Season 1923-24
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| Cup Competition |
| FA Cup Final 1924 | Venue | Gate | Notes |
| D 1 | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | Aston Villa | D 1 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 91,695 | |
| | Seymour, Harris | | | | | | | |
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| FA Cup Semi-Finals 1924 | Venue | Gate | Notes |
| D 1 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | Burnley |
D 1 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | 54,531 |  |
| | Kirton, York 2 | | | | | | | |
| D 1 | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | Manchester City | D 1 | St Andrew's, Birmingham | 50,039 |  |
| | Harris 2 | | | | | | | |
Final Table for Season 1923-24
| First Division |
| Home | Away | |
| Ptn |  | First Division | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | FA Cup |
| 1 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 1.818 | 57 | Rd 3 |
| 2 | 7 | Cardiff City | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 1.794 | 57 |
Rd 4 |
| 3 |
-1 | Sunderland | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 33 | 34 | 1.315 | 53 | Rd 1 |
| 4 | 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 2.000 | 50 | Rd 2 |
| 5 | 5 | Sheffield United | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 33 | 1.408 | 50 | Rd 1 |
| 6 | 0 | Aston Villa | 42 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 1.405 | 49 | Final |
| 7 |
-2 | Everton | 42 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 35 | 1.170 | 49 | Rd 2 |
| 8 | 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 1.080 | 45 | Rd 1 |
| 9 |
-5 | Newcastle United | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 1.111 | 44 | Win |
| 10 |
D 2 | Notts County | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 0.898 | 42 | Rd 2 |
| 11 |
-3 | Manchester City | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 0.761 | 42 |
SF |
| 12 |
-11 | Liverpool | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 1.021 | 41 | Rd 4 |
| 13 |
D 2 | West Ham United | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 0.930 | 41 | Rd 2 |
| 14 | 3 | Birmingham | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 0.837 | 39 | Rd 1 |
| 15 |
-3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 0.893 | 38 | Rd 1 |
| 16 |
-9 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 30 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 32 | 0.823 | 38 | Rd 4 |
| 17 |
-2 | Burnley | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 33 | 0.917 | 36 |
SF |
| 18 |
-2 | Preston North End | 42 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 40 | 0.776 | 34 | Rd 1 |
| 19 |
-8 | Arsenal | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 39 | 0.635 | 33 | Rd 2 |
| 20 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 49 | 0.656 | 32 | Rd 1 |
| 21 |
-2 | Chelsea | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 32 | 0.585 | 32 | Rd 1 |
| 22 |
-4 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 37 | 0.617 | 22 | Rd 1 |
| Second Division |
| Home | Away | |
| Ptn |  | Second Division | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | FA Cup |
| 1 | 6 | Leeds United | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 1.743 | 54 | Rd 3 |
| 2 | 4 | Bury | 42 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 1.800 | 51 | Rd 1 |
| 3 | 11 | Derby County | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 1.786 | 51 | Rd 2 |
| 4 | 1 | Blackpool | 42 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 35 | 1.532 | 49 | Rd 2 |
| 5 | 6 | Southampton | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 1.677 | 48 | Rd 3 |
| 6 |
D 1 | Stoke City | 42 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 1.048 | 46 | Rd 1 |
| 7 |
D 1 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 40 | 0.865 | 45 | Rd 2 |
| 8 | 0 | The Wednesday | 42 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 1.059 | 44 | Rd 2 |
| 9 | 4 | South Shields | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 34 | 0.980 | 44 | Rd 1 |
| 10 | 9 | Clapton Orient | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 1.111 | 43 | Rd 1 |
| 11 |
-2 | Barnsley | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 45 | 0.934 | 43 | Rd 1 |
| 12 |
-9 | Leicester City | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 38 | 1.185 | 42 | Rd 1 |
| 13 | 7 | Stockport County | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 0.846 | 42 | Q6 |
| 14 |
-10 | Manchester United | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 1.182 | 40 | Rd 2 |
| 15 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 0.815 | 39 | Rd 3 |
| 16 | 1 | Port Vale | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 0.758 | 38 | Q5 |
| 17 |
-5 | Hull City | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 0.902 | 37 | Rd 1 |
| 18 |
-3 | Bradford City | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 0.729 | 37 | Rd 1 |
| 19 |
-1 | Coventry City | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 45 | 0.765 | 35 | Q5 |
| 20 |
-10 | Fulham | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 0.804 | 34 | Rd 2 |
| 21 |
D 3N | Nelson | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 43 | 0.541 | 33 | Q5 |
