Arsenal league performance history
Omit day and month for end of season table.
League Division One table after close of play on 30 September 1921
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAvg | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 2.125 | 9 | 10 | |
| Liverpool | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1.125 | 1 | 10 | |
| Aston Villa | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 1.875 | 7 | 9 | |
| Newcastle United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 3 | 9 | |
| Sunderland | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 1.300 | 3 | 9 | |
| Middlesbrough | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1.250 | 2 | 9 | |
| Preston North End | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 2 | 9 | |
| Sheffield United | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 3 | 8 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 2 | 8 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 1.071 | 1 | 8 | |
| Manchester City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | -1 | 8 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | -1 | 8 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 2 | 7 | |
| Bradford City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 0.857 | -2 | 7 | |
| Everton | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1.091 | 1 | 6 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0.800 | -2 | 6 | |
| Birmingham City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1.000 | 0 | 5 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.750 | -3 | 5 | |
| Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0.500 | -6 | 5 | |
| Chelsea | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.444 | -5 | 5 | |
| Arsenal | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 0.462 | -7 | 3 | |
| Cardiff City | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 0.400 | -9 | 2 |