Huddersfield Town F.C. season 1920–21

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Huddersfield Town

Season 1920-21
Manager	Ambrose Langley (until March 23, 1921) Herbert Chapman (from March 31, 1921)
Chairman	William Hardcastle Joseph Barlow
Division One	17th
FA Cup	Third Round
Top goalscorer	League: Jack Swann (8) All: Jack Swann (8)
Highest home attendance	33,862 vs Sheffield United (29 March 1921)
Lowest home attendance	14,000 vs Oldham Athletic (2 May 1921)

Huddersfield Town's 1920-21 campaign was Town's first season in the promised land of the top-flight. Unfortunately, the first season would be more a baptism of fire than a season of success. They would finish in 17th place, mainly after scoring only 42 goals in the league and that no one player got into double figures for Town.

Contents 1 Squad at the start of the season 2 Review 3 Squad at the end of the season 4 Results 4.1 Division One 4.2 FA Cup 5 Appearances & Goals

[edit] Squad at the start of the season

No. Position Player -- GK Ted Davis -- GK Sandy Mutch -- DF Harry Brough -- DF Fred Bullock -- DF Jimmy Campbell -- DF Harry Linley -- DF Colin McKay -- DF Ralph Rodgerson -- DF Charlie Slade -- DF Billy Watson -- DF Tom Wilson

No. Position Player -- DF James Wood -- MF George Richardson -- MF Billy Smith -- FW Ernie Islip -- FW Fred Lunn -- FW Frank Mann -- FW Ralph Shields -- FW Billy E. Smith -- FW Jack Swann -- FW Sammy Taylor

[edit] Review

After the previous season's successes in both Division 2 and FA Cup, many were wondering how Ambrose Langley's team would get on in the top-flight. After winning 5 of their first 6 games, Town were in line for a possible chance at the title, however the next 26 league games would only produce 3 more wins, which saw Town in the middle of a relegation battle.

Earlier in the season, a Mr. Herbert Chapman was brought in as the new club secretary and at the end of March, he replaced Langley as manager and in 4 of his 7 games, Town recorded the necessary wins which pulled Town out of any danger of relegation.

[edit] Squad at the end of the season

No. Position Player -- GK Ted Davis -- GK Sandy Mutch -- DF Frederick Brock -- DF Harry Brough -- DF Fred Bullock -- DF Harry Linley -- DF Colin McKay -- DF Charlie Slade -- DF Sam Wadsworth -- DF Billy Watson -- DF Tom Wilson

No. Position Player -- DF James Wood -- MF Billy Johnston -- MF George Richardson -- MF Billy Smith -- FW Ernie Islip -- FW Fred Lunn -- FW Frank Mann -- FW Billy E. Smith -- FW Clem Stephenson -- FW Jack Swann -- FW William Wright

