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Football League Third Division South
Organising body The Football League
Founded 1921
Folded 1958
Country England
Number of teams 22 (1921–1950)
24 (1950–1958)
Level on pyramid 3
Promotion to Second Division
Domestic cup(s) FA Cup
League cup(s) Third Division South Cup
(1933–1939, 1945–1946)
Last champions Brighton & Hove Albion
(1957–58)
Most championships Bristol City (3 titles)

The Third Division South was a former 3rd tier in the English Football League. It existed between 1921 to 1958. It ran along side the Football League Third Division North. Teams could be elected to the league, or relegated from Football League Second Division allocated to one or the other according to the team's geographical position.

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