1924–25 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
# 1924–25 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

The 1924–25 Huddersfield Town season saw Town retain their title for the second consecutive season. Under the guidance of Herbert Chapman, they won the title by 2 clear points from West Bromwich Albion. The mood suddenly changed at the end of the season when Chapman suddenly resigned.

## 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 | Leonard Boot |
| -- | GK | ENG | Ted Taylor |
| -- | DF | ENG | Ned Barkas |
| -- | DF | ENG | Harry Cawthorne |
| -- | DF | ENG | Roy Goodall |
| -- | DF | ENG | George Shaw |
| -- | DF | ENG | Albert Smith |
| -- | DF | ENG | Norman Smith |
| -- | DF | SCO | David Steele |
| -- | DF | ENG | Sam Wadsworth |
| -- | DF | ENG | Billy Watson |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| -- | DF | ENG | Tom Wilson |
| -- | MF | ENG | Harry Dennis |
| -- | MF | ENG | Ted Richardson |
| -- | MF | ENG | Billy Smith |
| -- | MF | ENG | Joe Walter |
| -- | MF | ENG | Joey Williams |
| -- | FW | ENG | George Brown |
| -- | FW | ENG | George Cook |
| -- | FW | ENG | Clem Stephenson |
| -- | FW | ENG | Charlie Wilson |

## Review

After winning their first title, Herbert Chapman's team didn't want to give their title back in a hurry, winning their first 4 games and being unbeaten for their 10 league games. Town's defensive line were particularly impressive, only conceding 28 goals during the league season and never conceded more than 2 in any league game. They only conceded 3 goals in their FA Cup game against Bolton Wanderers. They won their 2nd title by 2 points from West Bromwich Albion. However, Town were left bewildered when Herbert Chapman left for Arsenal at the end of the season.

## 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 | Leonard Boot |
| -- | GK | ENG | Billy Mercer |
| -- | GK | ENG | Ted Taylor |
| -- | DF | ENG | Ned Barkas |
| -- | DF | ENG | Harry Cawthorne |
| -- | DF | ENG | Roy Goodall |
| -- | DF | ENG | George Shaw |
| -- | DF | ENG | Albert Smith |
| -- | DF | ENG | Norman Smith |
| -- | DF | SCO | David Steele |
| -- | DF | ENG | Sam Wadsworth |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| -- | DF | ENG | Billy Watson |
| -- | DF | ENG | Tom Wilson |
| -- | MF | ENG | Harry Dennis |
| -- | MF | ENG | Billy Smith |
| -- | MF | ENG | Joe Walter |
| -- | MF | ENG | Joey Williams |
| -- | FW | ENG | Sid Binks |
| -- | FW | ENG | George Brown |
| -- | FW | ENG | George Cook |
| -- | FW | ENG | Clem Stephenson |
| -- | FW | ENG | Charlie Wilson |

