# 1922–23 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

Huddersfield Town's 1922–23 campaign saw Town finish in their highest position since their inception 15 years earlier. In only their third season in top-flight football, they finished in 3rd place behind Liverpool and Sunderland. This was another good season following on from their FA Cup triumph the previous season.

## Squad at the start of the season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| -- | GK | ENG | Billy Cowell |
| -- | GK | ENG | Ted Taylor |
| -- | DF | ENG | Ned Barkas |
| -- | DF | ENG | Harry Brough |
| -- | DF | ENG | Harry Cawthorne |
| -- | DF | ENG | Roy Goodall |
| -- | DF | ENG | Charlie Slade |
| -- | DF | ENG | Albert Smith |
| -- | DF | SCO | David Steele |
| -- | DF | ENG | Sam Wadsworth |
| -- | DF | ENG | Billy Watson |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| -- | DF | ENG | Tom Wilson |
| -- | DF | ENG | James Wood |
| -- | MF | ENG | Jack Byers |
| -- | MF | SCO | Billy Johnston |
| -- | MF | ENG | George Richardson |
| -- | MF | ENG | Billy Smith |
| -- | MF | ENG | Joe Walter |
| -- | FW | ENG | George Brown |
| -- | FW | ENG | Ernie Islip |
| -- | FW | ENG | Frank Mann |
| -- | FW | ENG | Clem Stephenson |

## Review

Following the success at Stamford Bridge in the previous season's FA Cup Final, many were hoping that this newfound form would transfer itself into a successful league campaign and even a possible chance of the 1st Division title. However, Town had a bad start, only winning 2 of their first 10 games. So Herbert Chapman brought in Charlie Wilson from Tottenham Hotspur. His 13 goals helped Town mount a charge up the table along with the goals of Ernie Islip, Billy Smith and Frank Mann. They would eventually finish only 7 points behind defending champions Liverpool.

## Squad at the end of the season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| -- | GK | ENG | Billy Cowell |
| -- | GK | ENG | Ted Taylor |
| -- | DF | ENG | Ned Barkas |
| -- | DF | ENG | Harry Cawthorne |
| -- | DF | ENG | Roy Goodall |
| -- | DF | ENG | Tom Lilley |
| -- | DF | ENG | Charlie Slade |
| -- | DF | ENG | Albert Smith |
| -- | DF | SCO | David Steele |
| -- | DF | ENG | Sam Wadsworth |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| -- | DF | ENG | Billy Watson |
| -- | DF | ENG | Tom Wilson |
| -- | MF | SCO | Billy Johnston |
| -- | MF | ENG | George Richardson |
| -- | MF | ENG | Billy Smith |
| -- | MF | ENG | Joe Walter |
| -- | FW | ENG | George Brown |
| -- | FW | ENG | Ernie Islip |
| -- | FW | ENG | Clem Stephenson |
| -- | FW | ENG | Charlie Wilson |

