Seasons · Division Two · Season 3
1922/23
Finished 7th · Manager Arthur Fairclough
The season · Record
- Played
- 45
- Won
- 19
- Drawn
- 12
- Lost
- 14
- For
- 47
- Against
- 40
- Points
- 47
The season · Highlights
- Biggest win
- 4–1
- v Crystal Palace
- Biggest defeat
- 0–3
- v Leyton Orient
- Clean sheets
- 20
- Top scorer
- Whipp
- 16 goals
- Most assists
- -
- Avg attendance
- 14,904
Final table
Division Two
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notts County | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | +12 | 53 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | +25 | 51 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | +21 | 51 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | +15 | 48 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | +17 | 47 |
| 6 | Bury | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | +9 | 47 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | +7 | 47 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | +7 | 47 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | +11 | 45 |
| 10 | Fulham | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | +11 | 44 |
| 11 | Southampton | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
| 12 | Hull City | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | -2 | 42 |
| 13 | South Shields AFC | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | -9 | 40 |
| 14 | Derby County | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | -4 | 39 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 37 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | -8 | 37 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | -12 | 37 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | -17 | 37 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | -10 | 36 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | -15 | 36 |
| 21 | Rotherham County | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | -19 | 35 |
| 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | -35 | 27 |
The squad
Every player used
| Player | Pos | Starts | Subs | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Baker | DF | 45 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Whalley | GK | 45 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Hart | DF | 44 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 0 |
| Bert Duffield | DF | 44 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Harris | WG | 42 | 0 | 42 | 5 | 0 |
| Jimmy Frew | DF | 36 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Percy Whipp | IF | 32 | 0 | 32 | 16 | 0 |
| Alan Noble | WG | 31 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Sherwin | RH | 31 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Swan | FW | 25 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 0 |
| Len Armitage | FW | 14 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| Billy Poyntz | IF | 14 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| George Mason | WG | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Powell | FW | 12 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| Jimmy Walton | LH | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Gascoigne | RH | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Potts | DF | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| John Armand | IF | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Robson | WG | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Howarth | FW | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Richmond | FW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Wally Clark | WG | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Alf Dark | HB / DF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Len Smith | LH | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Bell | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Walter Coates | WG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Matchlog
Every fixture
Division Two · 42 played
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | H | Blackpool | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Blackpool |
| 28 Aug | A | Southampton | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Southampton |
| 2 Sep | A | Blackpool | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Blackpool |
| 4 Sep | H | Southampton | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Southampton |
| 9 Sep | H | Stockport County | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Stockport County |
| 16 Sep | A | Stockport County | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Stockport County |
| 23 Sep | H | Bradford City | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Bradford City |
| 30 Sep | A | Bradford City | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Bradford City |
| 7 Oct | A | Leyton Orient | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Leyton Orient |
| 14 Oct | H | Leyton Orient | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Leyton Orient |
| 21 Oct | H | Leicester City | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Leicester City |
| 28 Oct | A | Leicester City | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Leicester City |
| 4 Nov | H | West Ham United | 3–1 | Won 3–1 v West Ham United |
| 11 Nov | A | West Ham United | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v West Ham United |
| 18 Nov | H | South Shields | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v South Shields |
| 25 Nov | A | South Shields | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v South Shields |
| 2 Dec | H | Wolves | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Wolves |
| 9 Dec | A | Wolves | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Wolves |
| 16 Dec | A | Coventry City | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Coventry City |
| 23 Dec | H | Coventry City | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Coventry City |
| 25 Dec | A | Bury | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Bury |
| 26 Dec | H | Bury | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Bury |
| 30 Dec | A | Port Vale | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Port Vale |
| 6 Jan | H | Port Vale | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Port Vale |
| 20 Jan | A | Manchester United | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Manchester United |
| 27 Jan | H | Manchester United | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Manchester United |
| 10 Feb | A | Barnsley | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Barnsley |
| 17 Feb | H | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Sheffield Wednesday |
| 24 Feb | H | Barnsley | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Barnsley |
| 3 Mar | H | Hull City | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Hull City |
| 10 Mar | A | Hull City | 1–3 | Lost 1–3 v Hull City |
| 17 Mar | A | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Crystal Palace |
| 19 Mar | A | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3 | Lost 1–3 v Sheffield Wednesday |
| 24 Mar | H | Crystal Palace | 4–1 | Won 4–1 v Crystal Palace |
| 30 Mar | H | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Rotherham United |
| 31 Mar | A | Fulham | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Fulham |
| 2 Apr | A | Rotherham United | 1–3 | Lost 1–3 v Rotherham United |
| 7 Apr | H | Fulham | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Fulham |
| 14 Apr | A | Notts County | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Notts County |
| 21 Apr | H | Notts County | 3–0 | Won 3–0 v Notts County |
| 28 Apr | A | Derby County | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Derby County |
| 5 May | H | Derby County | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Derby County |
FA Cup · 3 played
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | A | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Portsmouth |
| 17 Jan | H | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Won 3–1 v Portsmouth |
| 3 Feb | A | Bolton Wanderers | 1–3 | Lost 1–3 v Bolton Wanderers |