1921–22 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
Huddersfield Town's 1921-22 campaign saw Town win their first trophy in their 14-year history. By beating Preston North End at Stamford Bridge, Town won the FA Cup and reaped the rewards from the townspeople at St. George's Square on their return.
1921–22 season | |
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Chairman | Joseph Barlow |
Manager | Herbert Chapman |
Football League First Division | 14th |
FA Cup | Winners |
FA Charity Shield | Winners |
Top goalscorer | League: Ernie Islip (11) All: Ernie Islip Clem Stephenson (15) |
Highest home attendance | 45,691 vs Millwall (4 March 1922) |
Lowest home attendance | 8,000 vs West Bromwich Albion (14 January 1922) |
Biggest win | 6–0 vs Preston North End (22 April 1922) |
Biggest defeat | 1–5 vs Middlesbrough (11 March 1922) 0–4 vs Bradford City (1 April 1922) 2–6 vs Everton (14 April 1922) |
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.
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Review
Following the disappointing showing in Town's 1st season in the top-flight, Town were hoping for better fortunes in their second season, but Town made the same number of points that they did the previous season, but they did finish three places higher than the previous season.
However, the season is fondly remembered by Town fans for their success in the FA Cup. After needing replays to beat Burnley, Brighton & Hove Albion and Blackburn Rovers, they dispatched Millwall in the fourth round and easily disposing of Notts County at Turf Moor in the semis and reached their second final in three years. They played Preston North End in the final, just two days after beating them 6-0 in the league. Billy Smith (who along with Ernie Islip had scored a hat-trick in the 6-0 win) scored the winning penalty and Town won the cup for their first and only time.
Two week later, Town would win the FA Charity Shield by defeating newly-crowned league champions Liverpool 1–0 at Old Trafford with Tom Wilson scoring the winning goal.
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.
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Results
Division One
Date | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F - A |
Scorers | Attendance | Position |
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27 August 1921 | Newcastle United | H | 1 - 2 | Swann | 25,000 | 17th |
29 August 1921 | Sheffield United | A | 1 - 1 | Islip | 22,500 | 17th |
3 September 1921 | Newcastle United | A | 2 - 1 | Jones, Wilson | 50,000 | 11th |
6 September 1921 | Sheffield United | H | 1 - 1 | Islip | 19,000 | 12th |
10 September 1921 | Sunderland | A | 2 - 2 | Stephenson, Richardson | 30,000 | 11th |
17 September 1921 | Sunderland | H | 1 - 2 | Swann | 19,000 | 18th |
24 September 1921 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1 - 3 | Johnston | 30,500 | 18th |
1 October 1921 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 3 - 0 | Islip, Swann, B. Smith | 16,200 | 15th |
8 October 1921 | Birmingham | A | 2 - 0 | Womack (og), Mann | 40,000 | 12th |
15 October 1921 | Birmingham | H | 1 - 0 | B. Smith | 17,000 | 8th |
22 October 1921 | Arsenal | H | 2 - 0 | B. Smith, Johnston | 10,000 | 7th |
29 October 1921 | Arsenal | A | 3 - 1 | Mann, McKay, Stephenson (pen) | 30,000 | 5th |
5 November 1921 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 3 - 0 | Stephenson (2), Islip | 14,000 | 4th |
12 November 1921 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0 - 2 | 24,000 | 6th | |
19 November 1921 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1 - 1 | Islip | 14,623 | 6th |
26 November 1921 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1 - 0 | Stephenson (pen) | 16,500 | 4th |
3 December 1921 | Burnley | H | 1 - 0 | Islip | 25,500 | 2nd |
10 December 1921 | Burnley | A | 0 - 1 | 25,297 | 4th | |
17 December 1921 | Cardiff City | A | 0 - 0 | 25,000 | 5th | |
24 December 1921 | Cardiff City | H | 0 - 1 | ? | 7th | |
26 December 1921 | Manchester City | H | 2 - 0 | Stephenson (2, 1 pen) | 30,000 | 5th |
27 December 1921 | Liverpool | A | 0 - 2 | 40,000 | 6th | |
31 December 1921 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2 - 3 | Brown (2) | 25,036 | 6th |
2 January 1922 | Manchester City | A | 1 - 2 | Brown | 27,500 | 7th |
14 January 1922 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2 - 0 | Brown, Reed (og) | 8,000 | 7th |
21 January 1922 | Liverpool | H | 0 - 1 | 19,000 | 8th | |
11 February 1922 | Manchester United | A | 1 - 1 | Islip | 30,000 | 10th |
