1923–24 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season explained

Season:1923–24
League Result:1st (champions)
Cup1 Result:Third round
League Topscorer:Charlie Wilson (18)
Season Topscorer:Charlie Wilson (20)
Highest Attendance:33,178 vs Burnley (22 April 1924)
Lowest Attendance:6,000 vs Newcastle United (27 February 1924)
Largest Win:6–1 vs Arsenal (22 December 1923)
Largest Loss:0–2 vs Middlesbrough (1 September 1923)
1–3 vs Bolton Wanderers (17 November 1923)
1–3 vs Aston Villa (17 April 1924)
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Nextseason:1924–25

The 1923–24 Huddersfield Town season saw Town become the champions of English football for the first time. They beat Welsh side Cardiff City to the title by goal average.

Review

After finishing 3rd the previous season and winning the FA Cup the season before, some thought that a championship under Herbert Chapman wasn't impossible. The season would see Town reach the pinnacle of football excellence and win the 1st Division.

This was done with Town only having 5 different scorers all season; George Brown with 8, George Cook with 9, Clem Stephenson with 11, Billy Smith with 13 and Charlie Wilson top-scoring with 18 league goals. (Billy Johnston did score an FA Cup goal). The title went down to the last match and Town's 3–0 win over Nottingham Forest giving Town their title by goal average.

Results

Division One

DateOpponentsHome/
Away
Result
F - A
ScorersAttendancePosition
25 August 1923MiddlesbroughH1 - 0C. Wilson20,0001st
27 August 1923Preston North EndA3 - 1B. Smith, C. Wilson, Stephenson18,3312nd
1 September 1923MiddlesbroughA0 - 220,0006th
4 September 1923Preston North EndH4 - 0B. Smith, C. Wilson (2), Stephenson14,1982nd
8 September 1923Notts CountyA0 - 120,0006th
15 September 1923Notts CountyH0 - 016,0008th
22 September 1923EvertonA1 - 1Brown35,0009th
29 September 1923EvertonH2 - 0Brown, Stephenson16,5004th
6 October 1923West Bromwich AlbionA4 - 2B. Smith (2), Cook (2)17,0414th
13 October 1923West Bromwich AlbionH0 - 018,8005th
20 October 1923BirminghamA1 - 0B. Smith18,0003rd
27 October 1923BirminghamH1 - 0Stephenson12,0001st
3 November 1923LiverpoolA1 - 1Stephenson30,0002nd
10 November 1923LiverpoolH3 - 1Cook (2), W. Wadsworth (og)15,4002nd
17 November 1923Bolton WanderersA1 - 3C. Wilson17,6302nd
24 November 1923Bolton WanderersH1 - 0Cook18,0002nd
1 December 1923SunderlandA1 - 2C. Wilson29,0003rd
8 December 1923SunderlandH3 - 2C. Wilson (2), B. Smith18,6003rd
15 December 1923ArsenalA3 - 1C. Wilson (3)25,0002nd
22 December 1923ArsenalH6 - 1Cook, C. Wilson (3), Stephenson (2)15,0002nd
25 December 1923Tottenham HotspurA0 - 144,2743rd
26 December 1923Tottenham HotspurH2 - 1B. Smith (2 pens)28,6003rd
29 December 1923Blackburn RoversA0 - 118,0003rd
5 January 1924Blackburn RoversH1 - 0Stephenson16,3004th
19 January 1924ChelseaH0 - 114,2004th
26 January 1924ChelseaA1 - 0Stephenson33,5004th
9 February 1924Newcastle UnitedA1 - 0Stephenson25,0004th
16 February 1924West Ham UnitedH1 - 1B. Smith12,5004th
27 February 1924Newcastle UnitedH1 - 1Stephenson6,0004th
1 March 1924Cardiff CityH2 - 0Brown (2)18,0003rd
15 March 1924Sheffield UnitedA1 - 0Brown29,0004th
22 March 1924Sheffield UnitedH1 - 0C. Wilson19,5003rd
27 March 1924West Ham UnitedA3 - 2B. Smith, C. Wilson (2)15,0001st
5 April 1924Aston VillaH1 - 0B. Smith (pen)26,2803rd
12 April 1924Manchester CityH1 - 1Brown11,0002nd
14 April 1924Cardiff CityA0 - 024,0001st
18 April 1924BurnleyA1 - 1Brown25,0002nd
19 April 1924Manchester CityA1 - 1C. Wilson30,0002nd
22 April 1924BurnleyH1 - 0B. Smith33,1781st
26 April 1924Nottingham ForestA1 - 1Cook12,0002nd
30 April 1924Aston VillaA1 - 3B. Smith33,0002nd
3 May 1924Nottingham ForestH3 - 0Cook (2), Brown19,0001st
DateRoundOpponentsHome/
Away
Result
F - A
ScorersAttendance
12 January 1924Round 1BirminghamH1 - 0Johnston30,924
2 February 1924Round 2Manchester UnitedA3 - 0C. Wilson (2), Stephenson66,678
23 February 1924Round 3BurnleyA0 - 154,775

Appearances and goals

NameNationPositionLeague AppsLeague GoalsFA Cup AppsFA Cup GoalsTotal AppsTotal Goals
Ned BarkasDF21020230
Leonard BootGK500050
George BrownFW22810238
Harry CawthorneDF16000160
George CookFW25910269
Billy CowellGK200020
Roy GoodallDF14010150
Ernie IslipFW300030
Billy JohnstonFW8031111
George RichardsonMF200020
Ted RichardsonMF500050
George ShawDF900090
Albert SmithFW800080
Billy SmithMF3913304213
David SteeleDF31030340
Clem StephensonFW4011314312
Ted TaylorGK35030380
Sam WadsworthDF37030400
Joe WalterMF26020280
Billy WatsonDF42030450
Charlie WilsonFW3118223320
Tom WilsonDF41030440