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) | |
Huddersfield Town's 1921-22 campaign saw the club win their first trophy in their 14-year history. By beating Preston North End at Stamford Bridge, Town won the FA Cup for the first and, As of 2022 [update] , only time. After an up-and-down season in the league, they finished in 14th place.
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Following a disappointing showing in their first season in the top flight, Town were hoping for better fortunes in their second season. They beat Burnley on 3 December 1921 to rise to second place in the table. However, they won only three of their following 22 games, falling to 19th after a loss at Everton on 18 April 1922. Huddersfield then won their last three matches to finish on the same number of points—39—as the previous season, but three places higher in the table on 14th.
The season is fondly remembered by fans for the club's success in the FA Cup. After needing replays to beat Burnley, Brighton and Blackburn, they beat Millwall 3–0 in the fourth round, and Notts County 3–1 at Turf Moor in the semifinals, to reach 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 only goal from a penalty, and Town won the cup for their first and only time.
Two week later, Huddersfield won the FA Charity Shield by defeating newly crowned league champions Liverpool 1–0 at Old Trafford with Tom Wilson scoring the winning goal.
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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 |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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12 | Sunderland | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 0.968 | 40 | |
13 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 40 | 0.810 | 40 | |
14 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 0.981 | 39 | FA Cup Winners |
15 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 0.947 | 38 | |
16 | Preston North End | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 45 | 0.646 | 38 |
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 |
10 May 1922 | Huddersfield Town | 1 – 0 | Liverpool | Old Trafford, Manchester |
15:00 GMT | Wilson | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: () |
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 |
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