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.
| 1924–25 season | |
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| Chairman |  Joseph Barlow |
| Manager | Herbert Chapman |
| Football League First Division | 1st (champions) |
| FA Cup | First round (knocked out by Bolton Wanderers) |
| Top goalscorer | League: Charlie Wilson (24) All: Charlie Wilson (24) |
| Highest home attendance | 30,300 vs Burnley (26 December 1924) |
| Lowest home attendance | 10,500 vs Leeds United (31 January 1925) |
| Biggest win | 5–0 vs Arsenal (14 February 1925) |
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 vs Bolton Wanderers (10 January 1925) |
Squad at the start of the season edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Review edit
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 edit
Note: 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
Division One edit
| Date | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F - A |
Scorers | Attendance | Position |
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| 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 edit
| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F - A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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| 10 January 1925 | Round 1 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0 - 3 | 50,412 |
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 | 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 |