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.
| 1922–23 season | ||
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| Chairman |  Joseph Barlow | |
| Manager | Herbert Chapman | |
| Football League First Division | 3rd | |
| FA Cup | Third round (knocked out by Bolton Wanderers) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Charlie Wilson (13) All: Charlie Wilson (16) | |
| Highest home attendance | 39,442 vs Bolton Wanderers (24 February 1923) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 6,300 vs Preston North End (21 March 1923) | |
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs Arsenal (23 December 1922) 4–0 vs Birmingham (26 December 1922) | |
| Biggest defeat | 0–2 vs Middlesbrough (2 September 1922) 1–3 vs Manchester City (23 September 1922) 0–2 vs Bolton Wanderers (14 October 1922) 0–2 vs Blackburn Rovers (4 November 1922) 3–5 vs Aston Villa (10 March 1923) | |
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Squad at the start of the season
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Review
editFollowing 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
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Results
edit| Date | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F - A |
Scorers | Attendance | Position |
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| 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 |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F - A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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| 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
edit| 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 | 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 |