Season 1923-1924 Details
By 1923-24 United had brought together a blend of players good enough to win the Second Division Title with 54 points. In the FA Cup, Stoke City was vanquished 1-0 at Elland Road in the First Round. West Ham United also succumbed by the same score after a 1-1 away draw but the Third Round saw a 3-0 defeat at Aston Villa.
Read more about the 1923-1924 season in the Leeds United Roar into the 20s section of our Leeds United history timeline.
For player appearances, goals, red cards and transfers for the 1923-1924 season click here.
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Season Record | GP | W | D | L | F | A | GD | P | Pos |
| Division Two | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 61 | 35 | 26 | 54 | 1 | |
| FA Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | - | R3 | |
| TOTAL | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 64 | 39 | 25 | - | - | |
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Managers | First Game | P | W | D | L | Win% | |
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Arthur Fairclough | Stoke City (A) - 25/08/1923 | 25/08/1923 | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 50.00% |
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Honours | Manager |
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Division Two Champions | Arthur Fairclough |
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Division Two | Venue |
Date | Score | |||
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Stoke City | A | Victoria Ground |
25/08/1923 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Crystal Palace | H | Elland Road |
27/08/1923 | 3 : 0 | W |
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Stoke City | H | Elland Road |
01/09/1923 | 0 : 0 | D |
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Crystal Palace | A | The Nest |
05/09/1923 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Leicester City | A | Filbert Street |
08/09/1923 | 0 : 2 | L |
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Leicester City | H | Elland Road |
15/9/1923 | 1 : 2 | L |
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Hull City | A | Anlaby Road |
22/09/1923 | 2 : 1 | W |
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Hull City | H | Elland Road |
29/09/1923 | 5 : 2 | W |
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Clapton Orient | A | Millfields Road |
06/10/1923 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Clapton Orient | H | Elland Road |
13/10/1923 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Port Vale | A | Recreation Ground |
20/10/1923 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Port Vale | H | Elland Road |
27/10/1923 | 3 : 0 | W |
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Bradford City | H | Elland Road |
03/11/1923 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Bradford City | A | Valley Parade |
10/11/1923 | 0 : 0 | D |
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Barnsley | H | Elland Road |
17/11/1923 | 3 : 1 | W |
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Barnsley | A | Oakwell |
24/11/1923 | 3 : 1 | W |
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Manchester United | H | Elland Road |
01/12/1923 | 0 : 0 | D |
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Manchester United | A | Old Trafford |
08/12/1923 | 1 : 3 | L |
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Bury | H | Elland Road |
15/12/1923 | 1 : 2 | L |
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Bury | A | Gigg Lane |
22/12/1923 | 0 : 3 | L |
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Oldham Athletic | A | Boundary Park |
25/12/1923 | 2 : 2 | D |
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Oldham Athletic | H | Elland Road |
26/12/1923 | 5 : 0 | W |
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South Shields | A | Horsley Hill Road |
05/01/1924 | 0 : 2 | L |
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Sheffield Wednesday | A | Hillsborough |
19/01/1924 | 0 : 0 | D |
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Sheffield Wednesday | H | Elland Road |
26/01/1924 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Coventry City | H | Elland Road |
09/02/1924 | 3 : 1 | W |
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Bristol City | A | Ashton Gate |
16/02/1924 | 1 : 0 | W |
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South Shields | H | Elland Road |
27/02/1924 | 2 : 1 | W |
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Southampton | A | The Dell |
01/03/1924 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Southampton | H | Elland Road |
08/03/1924 | 3 : 0 | W |
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Coventry City | A | Highfield Road |
10/03/1924 | 1 : 2 | L |
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Fulham | H | Elland Road |
15/03/1924 | 3 : 0 | W |
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Bristol City | H | Elland Road |
19/03/1924 | 0 : 0 | D |
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Fulham | A | Craven Cottage |
22/03/1924 | 2 : 0 | W |
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Blackpool | H | Elland Road |
29/03/1924 | 0 : 0 | D |
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Blackpool | A | Bloomfield Road |
05/04/1924 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Derby County | H | Elland Road |
12/04/1924 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Stockport County | A | Edgeley Park |
18/04/1924 | 1 : 1 | D |
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Derby County | A | Baseball Ground |
19/04/1924 | 0 : 2 | L |
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Stockport County | H | Elland Road |
21/04/1924 | 4 : 0 | W |
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Nelson | H | Elland Road |
26/04/1924 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Nelson | A | Seedhill |
03/05/1924 | 1 : 3 | L |
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FA Cup | Venue |
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Stoke City FA Cup 1st Round |
H | Elland Road |
12/01/1924 | 1 : 0 | W |
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West Ham United FA Cup 2nd Round |
A | Upton Park |
02/02/1924 | 1 : 1 | D |
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West Ham United FA Cup 2nd Round Replay |
H | Elland Road |
06/02/1924 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Aston Villa FA Cup 3rd Round |
A | Villa Park |
23/02/1924 | 0 : 3 | L |
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Division Two Table | Pld | Pts | GD | W |
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L |
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| 1 |  |
Leeds United | 42 | 54 | 26 | 21 |
12 |
9 |
61 |
35 |
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Bury | 42 | 51 | 28 | 21 |
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12 |
63 |
35 |
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Derby County | 42 | 51 | 33 | 21 |
9 |
12 |
75 |
42 |
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Blackpool | 42 | 49 | 25 | 18 |
13 |
11 |
72 |
47 |
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Southampton | 42 | 48 | 21 | 17 |
14 |
11 |
52 |
31 |
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Stoke City | 42 | 46 | 2 | 14 |
18 |
10 |
44 |
42 |
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Oldham Athletic | 42 | 45 | -7 | 14 |
17 |
11 |
45 |
52 |
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Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 44 | 3 | 16 |
12 |
14 |
54 |
51 |
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South Shields | 42 | 44 | -1 | 17 |
10 |
15 |
49 |
50 |
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Clapton Orient | 42 | 43 | 4 | 14 |
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13 |
40 |
36 |
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Barnsley | 42 | 43 | -4 | 16 |
11 |
15 |
57 |
61 |
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Leicester City | 42 | 42 | 10 | 17 |
8 |
17 |
64 |
54 |
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Stockport County | 42 | 42 | -8 | 13 |
16 |
13 |
44 |
52 |
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Manchester United | 42 | 40 | 8 | 13 |
14 |
15 |
52 |
44 |
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Crystal Palace | 42 | 39 | -12 | 13 |
13 |
16 |
53 |
65 |
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Port Vale | 42 | 38 | -16 | 13 |
12 |
17 |
50 |
66 |
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Hull City | 42 | 37 | -5 | 10 |
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15 |
46 |
51 |
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Bradford City | 42 | 37 | -13 | 11 |
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16 |
35 |
48 |
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Coventry City | 42 | 35 | -16 | 11 |
13 |
18 |
52 |
68 |
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Fulham | 42 | 34 | -11 | 10 |
14 |
18 |
45 |
56 |
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Nelson | 42 | 33 | -34 | 10 |
13 |
19 |
40 |
74 |
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Bristol City | 42 | 29 | -33 | 7 |
15 |
20 |
32 |
65 |
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References |
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Sheridan Dictates: Season Statistics 1923-24 |
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OzWhite: Leeds United Season Statistics and Teamsheets 1923-24 |
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Leeds-Fans.org.uk: Season 1923 - 1924 |
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