[edit] Results

[edit] Division One

Date	Opponents	Home/ Away	Result F - A	Scorers	Attendance	Position
28 August 1920	Preston North End	A	1 - 0	Taylor	26,000	1st
30 August 1920	Burnley	H	1 - 0	B. Smith	22,500	1st
4 September 1920	Preston North End	H	1 - 0	Mann (pen)	18,000	1st
6 September 1920	Burnley	A	0 - 3		30,000	3rd
11 September 1920	Bradford City	H	1 - 0	Lunn	27,500	2nd
18 September 1920	Bradford City	A	2 - 0	Lunn, Islip	25,000	1st
25 September 1920	Sunderland	H	0 - 0		31,000	3rd
2 October 1920	Sunderland	A	1 - 2	Taylor	45,000	6th
9 October 1920	Everton	H	0 - 1		26,500	6th
16 October 1920	Everton	A	0 - 0		50,000	8th
23 October 1920	West Bromwich Albion	H	5 - 1	Taylor, Mann (pen), Shields (2), Islip	24,020	5th
30 October 1920	West Bromwich Albion	A	0 - 3		44,049	7th
6 November 1920	Manchester City	H	0 - 1		26,400	8th
13 November 1920	Manchester City	A	2 - 3	Islip, Watson	30,000	13th
20 November 1920	Arsenal	H	0 - 4		19,000	16th
27 November 1920	Arsenal	A	0 - 2		35,000	17th
4 December 1920	Bolton Wanderers	H	0 - 0		14,500	15th
11 December 1920	Bolton Wanderers	A	1 - 3	Taylor	27,500	17th
18 December 1920	Derby County	H	2 - 0	Wright, Swann	15,000	17th
25 December 1920	Middlesbrough	A	0 - 2		35,000	18th
27 December 1920	Middlesbrough	H	0 - 1		32,430	18th
29 December 1920	Sheffield United	A	1 - 1	Sturgess (og)	37,500	18th
1 January 1921	Derby County	A	1 - 2	Wright	12,000	18th
15 January 1921	Bradford Park Avenue	A	1 - 1	Wright	20,000	18th
22 January 1921	Bradford Park Avenue	H	0 - 0		20,700	18th
5 February 1921	Blackburn Rovers	H	0 - 0		19,800	18th
10 February 1921	Blackburn Rovers	A	2 - 1	B. Smith, Islip	25,000	18th
12 February 1921	Newcastle United	A	0 - 1		46,500	18th
23 February 1921	Newcastle United	H	1 - 3	Johnston	30,000	18th
26 February 1921	Liverpool	A	1 - 4	Wright	35,000	18th
5 March 1921	Liverpool	H	1 - 2	Johnston	18,000	18th
12 March 1921	Aston Villa	A	0 - 0		20,000	18th
19 March 1921	Aston Villa	H	1 - 0	Swann	25,000	17th
26 March 1921	Manchester United	H	5 - 2	Swann (2), Stephenson, Wilson, Mann	20,468	18th
29 March 1921	Sheffield United	H	1 - 0	Mann	33,862	18th
2 April 1921	Manchester United	A	0 - 2		30,000	18th
9 April 1921	Chelsea	H	2 - 0	Johnston, Mann	14,200	18th
16 April 1921	Chelsea	A	1 - 1	Islip	37,500	18th
25 April 1921	Tottenham Hotspur	H	2 - 0	Swann (2)	28,000	18th
30 April 1921	Tottenham Hotspur	A	0 - 1		32,500	18th
2 May 1921	Oldham Athletic	H	3 - 1	Johnston, Mann, Swann	14,000	18th
7 May 1921	Oldham Athletic	A	2 - 1	Swann, B. Smith	12,029	17th

[edit] FA Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	Home/ Away	Result F - A	Scorers	Attendance
8 January 1921	Round 1	Brentford	A	2 - 1	Islip, Wright	14,439
29 January 1921	Round 2	Bradford Park Avenue	A	1 - 0	Mann	30,303
19 February 1921	Round 3	Aston Villa	A	0 - 2		60,627

[edit] Appearances & Goals

Name	Nation	Position	League Apps	League Goals	FA Cup Apps	FA Cup Goals	Total Apps	Total Goals
Frederick Brock	England	DF	1	0	0	0	1	0
Harry Brough	England	DF	19	0	0	0	19	0
Fred Bullock	England	DF	25	0	3	0	28	0
Jimmy Campbell	Scotland	DF	1	0	0	0	1	0
Ted Davis	England	GK	1	0	0	0	1	0
Ernie Islip	England	FW	24	5	3	1	27	6
Billy Johnston	England	FW	14	4	0	0	14	4
Harry Linley	England	DF	3	0	0	0	3	0
Fred Lunn	England	FW	6	2	0	0	6	2
Frank Mann	England	FW	33	6	3	1	36	7
Colin McKay	Scotland	DF	4	0	0	0	4	0
Sandy Mutch	Scotland	GK	41	0	3	0	44	0
George Richardson	England	MF	27	0	3	0	30	0
Ralph Rodgerson	England	DF	14	0	1	0	15	0
Ralph Shields	England	FW	4	2	0	0	4	2
Charlie Slade	England	DF	34	0	3	0	37	0
Billy E. Smith	England	FW	2	0	0	0	2	0
Billy H. Smith	England	MF	33	3	2	0	35	3
Clem Stephenson	England	FW	9	1	0	0	9	1
Jack Swann	England	FW	26	8	1	0	27	8
Sammy Taylor	England	FW	19	4	0	0	19	4
Sam Wadsworth	England	DF	6	0	0	0	6	0
Billy Watson	England	DF	31	0	3	0	34	0
Tom Wilson	England	DF	42	2	3	0	45	2
James Wood	England	DF	34	0	2	0	36	0
William Wright	England	FW	9	4	3	1	12	5

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