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=Second Division=
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=Third Division=
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=Top goalscorers=
First Division
- Joe Smith (Bolton Wanderers) – 38 goals{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html |title = English League Leading Goalscorers |website=RSSSF |access-date = 2017-08-30}}
Second Division
- Syd Puddefoot (West Ham United) – 29 goals
Third Division