1922–23 in English football

48th season of competitive football in England

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Football in EnglandSeason| 1922–23

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Men's football
Football League| Liverpool
Football League Second Division| Notts County
FA Cup| Bolton Wanderers
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The 1922–23 season was the 48th season of competitive football in England.

## Overview

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Liverpool retained the First Division title, but halfway through the season their manager David Ashworth left the club to take over at Oldham Athletic, who ended the season relegated.[1]

## Honours

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Competition | Winner | Runner-up

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First Division | Liverpool (4) | Sunderland
Second Division | Notts County | West Ham United
Third Division North | Nelson | Bradford Park Avenue
Third Division South | Bristol City | Plymouth Argyle
FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers (1) | West Ham United
Charity Shield | Huddersfield Town | Liverpool
Home Championship |  Scotland |  England

Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition

## Football League

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Main article: 1922–23 Football League

### First Division

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Liverpool | 42  | 26  | 8  | 8  | 70  | 31  | 2.258  | 60  |
2  | Sunderland | 42  | 22  | 10  | 10  | 72  | 54  | 1.333  | 54
3  | Huddersfield Town | 42  | 21  | 11  | 10  | 60  | 32  | 1.875  | 53
4  | Newcastle United | 42  | 18  | 12  | 12  | 45  | 37  | 1.216  | 48
5  | Everton | 42  | 20  | 7  | 15  | 63  | 59  | 1.068  | 47
6  | Aston Villa | 42  | 18  | 10  | 14  | 64  | 51  | 1.255  | 46
7  | West Bromwich Albion | 42  | 17  | 11  | 14  | 58  | 49  | 1.184  | 45
8  | Manchester City | 42  | 17  | 11  | 14  | 50  | 49  | 1.020  | 45
9  | Cardiff City | 42  | 18  | 7  | 17  | 73  | 59  | 1.237  | 43
10  | Sheffield United | 42  | 16  | 10  | 16  | 68  | 64  | 1.063  | 42
11  | Arsenal | 42  | 16  | 10  | 16  | 61  | 62  | 0.984  | 42
12  | Tottenham Hotspur | 42  | 17  | 7  | 18  | 50  | 50  | 1.000  | 41
13  | Bolton Wanderers | 42  | 14  | 12  | 16  | 50  | 58  | 0.862  | 40
14  | Blackburn Rovers | 42  | 14  | 12  | 16  | 47  | 62  | 0.758  | 40
15  | Burnley | 42  | 16  | 6  | 20  | 58  | 59  | 0.983  | 38
16  | Preston North End | 42  | 13  | 11  | 18  | 60  | 64  | 0.938  | 37
17  | Birmingham | 42  | 13  | 11  | 18  | 41  | 57  | 0.719  | 37
18  | Middlesbrough | 42  | 13  | 10  | 19  | 57  | 63  | 0.905  | 36
19  | Chelsea | 42  | 9  | 18  | 15  | 45  | 53  | 0.849  | 36
20  | Nottingham Forest | 42  | 13  | 8  | 21  | 41  | 70  | 0.586  | 34
21  | Stoke | 42  | 10  | 10  | 22  | 47  | 67  | 0.701  | 30  | Relegated to the Second Division
22  | Oldham Athletic | 42  | 10  | 10  | 22  | 35  | 65  | 0.538  | 30