## Results
### Division One

| Date | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F - A | Scorers | Attendance | Position |
| 26 August 1922 | Middlesbrough | A | 2 - 2 | Islip, B. Smith (pen) | 20,000 | 9th |
| 28 August 1922 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2 - 1 | B. Smith, Islip | 10,000 | 6th |
| 2 September 1922 | Middlesbrough | H | 0 - 2 | | 17,270 | 13th |
| 4 September 1922 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1 - 0 | Walter | 14,000 | 7th |
| 9 September 1922 | Stoke | A | 2 - 2 | B. Smith (pen), Islip | 22,000 | 7th |
| 16 September 1922 | Stoke | H | 1 - 0 | Mann | 14,500 | 4th |
| 23 September 1922 | Manchester City | A | 1 - 3 | B. Smith | 28,000 | 7th |
| 30 September 1922 | Manchester City | H | 0 - 0 | | 16,200 | 9th |
| 7 October 1922 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0 - 1 | | 20,000 | 12th |
| 14 October 1922 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0 - 2 | | 13,500 | 17th |
| 21 October 1922 | Oldham Athletic | A | 3 - 0 | Mann, Wadsworth (pen), B. Smith | 16,826 | 12th |
| 28 October 1922 | Oldham Athletic | H | 3 - 0 | Mann, Walter, Islip | 14,700 | 9th |
| 4 November 1922 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0 - 2 | | 16,000 | 13th |
| 11 November 1922 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0 - 0 | | 21,000 | 12th |
| 18 November 1922 | Cardiff City | H | 1 - 0 | C. Wilson | 16,500 | 10th |
| 25 November 1922 | Cardiff City | A | 1 - 0 | Byers | 25,000 | 7th |
| 2 December 1922 | Chelsea | A | 2 - 2 | Byers, C. Wilson | 25,000 | 8th |
| 9 December 1922 | Chelsea | H | 3 - 0 | C. Wilson (2), Mann | 15,500 | 5th |
| 16 December 1922 | Arsenal | A | 1 - 1 | Walter | 25,000 | 5th |
| 23 December 1922 | Arsenal | H | 4 - 0 | Wadsworth (pen), Steele, Walter, Stephenson | 10,000 | 5th |
| 25 December 1922 | Birmingham | A | 0 - 0 | | 20,000 | 5th |
| 26 December 1922 | Birmingham | H | 4 - 0 | C. Wilson (3), T. Wilson | 27,900 | 3rd |
| 30 December 1922 | Everton | A | 3 - 0 | Mann (2), Byers | 20,000 | 3rd |
| 6 January 1923 | Everton | H | 1 - 0 | C. Wilson | 17,500 | 3rd |
| 20 January 1923 | Sunderland | A | 1 - 1 | Islip | 30,000 | 3rd |
| 27 January 1923 | Sunderland | H | 0 - 1 | | 30,135 | 3rd |
| 10 February 1923 | Sheffield United | H | 2 - 1 | Islip, Mann | 11,500 | 3rd |
| 17 February 1923 | Preston North End | A | 0 - 1 | | 15,000 | 3rd |
| 3 March 1923 | Aston Villa | A | 1 - 2 | Richardson | 25,000 | 5th |
| 10 March 1923 | Aston Villa | H | 3 - 5 | Mann, Islip, C. Wilson | 15,400 | 6th |
| 17 March 1923 | Burnley | H | 2 - 0 | C. Wilson, Brown | 14,500 | 5th |
| 21 March 1923 | Preston North End | H | 2 - 0 | Islip, B. Smith | 6,300 | 3rd |
| 24 March 1923 | Burnley | A | 2 - 0 | Basnett (og), Islip | 9,100 | 3rd |
| 31 March 1923 | Newcastle United | H | 2 - 0 | Brown, B. Smith | 16,500 | 3rd |
| 2 April 1923 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2 - 0 | B. Smith, C. Wilson | 24,291 | 3rd |
| 3 April 1923 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 4 - 1 | Islip, B. Smith, C. Wilson, Brown | 25,096 | 3rd |
| 7 April 1923 | Newcastle United | A | 0 - 1 | | 20,000 | 3rd |
| 9 April 1923 | Sheffield United | A | 2 - 0 | Brown (2) | 9,500 | 3rd |
| 14 April 1923 | Liverpool | H | 0 - 0 | | 17,600 | 3rd |
| 21 April 1923 | Liverpool | A | 1 - 1 | Brown | 45,000 | 3rd |
| 28 April 1923 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1 - 0 | C. Wilson | 15,000 | 3rd |
| 5 May 1923 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0 - 0 | | 18,500 | 3rd |

### FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F - A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 13 January 1923 | Round 1 | Birmingham | H | 2 - 1 | Stephenson, C. Wilson | 27,300 |
| 3 February 1923 | Round 2 | Millwall | A | 0 - 0 | | 39,700 |
| 7 February 1923 | Round 2 Replay | Millwall | H | 3 - 0 | C. Wilson (2), Richardson | 19,270 |
| 24 February 1923 | Round 3 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1 - 1 | Islip | 39,442 |
| 28 February 1923 | Round 3 Replay | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0 - 1 | | 61,609 |

## Appearances and goals

| Name | Nation | Position | League Apps | League Goals | FA Cup Apps | FA Cup Goals | Total Apps | Total Goals |
| Ned Barkas | England | DF | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Harry Brough | England | DF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| George Brown | England | FW | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| Jack Byers | England | MF | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Harry Cawthorne | England | DF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Billy Cowell | England | GK | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Roy Goodall | England | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ernie Islip | England | FW | 34 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 11 |
| Billy Johnston | Scotland | FW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tom Lilley | England | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Frank Mann | England | FW | 27 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 8 |
| George Richardson | England | MF | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 2 |
| Charlie Slade | England | DF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Albert Smith | England | FW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Billy Smith | England | MF | 35 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 9 |
| David Steele | Scotland | DF | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| Clem Stephenson | England | FW | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 2 |
| Ted Taylor | England | GK | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Sam Wadsworth | England | DF | 38 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| Joe Walter | England | MF | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| Billy Watson | England | DF | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Charlie Wilson | England | FW | 26 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 16 |
| Tom Wilson | England | DF | 39 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| James Wood | England | DF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |