1923–24 Football League
Season | 1923–24 |
---|---|
Champions | Huddersfield Town |
New Teams in League | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic Doncaster Rovers New Brighton |
← 1922–23 1924–25 → |
The 1923–24 season was the 32nd season of The Football League. It began on 25 August 1923 and ended on 3 May 1924.[1]
Final league tables
The tables and results below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[2] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[3] with home and away statistics separated.
Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season. From the 1922–23 season on, re-election was required of the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South.[3]
First Division
Season | 1923–24 |
---|---|
Champions | Huddersfield Town 1st English title |
Relegated | Chelsea Middlesbrough |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,143 (2.47 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Wilf Chadwick (28 goals)[4] |
Biggest home win | Bolton Wanderers 7–1 Notts County (15 December 1923) |
Biggest away win | Chelsea 0–6 Notts County (9 February 1924) |
Highest scoring | Bolton Wanderers 7–1 Notts County (15 December 1923) Sheffield United 6–2 Tottenham Hotspur (8 March 1924) Liverpool 6–2 Birmingham (29 April 1924) |
← 1922–23 1924–25 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Huddersfield Town (C) | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 60 | 33 | 1.818 | 57 | |
2 | Cardiff City | 42 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 61 | 34 | 1.794 | 57 | |
3 | Sunderland | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 71 | 54 | 1.315 | 53 | |
4 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 68 | 34 | 2.000 | 50 | |
5 | Sheffield United | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 69 | 49 | 1.408 | 50 | |
6 | Aston Villa | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 52 | 37 | 1.405 | 49 | |
7 | Everton | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 62 | 53 | 1.170 | 49 | |
8 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 54 | 50 | 1.080 | 45 | |
9 | Newcastle United | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 60 | 54 | 1.111 | 44 | |
10 | Notts County | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 49 | 0.898 | 42 | |
11 | Manchester City | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 54 | 71 | 0.761 | 42 | |
12 | Liverpool | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 48 | 1.021 | 41 | |
13 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 40 | 43 | 0.930 | 41 | |
14 | Birmingham | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 49 | 0.837 | 39 | |
15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 50 | 56 | 0.893 | 38 | |
16 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 51 | 62 | 0.823 | 38 | |
17 | Burnley | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 55 | 60 | 0.917 | 36 | |
18 | Preston North End | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 52 | 67 | 0.776 | 34 | |
19 | Arsenal | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 40 | 63 | 0.635 | 33 | |
20 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 42 | 64 | 0.656 | 32 | |
21 | Chelsea (R) | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 53 | 0.585 | 32 | Relegation to the Second Division |
22 | Middlesbrough (R) | 42 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 37 | 60 | 0.617 | 22 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
Maps
Second Division
Season | 1923–24 |
---|---|
Champions | Leeds United (1st title) |
Relegated | Bristol City Nelson |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,125 (2.44 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Harry Bedford (Blackpool), 34[4] |
Biggest home win | Blackpool – Port Vale 6–1 (22 Mar 1923) |
Biggest away win | Bristol City – Derby County 0–8 (29 Sept 1923) |
Highest scoring | Bristol City – Derby County 0–8 (29 Sept 1923) |
← 1922–23 1924–25 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Leeds United | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 1.743 | 54 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Bury | 42 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 1.800 | 51 | Promoted |
3 | Derby County | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 1.786 | 51 | |
4 | Blackpool | 42 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 35 | 1.532 | 49 | |
5 | Southampton | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 1.677 | 48 | |
6 | Stoke | 42 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 1.048 | 46 | |
7 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 40 | 0.865 | 45 | |
8 | The Wednesday | 42 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 1.059 | 44 | |
9 | South Shields | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 34 | 0.980 | 44 | |
10 | Clapton Orient | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 1.111 | 43 | |
11 | Barnsley | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 45 | 0.934 | 43 | |
12 | Leicester City | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 38 | 1.185 | 42 | |
13 | Stockport County | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 0.846 | 42 | |
14 | Manchester United | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 1.182 | 40 | |
15 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 0.815 | 39 | |
16 | Port Vale | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 0.758 | 38 | |
17 | Hull City | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 0.902 | 37 | |
