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The league started in 1921–22 with 20 teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/engpaul/FLA/1921-22.html|title=England 1921-22|last=Paul Felton and BarrybSpencer|date=14 June 2000 (updated)|publisher=RSSSF|accessdate=24 December 2012}}</ref> |
The league started in 1921–22 with 20 teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/engpaul/FLA/1921-22.html|title=England 1921-22|last=Paul Felton and BarrybSpencer|date=14 June 2000 (updated)|publisher=RSSSF|accessdate=24 December 2012}}</ref> |
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Its final season was 1957–58, when the North and South sections were merged to form a single [[Football League Third Division|Third Division]] and a new [[Football League Fourth Division|Fourth Division]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/engpaul/FLA/1921-22.html|title=England 1957-58|last=Paul Felton|date=22 July 2001 (updated)|publisher=RSSSF|accessdate=24 December 2012}}</ref> |
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From 1934 to the war's outbreak there was a short-lived knockout [[Football League Third Division South Cup]]. |
From 1934 to the war's outbreak there was a short-lived knockout [[Football League Third Division South Cup]]. |
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The Football League Third Division South was a level of English professional football which ran in parallel to Third Division North from 1921 to 1958.
The division was created in 1921 from the Third Division, formed one year earlier when the Football League absorbed the leading clubs from the Southern League.[1]
The following season, a Northern section was created, and the original division was renamed Third Division South. The exceptions to this were Crystal Palace, who were promoted to the Second Division, Grimsby Town who transferred to the Third Division North and Aberdare Athletic and Charlton Athletic who joined for the first time. Several Midlands-based teams were included in the South division, even though most were geographically closer to their Northern division rivals, such as Nottingham Forest and Notts County being included in the Southern division even though nearby Derby County spent time in the Northern division.
The league started in 1921–22 with 20 teams.[2]
Its final season was 1957–58, when the North and South sections were merged to form a single Third Division and a new Fourth Division.[3]
From 1934 to the war's outbreak there was a short-lived knockout Football League Third Division South Cup.
From 1954/55 season until 1957/58 season, there was a series of games between teams representing the Third Division North and the Third Division South. Football League Third Division North vs. South Representative Games.
Past Champions
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1921–22 | Southampton |
| 1922–23 | Bristol City |
| 1923–24 | Portsmouth |
| 1924–25 | Swansea Town |
| 1925–26 | Reading |
| 1926–27 | Bristol City |
| 1927–28 | Millwall |
| 1928–29 | Charlton Athletic |
| 1929–30 | Plymouth Argyle |
| 1930–31 | Notts County |
| 1931–32 | Fulham |
| 1932–33 | Brentford |
| 1933–34 | Norwich City |
| 1934–35 | Charlton Athletic |
| 1935–36 | Coventry City |
| 1936–37 | Luton Town |
| 1937–38 | Millwall |
| 1938–39 | Newport County |
| 1939–40 | League abandoned due to World War II |
| 1940–46 | League suspended due to World War II |
| 1946–47 | Cardiff City |
| 1947–48 | Queens Park Rangers |
| 1948–49 | Swansea Town |
| 1949–50 | Notts County |
| 1950–51 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1951–52 | Plymouth Argyle |
| 1952–53 | Bristol Rovers |
| 1953–54 | Ipswich Town |
| 1954–55 | Bristol City |
| 1955–56 | Leyton Orient |
| 1956–57 | Ipswich Town |
| 1957–58 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
Source: Statto[4]
References
- ^ "History of The Football League". The Football League. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ Paul Felton and BarrybSpencer (14 June 2000 (updated)). "England 1921-22". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Paul Felton (22 July 2001 (updated)). "England 1957-58". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "English Division Three (South) 1957-1958 : Table". Links to final tables for all seasons. Statto. Retrieved 10 June 2011.