1923–24 in English football

none December 2009 July 2020 July 2020 England 1923–24 Football League Huddersfield Town Football League Second Division Leeds United FA Cup Newcastle United 1922–23 1924–25 yes The 1923–24 season was the 49th season of competitive football in England, with Huddersfield Town becoming League Champions for the first time, managing to beat Cardiff City in the closest finish in the competition's history, having the same number of points and winning the title by just 0.024 on goal average. Overview On 11 November 1923, Aston Villa centre-half Tommy Ball was shot dead by his neighbour, thus becoming the only Football League player to have been murdered.Cowan Mark The star Villa player shot dead by neighbour http://www.birminghammail.net/news/crime-news/2010/05/06/from-the-archives-the-star-villa-player-shot-dead-by-neighbour-97319-26389654/ From the archives Birmingham Mail 3 November 2011 6 May 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100508230037/http://www.birminghammail.net/news/crime-news/2010/05/06/from-the-archives-the-star-villa-player-shot-dead-by-neighbour-97319-26389654/ 8 May 2010 Honours CompetitionWinnerRunner-upFirst DivisionHuddersfield Town (1)Cardiff CitySecond DivisionLeeds UnitedBuryThird Division NorthWolverhampton WanderersRochdaleThird Division SouthPortsmouthPlymouth ArgyleFA CupNewcastle United (2)Aston VillaCharity ShieldProfessionals XIAmateurs XIHome ChampionshipWALSCO Football League 1923–24 Football League First Division y First Division Second Division y Second Division Third Division North y Third Division North Third Division South y Third Division South Top goalscorers First Division Wilf Chadwick (Everton) – 28 goalshttps://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html English League Leading Goalscorers RSSSF 2017-08-30 Second Division Harry Bedford (Blackpool) – 34 goals Third Division North David Brown (Darlington) – 27 goalshttps://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html English League Leading Goalscorers RSSSF 2017-08-30 Third Division South Willie Haines (Portsmouth) – 28 goals References 1923