| 22 |
D 3S | Bristol City | 42 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 0.492 | 29 | Rd 3 |
| Third Division North |
| Home | Away | |
| Ptn |  | Third Division North | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | FA Cup |
| 1 |
D 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 2.815 | 63 | Rd 3 |
| 2 | 10 | Rochdale | 42 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 2.308 | 62 | Q5 |
| 3 | 1 | Chesterfield | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 1.795 | 54 | Q6 |
| 4 |
D 2 | Rotherham County | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 1.628 | 52 | Q6 |
| 5 |
-3 | Bradford | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 1.605 | 52 | Rd 1 |
| 6 | 3 | Darlington | 42 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 34 | 1.321 | 48 | Rd 1 |
| 7 | 10 | Southport | 42 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 1.048 | 46 | Q6 |
| 8 | 11 | Ashington | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 40 | 0.967 | 44 | Rd 1 |
| 9 |
ML | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 1.113 | 42 | PR |
| 10 |
-5 | Wigan Borough | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 1.038 | 42 | Q6 |
| 11 | 3 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 1.043 | 41 | Rd 1 |
| 12 | 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 0.850 | 41 | Q6 |
| 13 |
-5 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 40 | 0.787 | 40 | Rd 1 |
| 14 |
-7 | Halifax Town | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 0.712 | 40 | Rd 2 |
| 15 | 5 | Durham City | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 37 | 0.983 | 39 | Q1 |
| 16 |
-6 | Wrexham | 42 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 0.841 | 38 | Q6 |
| 17 |
-14 | Walsall | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 0.746 | 36 | Q6 |
| 18 |
LaC | New Brighton | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 43 | 0.755 | 35 | Q4 |
| 19 |
-6 | Lincoln City | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 37 | 0.814 | 32 | Q5 |
| 20 |
-14 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 34 | 0.552 | 27 | Q5 |
| 21 |
-6 | Hartlepools United | 42 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 46 | 0.471 | 25 | Q6 |
| 22 |
-4 | Barrow | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 56 | 0.438 | 25 | Q4 |
| Third Division South |
| Home | Away | |
| Ptn |  | Third Division South | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | FA Cup |
| 1 | 6 | Portsmouth | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 2.900 | 59 | Rd 1 |
| 2 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 19 | 2.059 | 55 | Rd 1 |
| 3 | 3 | Millwall | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 1.684 | 54 | Rd 1 |
| 4 |
-1 | Swansea Town | 42 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 1.250 | 52 | Rd 2 |
| 5 |
-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 56 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 1.838 | 51 | Rd 3 |
| 6 | 3 | Swindon Town | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 1.318 | 47 | Rd 4 |
| 7 |
-2 | Luton Town | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 1.136 | 46 | Rd 1 |
| 8 | 0 | Northampton Town | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 1.362 | 45 | Rd 1 |
| 9 | 4 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 1.130 | 43 | Q5 |
| 10 | 12 | Newport County | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 49 | 0.875 | 43 | Q4 |
| 11 | 7 | Norwich City | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 41 | 1.017 | 40 | Rd 1 |
| 12 | 9 | Aberdare Athletic | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 40 | 0.776 | 38 | Rd 1 |
| 13 | 4 | Merthyr Town | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 46 | 0.692 | 38 | Q5 |
| 14 |
-2 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 0.844 | 37 | Rd 2 |
| 15 | 1 | Gillingham | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 43 | 0.741 | 37 | Rd 1 |
| 16 | 4 | Exeter City | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 35 | 0.712 | 37 | Rd 2 |
| 17 |
-3 | Brentford | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 50 | 0.761 | 36 | Q6 |
| 18 | 1 | Reading | 42 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 37 | 0.895 | 35 | Q5 |
| 19 |
-4 | Southend United | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 65 | 0.631 | 34 | Q6 |
| 20 |
-10 | Watford | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 36 | 0.833 | 33 | Rd 3 |
| 21 |
SL | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 0.615 | 33 | PR |
| 22 |
-11 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 51 | 0.481 | 31 | Rd 1 |
| 1924 Election to the Third Division North of the Football League |
| League | Clubs | Ave Gate | FA Cup | Ballot | Result |
| D 3N | Barrow | 3,258 | Q4 | X | Re-elected unopposed |
| D 3N | Hartlepools United | 3,808 | Q6 | X | Re-elected unopposed |
| 1924 Election to the Third Division South of the Football League |
| League | Clubs | Ave Gate | FA Cup | Ballot | Result |
| D 3S | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 4,870 | PR | X | Re-elected unopposed |
| D 3S | Queens Park Rangers | 9,286 | Rd 1 | X | Re-elected unopposed |