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1923–24 in English football
49th season of competitive football in England
49th season of competitive football in England
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | England |
| season | 1923–24 |
| division1 | [Football League](1923-24-football-league-first-division) |
| champions1 | Huddersfield Town |
| division2 | [Football League Second Division](1923-24-football-league-second-division) |
| champions2 | Leeds United |
| domestic | [FA Cup](1923-24-fa-cup) |
| dchampions | Newcastle United |
| prevseason | 1922–23 |
| nextseason | 1924–25 |
| flagicon | yes |
The 1923–24 season was the 49th season of competitive football in England, with Huddersfield Town becoming League Champions for the first time, managing to beat Cardiff City in the closest finish in the competition's history, having the same number of points and winning the title by just 0.024 on goal average.
Overview
- On 11 November 1923, Aston Villa centre-half Tommy Ball was shot dead by his neighbour, thus becoming the only Football League player to have been murdered.
Honours
| Competition | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| [First Division](1923-24-football-league) | Huddersfield Town (1) | Cardiff City |
| [Second Division](1923-24-football-league) | Leeds United | Bury |
| [Third Division North](1923-24-football-league) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Rochdale |
| [Third Division South](1923-24-football-league) | Portsmouth | Plymouth Argyle |
| [FA Cup](1924-fa-cup-final) | Newcastle United (2) | Aston Villa |
| [Charity Shield](1923-fa-charity-shield) | Professionals XI | Amateurs XI |
| [Home Championship](1924-british-home-championship) |
Football League
Main article: 1923–24 Football League
First Division
Second Division
Third Division North
Third Division South
Top goalscorers
First Division
- Wilf Chadwick (Everton) – 28 goals
Second Division
- Harry Bedford (Blackpool) – 34 goals
Third Division North
- David Brown (Darlington) – 27 goals
Third Division South
- Willie Haines (Portsmouth) – 28 goals
References
References
- Cowan, Mark. (6 May 2010). "The star Villa player shot dead by neighbour". Birmingham Mail.
- "English League Leading Goalscorers".
- "English League Leading Goalscorers".
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