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

March 2026 February 2015 February 2015 Huddersfield Town 1923–24 Joseph Barlow Herbert Chapman Leeds Road Football League First Division 1st (champion, 1st English title) FA Cup Third round(eliminated by Burnley) Charlie Wilson (18 goals) Charlie Wilson (20 goals) 33,178 vs Burnley (22 April 1924) 6,000 vs Newcastle United (27 February 1924) 6–1 vs Arsenal (22 December 1923) 0–2 vs Middlesbrough (1 September 1923)1–3 vs Bolton Wanderers (17 November 1923)1–3 vs Aston Villa (17 April 1924) _blue_stripes _bluestripes _blue_stripes _bluehorizontal 000000 1922–23 1924–25 The 1923–24 Huddersfield Town season saw Town become the champion of English football for the first time. They beat Welsh side Cardiff City to the title by goal average. Squad at the start of the season yes yes England GK Billy Cowell yes England GK Ted Taylor yes England DF Ned Barkas yes England DF Harry Cawthorne yes England DF Roy Goodall yes England DF Albert Smith yes England DF Norman Smith yes Scotland DF David Steele yes England DF Sam Wadsworth yes England DF Billy Watson yes yes England DF Tom Wilson yes Scotland MF Billy Johnston yes England MF George Richardson yes England MF Billy Smith yes England MF Joe Walter yes England FW George Brown yes England FW George Cook yes England FW Ernie Islip yes England FW Clem Stephenson yes England FW Charlie Wilson 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. Squad at the end of the season yes yes England GK Leonard Boot yes England GK Billy Cowell yes England GK Ted Taylor yes England DF Ned Barkas yes England DF Harry Cawthorne yes England DF Roy Goodall yes England DF George Shaw yes England DF Albert Smith yes England DF Norman Smith yes Scotland DF David Steele yes England DF Sam Wadsworth yes yes England DF Billy Watson yes England DF Tom Wilson yes Scotland MF Billy Johnston yes England MF Ted Richardson yes England MF Billy Smith yes England MF Joe Walter yes England FW George Brown yes England FW George Cook yes England FW Clem Stephenson yes England FW Charlie Wilson Results Division One DateHuddersfield Town match record: League Division One 1924 https://www.11v11.com/teams/huddersfield-town/tab/matches/season/1924/comp/200/ 2026-03-16 11v11.comOpponentsHome/AwayResultF - AScorersAttendancePosition25 August 1923MiddlesbroughH1 - 0C. Wilson20,0001st27 August 1923Preston North EndA3 - 1B. Smith, C. Wilson, Stephenson18,3312nd1 September 1923MiddlesbroughA0 - 220,0006th4 September 1923Preston North EndH4 - 0B. Smith, C. Wilson (2), Stephenson14,1982nd8 September 1923Notts CountyA0 - 120,0006th15 September 1923Notts CountyH0 - 016,0008th22 September 1923EvertonA1 - 1Brown35,0009th29 September 1923EvertonH2 - 0Brown, Stephenson16,5004th6 October 1923West Bromwich AlbionA4 - 2B. Smith (2), Cook (2)17,0414th13 October 1923West Bromwich AlbionH0 - 018,8005th20 October 1923BirminghamA1 - 0B. Smith18,0003rd27 October 1923BirminghamH1 - 0Stephenson12,0001st3 November 1923LiverpoolA1 - 1Stephenson30,0002nd10 November 1923LiverpoolH3 - 1Cook (2), W. Wadsworth (og)15,4002nd17 November 1923Bolton WanderersA1 - 3C. Wilson17,6302nd24 November 1923Bolton WanderersH1 - 0Cook18,0002nd1 December 1923SunderlandA1 - 2C. Wilson29,0003rd8 December 1923SunderlandH3 - 2C. Wilson (2), B. Smith18,6003rd15 December 1923ArsenalA3 - 1C. Wilson (3)25,0002nd22 December 1923ArsenalH6 - 1Cook, C. Wilson (3), Stephenson (2)15,0002nd25 December 1923Tottenham HotspurA0 - 144,2743rd26 December 1923Tottenham HotspurH2 - 1B. Smith (2 pens)28,6003rd29 December 1923Blackburn RoversA0 - 118,0003rd5 January 1924Blackburn RoversH1 - 0Stephenson16,3004th19 January 1924ChelseaH0 - 114,2004th26 January 1924ChelseaA1 - 0Stephenson33,5004th9 February 1924Newcastle UnitedA1 - 0Stephenson25,0004th16 February 1924West Ham UnitedH1 - 1B. Smith12,5004th27 February 1924Newcastle UnitedH1 - 1Stephenson6,0004th1 March 1924Cardiff CityH2 - 0Brown (2)18,0003rd15 March 1924Sheffield UnitedA1 - 0Brown29,0004th22 March 1924Sheffield UnitedH1 - 0C. Wilson19,5003rd27 March 1924West Ham UnitedA3 - 2B. Smith, C. Wilson (2)15,0001st5 April 1924Aston VillaH1 - 0B. Smith (pen)26,2803rd12 April 1924Manchester CityH1 - 1Brown11,0002nd14 April 1924Cardiff CityA0 - 024,0001st18 April 1924BurnleyA1 - 1Brown25,0002nd19 April 1924Manchester CityA1 - 1C. Wilson30,0002nd22 April 1924BurnleyH1 - 0B. Smith33,1781st26 April 1924Nottingham ForestA1 - 1Cook12,0002nd30 April 1924Aston VillaA1 - 3B. Smith33,0002nd3 May 1924Nottingham ForestH3 - 0Cook (2), Brown19,0001st FA Cup DateHuddersfield Town match record: FA Cup 1924 https://www.11v11.com/teams/huddersfield-town/tab/matches/season/1924/comp/7/ 2026-03-16 11v11.comRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF - AScorersAttendance12 January 1924Round 1BirminghamH1 - 0Johnston30,9242 February 1924Round 2Manchester UnitedA3 - 0C. Wilson (2), Stephenson66,67823 February 1924Round 3BurnleyA0 - 154,775 Appearances and goals NameNationalityPositionLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNed BarkasENGDF21020230Leonard BootENGGK500050George BrownENGFW22810238Harry CawthorneENGDF16000160George CookENGFW25910269Billy CowellENGGK200020Roy GoodallENGDF14010150Ernie IslipENGFW300030Billy JohnstonSCOFW8031111George RichardsonENGMF200020Ted RichardsonENGMF500050George ShawENGDF900090Albert SmithENGFW800080Billy SmithENGMF3913304213David SteeleSCODF31030340Clem StephensonENGFW4011314312Ted TaylorENGGK35030380Sam WadsworthENGDF37030400Joe WalterENGMF26020280Billy WatsonENGDF42030450Charlie WilsonENGFW3118223320Tom WilsonENGDF41030440 References Category:Huddersfield Town A.F.C. seasons Huddersfield Town F.C. 1924