25 February 1922 | Aston Villa | A | 0 - 2 | 41,000 | 11th | |
27 February 1922 | Manchester United | H | 1 - 1 | McBain (og) | 30,000 | 11th |
11 March 1922 | Middlesbrough | A | 1 - 5 | B. Smith | 26,000 | 14th |
18 March 1922 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0 - 1 | 36,187 | 16th | |
27 March 1922 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1 - 1 | Islip | 16,000 | 16th |
1 April 1922 | Bradford City | A | 0 - 4 | 29,000 | 16th | |
5 April 1922 | Aston Villa | H | 1 - 0 | McKay | 17,000 | 14th |
8 April 1922 | Bradford City | H | 1 - 2 | Mann | 12,000 | 14th |
10 April 1922 | Chelsea | A | 0 - 1 | 18,000 | 16th | |
14 April 1922 | Everton | A | 2 - 6 | Wadsworth (pen), B. Smith | 40,000 | 16th |
15 April 1922 | Preston North End | A | 1 - 1 | Byers | 20,000 | 16th |
18 April 1922 | Everton | H | 1 - 2 | Mann | 29,000 | 19th |
22 April 1922 | Preston North End | H | 6 - 0 | Islip (3), B. Smith (3) | 12,500 | 16th |
1 May 1922 | Middlesbrough | H | 2 - 1 | Stephenson, Carr (og) | 29,000 | 15th |
6 May 1922 | Chelsea | H | 2 - 0 | Stephenson, Mann | 17,000 | 14th |
FA Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F - A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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7 January 1922 | Round 1 | Burnley | A | 2 - 2 | Islip, Watson | 39,103 |
11 January 1922 | Round 1 Replay | Burnley | H | 3 - 2 | Stephenson (2), Mann | 35,355 |
28 January 1922 | Round 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 0 - 0 | 22,241 | |
1 February 1922 | Round 2 Replay | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 2 - 0 | Stephenson, Richardson | 28,086 |
18 February 1922 | Round 3 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1 - 1 | Mann | 45,068 |
22 February 1922 | Round 3 Replay | Blackburn Rovers | H | 5 - 0 | Mann, Islip (2), B. Smith (2) | 31,899 |
4 March 1922 | Round 4 | Millwall | H | 3 - 0 | Stephenson (2), Islip | 45,691 |
25 March 1922 | Semi-Final | Notts County | N | 3 - 1 | Mann, B. Smith, Stephenson | 46,323 |
29 April 1922 | Final | Preston North End | N | 1 - 0 | B. Smith (pen) | 53,710 |
1922 FA Charity Shield
10 May 1922 | Huddersfield Town | 1 – 0 | Liverpool | Old Trafford, Manchester |
15:00 GMT | Wilson | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: () |
Appearances and goals
Name | Nation | Position | League Apps | League Goals | FA Cup Apps | FA Cup Goals | Total Apps | Total Goals |
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Ned Barkas | England | DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Harry Brough | England | DF | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
George Brown | England | FW | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
Jack Byers | England | MF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Harry Cawthorne | England | DF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Ted Davis | England | GK | 27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
Ernie Islip | England | FW | 34 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 43 | 15 |
Billy Johnston | Scotland | FW | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
Robert Jones | England | MF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Frank Mann | England | FW | 40 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 48 | 9 |
Len Marlow | England | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Colin McKay | Scotland | DF | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
Sandy Mutch | Scotland | GK | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
Stan Pearson | England | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
George Richardson | England | MF | 14 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 2 |
Charlie Slade | England | DF | 25 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
Billy E. Smith | England | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Billy H. Smith | England | MF | 40 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 49 | 12 |
Clem Stephenson | England | FW | 39 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 15 |
Jack Swann | England | FW | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
Sam Wadsworth | England | DF | 39 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
Billy Watson | England | DF | 36 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 45 | 1 |
Tom Wilson | England | DF | 39 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
James Wood | England | DF | 36 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 45 | 0 |