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1923–24 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Season
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. Squad at the start of the season 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 Results Division One FA Cup Appearances and goals {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huddersfield Town A
Huddersfield is a market town in the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foothills of the Pennines. The River Holme's confluence into the similar-sized Colne to the south of the town centre which then flows into the Calder in the north eastern outskirts of the town. The rivers around the town provided soft water required for textile treatment in large weaving sheds, this made it a prominent mill town with an economic boom in the early part of the Victorian era Industrial Revolution. The town centre has much neoclassical Victorian architecture, one example is which is a Grade I listed building – described by John Betjeman as "the most splendid station façade in England" – and won the Europa Nostra award for architecture. It hosts the University of Huddersfield and three colleges: Greenhead College, Kirklees College and Huddersfield New College. The town is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardiff City F
Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingdom. Located in the south-east of Wales and in the Cardiff Capital Region, Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan and in 1974–1996 of South Glamorgan. It belongs to the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a port for coal when mining began in the region helped its expansion. In 1905, it was ranked as a city and in 1955 proclaimed capital of Wales. Cardiff Built-up Area covers a larger area outside the county boundary, including the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth. Cardiff is the main commercial centre of Wales as well as the base for the Senedd. At the 2021 census, the unitary authority area population was put at 362,400. The population o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Richardson (footballer, Born 1891)
George Edward Holland Richardson (born 4 December 1891 in Seaham, County Durham) was a professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town and Hull City. While at Huddersfield he won the 1921–22 FA Cup and the 1922 FA Charity Shield The 1922 Football Association Charity Shield was played on 10 May 1922. The game was played at Old Trafford, home of Manchester United, and was contested by the FA Cup holders Huddersfield Town and First Division champions Liverpool. The game end .... References * 1891 births Year of death missing English men's footballers Footballers from Seaham Men's association football midfielders English Football League players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players {{England-footy-midfielder-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Johnston (footballer, Born 1901)
William Gifford Johnston (16 January 1901 – 1964) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward for Huddersfield Town, Stockport County, Manchester United, Macclesfield Town, Oldham Athletic and Frickley. Johnston won the Football League First Division The Football League First Division was a division of the Football League in England from 1888 until 2004. It was the top division in the English football league system from the season 1888–89 until 1991–92, a century in which the First ... Championship with Huddersfield Town in 1923–24 (8 appearances in the campaign). He played for Manchester United in the First Division and returned in the 1931–32 season following their relegation to the Second Division, after two seasons at Macclesfield. In later years Johnston moved to Frickley, taking on the roles of manager and club secretary as well as player and played a large role in securing the future of the football club in 1936. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Wilson (footballer, Born 1896)
Thomas Wilson (16 April 1896 – 2 February 1948) was a footballer who was a member of the Huddersfield Town team that won the Football League three times in the 1920s. Playing career Born in Seaham, County Durham, Wilson started his professional career with Sunderland in 1914, before his career was interrupted by World War I. During the war he turned out for the Seaham Colliery side, before joining Huddersfield in 1919. Over the next 12 seasons, he was a virtual ever-present with Huddersfield, helping them to the Football League championship in 1923–24, 1924–25, and 1925–26, as well as victory in the FA Cup in 1922. In his time at Huddersfield, they also reached the FA Cup finals in 1920, 1928 and 1930. He was Huddersfield's captain throughout most of this period, before handing over to Clem Stephenson, later to be the club's manager. Thomas Wilson was known as the "Gentleman of football" also titled as "The Dauntless Tommy Wilson" In the FA Cup Final 1930 vs Arsenal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Watson, Snr
Billy may refer to: * Billy (name), a name (and list of people with the name) Animals * Billy (dog), a dog breed * Billy (pigeon), awarded the Dickin Medal in 1945 * Billy (pygmy hippo), a pet of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge * Billy, a young male domestic goat Film * Billy (''Black Christmas''), a character from ''Black Christmas'' * Billy (''Saw''), a puppet from ''Saw'' * '' Billy: The Early Years'', a 2008 biographical film about Billy Graham Literature * ''Billy'' (novel), a 1990 novel by Whitley Strieber * ''Billy'', a 2002 biography of Billy Connolly by Pamela Stephenson Music Musicals * ''Billy'' (musical), a musical based on Billy Liar * ''Billy'', a 1969 Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Gene Allen and Ron Dante Albums * ''Billy'' (Samiam album) (1992) * ''Billy'' (Feedtime album) Songs * "Billy" (Kathy Linden song), a 1958 song by Kathy Linden * "Billy", a 1986 song by Céline Dion from '' The Best of Celine Dion'' * "Billy", a 1973 son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Wadsworth
Samuel John Wadsworth (13 September 1896 – 1 September 1961) was an English professional footballer who played as a left back for Darwen, Blackburn Rovers, Nelson, Huddersfield Town, Burnley and Lytham. He won 9 England caps between April 1922 and October 1926 and was captain for his final four appearances. He later had a long career in management in the Netherlands. Personal life Wadsworth was born in Darwen, the son of Clara Ellen Briggs and James Wadsworth. He was married to Harriet Elizabeth Woodward. Prior to the outbreak of the First World War, Wadsworth worked as a clerk. he ran a garage while a Blackburn Rovers player and the business later failed, which caused financial and health problems for his family. After his retirement from professional football in 1930, Wadsworth worked for the Lytham St. Annes Corporation's transport department. War service During the First World War, Wadsworth lied about his age to enlist as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Steele (footballer)
David Morton Steele (29 June 1894 – 23 May 1964) was a Scottish professional footballer and manager. Playing career Born in Carluke, Scotland, Steele was a wing half who started his football career as a part-timer first with Armadale then St Mirren while he worked as a miner before the First World War. After the war he moved to Scottish junior club Douglas Water Thistle. In 1919, he joined then Southern League club Bristol Rovers playing for them during their first years in the league after they became members of the newly formed Division Three. Herbert Chapman signed Steele in a £2,500 deal to take him to Huddersfield Town in May 1922. Steele spent seven years at Huddersfield, winning a hat-trick of League Championships, two runners-up spot, an FA Cup runners-up medal in 1928, and three caps for Scotland. He joined Preston North End in May 1929 on a free transfer where he finished his playing days in July 1930. Managerial career Steele began his managerial career when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Smith (footballer, Born December 1897)
Norman Smith (15 December 1897 – 18 May 1978) was a footballer and later manager. He was born in Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. During his playing career he played for sides including Huddersfield Town and Sheffield Wednesday. Stan Seymour appointed Smith as his assistant at Newcastle United in 1939 and he helped contribute to the club's success in the 1950s. The loyalty he had shown by staying at the club for twenty-two years was rewarded in 1961 when he was appointed the new manager of the club, following Charlie Mitten Charles Mitten (17 January 1921 – 2 January 2002) was an English football player and manager who came through the junior ranks at Manchester United. Over his career, Mitten also played for Fulham, Mansfield Town and Altrincham in England, and ...'s sacking. While he only won twelve games out of thirty-five during his period in charge, this was enough to stave off relegation to the Third Division, which had looked a distinct possibility ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Smith (footballer, Born 1900)
Albert William Thomas Smith (born 22 April 1898) was a professional footballer, who played for Nunhead, Huddersfield Town and Bradford City. He was born in Camberwell, London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo .... References * 1898 births Year of death missing Footballers from Camberwell English footballers Association football defenders English Football League players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Nunhead F.C. players {{England-footy-defender-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Goodall
Frederick Roy Goodall (31 December 1902 – 19 January 1982) was a professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town for 16 years and played 25 games for England, 12 as captain. Goodall would have captained England in the first ever World Cup if they had decided to take a team to the tournament. He was widely regarded as one of the best defenders in the world at that time. He was captain of Huddersfield Town throughout their most successful period, when they became the first team to win the English top flight three times in a row and dominated English football through the twenties. In 1945, he became manager of Mansfield Town. Honours * Football League First Division winner: 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26. * Football League First Division runner-up: 1926–27, 1927–28, 1933–34. * FA Cup winner: 1922. * FA Cup runner-up: 1928 & 1930. * FA Charity Shield The Football Association Community Shield (formerly the Charity Shield) is English football's annual match c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Cawthorne
Harold Cawthorne (born 1900) was a professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town & Sheffield United Sheffield United Football Club is a professional football club in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, which compete in the . They are nicknamed "the Blades" due to Sheffield's history of cutlery production. The team have played home games at .... Honours Huddersfield Town * First Division (2): 1923–24, 1925–26 References * 1900 births Year of death missing Footballers from Sheffield English footballers Association football defenders English Football League players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Sheffield United F.C. players {{England-footy-defender-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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