## Results

### Division One

| Date | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F - A | Scorers | Attendance | Position |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 30 August 1924 | Newcastle United | A | 3 - 1 | Brown, C. Wilson, Stephenson | 47,000 | 5th |
| 2 September 1924 | Nottingham Forest | H | 3 - 0 | C. Wilson (3) | 13,500 | 2nd |
| 6 September 1924 | Sheffield United | H | 2 - 1 | C. Wilson, Brown | 20,200 | 2nd |
| 8 September 1924 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1 - 0 | Cook | 10,000 | 1st |
| 13 September 1924 | West Ham United | A | 0 - 0 | | 28,103 | 1st |
| 20 September 1924 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0 - 0 | | 18,000 | 1st |
| 27 September 1924 | Leeds United | A | 1 - 1 | B. Smith | 41,800 | 1st |
| 4 October 1924 | Aston Villa | A | 1 - 1 | Cook | 43,000 | 1st |
| 11 October 1924 | Arsenal | H | 4 - 0 | B. Smith, Cook, C. Wilson, Brown | 15,500 | 1st |
| 18 October 1924 | Manchester City | A | 1 - 1 | Brown | 50,000 | 1st |
| 25 October 1924 | Birmingham | H | 0 - 1 | | 20,500 | 2nd |
| 1 November 1924 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0 - 1 | | 15,683 | 5th |
| 8 November 1924 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1 - 2 | C. Wilson | 18,500 | 9th |
| 12 November 1924 | Liverpool | A | 3 - 2 | B. Smith, Cook, C. Wilson | 25,000 | 3rd |
| 15 November 1924 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0 - 1 | | 35,000 | 5th |
| 22 November 1924 | Notts County | H | 0 - 0 | | 12,300 | 7th |
| 29 November 1924 | Everton | A | 2 - 0 | Cook, C. Wilson | 27,500 | 5th |
| 6 December 1924 | Sunderland | H | 4 - 0 | C. Wilson (2), Stephenson, B. Smith | 18,000 | 2nd |
| 13 December 1924 | Cardiff City | A | 2 - 2 | Cook (2) | 27,500 | 4th |
| 20 December 1924 | Preston North End | H | 1 - 0 | C. Wilson | 15,000 | 2nd |
| 25 December 1924 | Burnley | A | 5 - 1 | C. Wilson (4), Brown | 26,332 | 2nd |
| 26 December 1924 | Burnley | H | 2 - 0 | B. Smith, Cook | 30,300 | 2nd |
| 27 December 1924 | Newcastle United | H | 0 - 0 | | 13,500 | 2nd |
| 3 January 1925 | Sheffield United | A | 1 - 1 | B. Smith | 28,500 | 2nd |
| 17 January 1925 | West Ham United | H | 1 - 2 | Cook | 14,000 | 3rd |
| 24 January 1925 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 3 - 2 | Brown (2), Walter | 12,000 | 3rd |
| 31 January 1925 | Leeds United | H | 2 - 0 | B. Smith, Brown | 10,500 | 2nd |
| 7 February 1925 | Aston Villa | H | 4 - 1 | Brown (3), Stephenson | 19,500 | 1st |
| 14 February 1925 | Arsenal | A | 5 - 0 | Brown, Stephenson, C. Wilson (3) | 25,000 | 2nd |
| 21 February 1925 | Manchester City | H | 1 - 1 | B. Smith | 19,300 | 1st |
| 28 February 1925 | Birmingham | A | 1 - 0 | Brown | 12,000 | 1st |
| 11 March 1925 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1 - 1 | Brown | 15,400 | 1st |
| 14 March 1925 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2 - 1 | Stephenson, Brown | 32,500 | 1st |
| 21 March 1925 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0 - 0 | | 29,287 | 1st |
| 4 April 1925 | Everton | H | 2 - 0 | C. Wilson (2, 1 pen) | 15,500 | 2nd |
| 10 April 1925 | Bury | A | 1 - 0 | B. Smith | 31,772 | 1st |
| 11 April 1925 | Sunderland | A | 1 - 1 | Brown | 35,000 | 1st |
| 14 April 1925 | Bury | H | 2 - 0 | Brown, C. Wilson | 28,440 | 1st |
| 18 April 1925 | Cardiff City | H | 0 - 0 | | 15,500 | 1st |
| 25 April 1925 | Preston North End | A | 4 - 1 | C. Wilson, Brown (3) | 12,634 | 1st |
| 29 April 1925 | Notts County | A | 1 - 1 | C. Wilson | 8,000 | 1st |
| 2 May 1925 | Liverpool | H | 1 - 1 | Cawthrone | 19,800 | 1st |

### FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F - A | Scorers | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 January 1925 | Round 1 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0 - 3 | | 50,412 |

## Appearances and goals

| Name | Nation | Position | League Apps | League Goals | FA Cup Apps | FA Cup Goals | Total Apps | Total Goals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ned Barkas | England | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sid Binks | England | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Leonard Boot | England | GK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| George Brown | England | FW | 32 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 20 |
| Harry Cawthorne | England | DF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| George Cook | England | FW | 25 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 9 |
| Roy Goodall | England | DF | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Billy Mercer | England | GK | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Ted Richardson | England | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George Shaw | England | DF | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Billy Smith | England | MF | 41 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 9 |
| Norman Smith | England | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bon Spence | England | DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| David Steele | Scotland | DF | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Clem Stephenson | England | FW | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 |
| Ted Taylor | England | GK | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Sam Wadsworth | England | DF | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Joe Walter | England | MF | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Billy Watson | England | DF | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Joey Williams | England | MF | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Charlie Wilson | England | FW | 38 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 24 |
| Tom Wilson | England | DF | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