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

### Second Division

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Notts County | 42  | 23  | 7  | 12  | 46  | 34  | 1.353  | 53  | Promoted to the First Division
2  | West Ham United | 42  | 20  | 11  | 11  | 63  | 38  | 1.658  | 51
3  | Leicester City | 42  | 21  | 9  | 12  | 65  | 44  | 1.477  | 51  |
4  | Manchester United | 42  | 17  | 14  | 11  | 51  | 36  | 1.417  | 48
5  | Blackpool | 42  | 18  | 11  | 13  | 60  | 43  | 1.395  | 47
6  | Bury | 42  | 18  | 11  | 13  | 55  | 46  | 1.196  | 47
7  | Leeds United | 42  | 18  | 11  | 13  | 43  | 36  | 1.194  | 47
8  | The Wednesday | 42  | 17  | 12  | 13  | 54  | 47  | 1.149  | 46
9  | Barnsley | 42  | 17  | 11  | 14  | 62  | 51  | 1.216  | 45
10  | Fulham | 42  | 16  | 12  | 14  | 43  | 32  | 1.344  | 44
11  | Southampton | 42  | 14  | 14  | 14  | 40  | 40  | 1.000  | 42
12  | Hull City | 42  | 14  | 14  | 14  | 43  | 45  | 0.956  | 42
13  | South Shields | 42  | 15  | 10  | 17  | 35  | 44  | 0.795  | 40
14  | Derby County | 42  | 14  | 11  | 17  | 46  | 50  | 0.920  | 39
15  | Bradford City | 42  | 12  | 13  | 17  | 41  | 45  | 0.911  | 37
16  | Crystal Palace | 42  | 13  | 11  | 18  | 54  | 62  | 0.871  | 37
17  | Port Vale | 42  | 14  | 9  | 19  | 39  | 51  | 0.765  | 37
18  | Coventry City | 42  | 15  | 7  | 20  | 46  | 63  | 0.730  | 37
19  | Clapton Orient | 42  | 12  | 12  | 18  | 40  | 50  | 0.800  | 36
20  | Stockport County | 42  | 14  | 8  | 20  | 43  | 58  | 0.741  | 36
21  | Rotherham County | 42  | 13  | 9  | 20  | 44  | 63  | 0.698  | 35  | Relegated to the Third Division North
22  | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42  | 9  | 9  | 24  | 42  | 77  | 0.545  | 27

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

### Third Division North

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Nelson | 38  | 24  | 3  | 11  | 61  | 41  | 1.488  | 51  | Promoted to the Second Division
2  | Bradford Park Avenue | 38  | 19  | 9  | 10  | 67  | 38  | 1.763  | 47  |
3  | Walsall | 38  | 19  | 8  | 11  | 51  | 44  | 1.159  | 46
4  | Chesterfield | 38  | 19  | 7  | 12  | 68  | 52  | 1.308  | 45
5  | Wigan Borough | 38  | 18  | 8  | 12  | 64  | 39  | 1.641  | 44
6  | Crewe Alexandra | 38  | 17  | 9  | 12  | 48  | 38  | 1.263  | 43
7  | Halifax Town | 38  | 17  | 7  | 14  | 53  | 46  | 1.152  | 41
8  | Accrington Stanley | 38  | 17  | 7  | 14  | 59  | 65  | 0.908  | 41
9  | Darlington | 38  | 15  | 10  | 13  | 59  | 46  | 1.283  | 40
10  | Wrexham | 38  | 14  | 10  | 14  | 38  | 48  | 0.792  | 38
11  | Stalybridge Celtic | 38  | 15  | 6  | 17  | 42  | 47  | 0.894  | 36  | Club resigned
12  | Rochdale | 38  | 13  | 10  | 15  | 42  | 53  | 0.792  | 36  |
13  | Lincoln City | 38  | 13  | 10  | 15  | 39  | 55  | 0.709  | 36
14  | Grimsby Town | 38  | 14  | 5  | 19  | 55  | 52  | 1.058  | 33
15  | Hartlepools United | 38  | 10  | 12  | 16  | 48  | 54  | 0.889  | 32
16  | Tranmere Rovers | 38  | 12  | 8  | 18  | 49  | 59  | 0.831  | 32
17  | Southport | 38  | 12  | 7  | 19  | 32  | 46  | 0.696  | 31
18  | Barrow | 38  | 13  | 4  | 21  | 50  | 60  | 0.833  | 30
19  | Ashington | 38  | 11  | 8  | 19  | 51  | 77  | 0.662  | 30  | Re-elected
20  | Durham City | 38  | 9  | 10  | 19  | 43  | 59  | 0.729  | 28

