| Continentalcup2: | New clubs in League |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | 20 (see tables) |
| Nextseason: | 1922–23 |
The 1921–22 season was the 30th season of The Football League.
This year the Third Division was divided into North and South sections. Third Division South continued the single new Third Division of the previous season. Two new clubs were placed in Third Division South, while 18 of 20 newcomers were placed in Third Division North, as the number of Football League clubs increased from 66 to 86.
The tables and results below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.
| Competition: | First Division |
| Season: | 1921–22 |
| Winners: | Liverpool 3rd English title |
| Relegated: | Bradford City Manchester United |
| League Topscorer: | Andy Wilson (31 goals)[3] |
| Matches: | 462 |
| Prevseason: | 1920–21 |
| Nextseason: | 1922–23 |
| Competition: | Football League Second Division |
| Season: | 1921–22 |
| Winners: | Nottingham Forest (2nd title) |
| League Topscorer: | Jimmy Broad (Stoke), 25 |
| Matches: | 462 |
| Total Goals: | 1061 |
| Nextseason: | 1922–23 |
| Competition: | Football League Third Division North |
| Season: | 1921–22 |
| Winners: | Stockport County (1st title) |
| League Topscorer: | Jimmy Carmichael (Grimsby Town), 37 |
| Continentalcup2: | Failed re-election |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | None |
| Matches: | 380 |
| Total Goals: | 1150 |
| Nextseason: | 1922–23 |
Source:[4]
| Competition: | Football League Third Division South |
| Season: | 1921–22 |
| Winners: | Southampton (1st title) |
| League Topscorer: | Frank Richardson (Plymouth Argyle), 31 |
| Continentalcup2: | Failed re-election |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | None |
| Matches: | 462 |
| Total Goals: | 1118 |
| Nextseason: | 1922–23 |