18 | Bradford City | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 0.729 | 37 | |
19 | Coventry City | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 45 | 0.765 | 35 | |
20 | Fulham | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 0.804 | 34 | |
21 | Nelson | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 43 | 0.541 | 33 | Relegated |
22 | Bristol City | 42 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 0.492 | 29 |
Results
Maps
Third Division North
Season | 1923–24 |
---|---|
Champions | Wolverhampton Wanderers (1st title) |
Failed re-election | None |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,150 (2.49 per match) |
Top goalscorer | David Brown (Darlington), 27[4] |
← 1922–23 1924–25 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 2.815 | 63 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Rochdale | 42 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 2.308 | 62 | |
3 | Chesterfield | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 1.795 | 54 | |
4 | Rotherham County | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 1.628 | 52 | |
5 | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 1.605 | 52 | |
6 | Darlington | 42 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 34 | 1.321 | 48 | |
7 | Southport | 42 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 1.048 | 46 | |
8 | Ashington | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 40 | 0.967 | 44 | |
9 | Doncaster Rovers[a] | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 1.113 | 42 | |
10 | Wigan Borough | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 1.038 | 42 | |
11 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 1.043 | 41 | |
12 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 0.850 | 41 | |
13 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 40 | 0.787 | 40 | |
14 | Halifax Town | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 0.712 | 40 | |
15 | Durham City | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 37 | 0.983 | 39 | |
16 | Wrexham | 42 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 0.841 | 38 | Welsh Cup winners |
17 | Walsall | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 0.746 | 36 | |
18 | New Brighton[b] | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 43 | 0.755 | 35 | |
19 | Lincoln City | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 37 | 0.814 | 32 | |
20 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 34 | 0.552 | 27 | |
21 | Hartlepools United | 42 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 46 | 0.471 | 25 | Re-elected |
22 | Barrow | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 56 | 0.438 | 25 |
Notes:
- ^ New club in the league; elected from Midland League
- ^ New club in the league; elected from Lancashire Combination
Results
Maps
Third Division South
Season | 1923–24 |
---|---|
Champions | Portsmouth (1st title) |
Failed re-election | None |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,177 (2.55 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Willie Haines (Portsmouth), 28[4] |
← 1922–23 1924–25 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Portsmouth | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 2.900 | 59 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 19 | 2.059 | 55 | |
3 | Millwall | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 1.684 | 54 | |
4 | Swansea Town | 42 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 1.250 | 52 | |
5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 56 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 1.838 | 51 | |
6 | Swindon Town | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 1.318 | 47 | |
7 | Luton Town | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 1.136 | 46 | |
8 | Northampton Town | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 1.362 | 45 | |
9 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 1.130 | 43 | |
10 | Newport County | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 49 | 0.875 | 43 | |
11 | Norwich City | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 41 | 1.017 | 40 | |
12 | Aberdare Athletic | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 40 | 0.776 | 38 | |
13 | Merthyr Town | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 46 | 0.692 | 38 | |
14 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 0.844 | 37 | |
15 | Gillingham | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 43 | 0.741 | 37 | |
16 | Exeter City | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 35 | 0.712 | 37 | |
17 | Brentford | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 50 | 0.761 | 36 | |
18 | Reading | 42 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 37 | 0.895 | 35 | |
19 | Southend United | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 65 | 0.631 | 34 | |
20 | Watford | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 36 | 0.833 | 33 | |
21 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic[a] | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 0.615 | 33 | Re-elected |
22 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 51 | 0.481 | 31 |
Notes:
- ^ New club in the league; elected from Southern League
Results
Maps
See also
References
- ^ "Football League 1923-24", England Football Online
- ^ "England 1923-24". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ a b Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
- ^ a b c d "English League Leading Goalscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's, London & Sydney, 1980.
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