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

### Third Division South

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1  | Bristol City | 42  | 24  | 11  | 7  | 66  | 40  | 1.650  | 59  | Promoted to the Second Division
2  | Plymouth Argyle | 42  | 23  | 7  | 12  | 61  | 29  | 2.103  | 53  |
3  | Swansea Town | 42  | 22  | 9  | 11  | 78  | 45  | 1.733  | 53
4  | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42  | 20  | 11  | 11  | 52  | 34  | 1.529  | 51
5  | Luton Town | 42  | 21  | 7  | 14  | 68  | 49  | 1.388  | 49
6  | Millwall | 42  | 14  | 18  | 10  | 45  | 40  | 1.125  | 46
7  | Portsmouth | 42  | 19  | 8  | 15  | 58  | 52  | 1.115  | 46
8  | Northampton Town | 42  | 17  | 11  | 14  | 54  | 44  | 1.227  | 45
9  | Swindon Town | 42  | 17  | 11  | 14  | 62  | 56  | 1.107  | 45
10  | Watford | 42  | 17  | 10  | 15  | 57  | 54  | 1.056  | 44
11  | Queens Park Rangers | 42  | 16  | 10  | 16  | 54  | 49  | 1.102  | 42
12  | Charlton Athletic | 42  | 14  | 14  | 14  | 55  | 51  | 1.078  | 42
13  | Bristol Rovers | 42  | 13  | 16  | 13  | 35  | 36  | 0.972  | 42
14  | Brentford | 42  | 13  | 12  | 17  | 41  | 51  | 0.804  | 38
15  | Southend United | 42  | 12  | 13  | 17  | 49  | 54  | 0.907  | 37
16  | Gillingham | 42  | 15  | 7  | 20  | 51  | 59  | 0.864  | 37
17  | Merthyr Town | 42  | 11  | 14  | 17  | 39  | 48  | 0.813  | 36
18  | Norwich City | 42  | 13  | 10  | 19  | 51  | 71  | 0.718  | 36
19  | Reading | 42  | 10  | 14  | 18  | 36  | 55  | 0.655  | 34
20  | Exeter City | 42  | 13  | 7  | 22  | 47  | 84  | 0.560  | 33
21  | Aberdare Athletic | 42  | 9  | 11  | 22  | 42  | 70  | 0.600  | 29  | Re-elected
22  | Newport County | 42  | 8  | 11  | 23  | 40  | 70  | 0.571  | 27

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

### Top goalscorers

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First Division

* Charlie Buchan (Sunderland) – 30 goals[2]

Second Division

* Harry Bedford (Blackpool) – 32 goals[2]

Third Division North

* George Beel (Chesterfield) and Jimmy Carmichael (Grimsby Town) – 23 goals[3]

Third Division South

* Fred Pagnam (Watford) – 30 goals[3]

## References

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1. ^ "A timeline for Liverpool Football Club - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!".
2. ^ a b "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
3. ^ a b "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 August 2017.

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1922–23 in English football

« 1921–22

1923–24 »

FA competitions|

* FA Cup
* Qualifying rounds
* Final

Football League|

* Football League
* First Division
* Second Division
* Third Division

Lower leagues|

* Isthmian League
* Northern League
* Southern League
* Western League

Related to national team|

* Home Championship

Club seasons

First Division|

* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Birmingham
* Blackburn Rovers
* Bolton Wanderers
* Burnley
* Cardiff City
* Chelsea
* Everton
* Huddersfield Town
* Liverpool
* Manchester City
* Middlesbrough
* Newcastle United
* Nottingham Forest
* Oldham Athletic
* Preston North End
* Sheffield United
* Stoke
* Sunderland
* Tottenham Hotspur
* West Bromwich Albion

Second Division|

* Barnsley
* Blackpool
* Bradford City
* Bury
* Clapton Orient
* Coventry City
* Crystal Palace
* Derby County
* Fulham
* Hull City
* Leeds United
* Leicester City
* Manchester United
* Notts County
* Port Vale
* Rotherham County
* South Shields
* Southampton
* Stockport County
* The Wednesday
* West Ham United
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

Third Division|

| North|

* Accrington Stanley
* Ashington
* Barrow
* Bradford Park Avenue
* Chesterfield
* Crewe Alexandra
* Darlington
* Durham City
* Grimsby Town
* Halifax Town
* Hartlepools United
* Lincoln City
* Nelson
* Rochdale
* Southport
* Stalybridge Celtic
* Tranmere Rovers
* Walsall
* Wigan Borough
* Wrexham

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South|

* Aberdare Athletic
* Brentford
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Bristol City
* Bristol Rovers
* Charlton Athletic
* Exeter City
* Gillingham
* Luton Town
* Merthyr Town
* Millwall
* Newport County
* Northampton Town
* Norwich City
* Plymouth Argyle
* Portsmouth
* Queens Park Rangers
* Reading
* Southend United
* Swansea Town
* Swindon Town
* Watford

Other|

* Torquay United

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*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
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*[GA]: Goals against
*[GR]: Goal ratio
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