Herbert Chapman stats

Arsenal Football Club is open to receive applications for the position of TEAM MANAGER. He must be experienced and possess the highest qualifications for the post, both as to ability and personal character. Gentlemen whose sole ability to build up a good side depends on the payment of heavy and exhorbitant [sic] transfer fees need not apply.
Athletic News. 11.05.25

Herbert Chapman was a genius. There was no one else in English Football with his vision. He was a modernizing force in the game, not just as a spectacle, but as a tactically sophisticated affair. The notion of space and movement as crucial factors in the outcome of the game. The notion of thinking. The notion of preparing, not just physically, but mentally, of having a plan, of having a better plan, of having the best plan. 

Season	Div.	Pos.	FA Cup
Northampton Town
169 games  49.7% win
1907-08	SL	8th	R1
1908-09	SL	winners	R1
1909-10	SL	4th	R2
1910-11	SL	2nd	R2
Leeds City
119 games 42.85 % win
1912-13	Div 2	6th	R1
1913-14	Div 2	4th	R2
1914-15	Div 2	15th	R2
The 8 games Leeds City played in 1919-20 are not included
Huddersfield Town
194 games 48.97% win
1921-22	Div 1	14th	winners
1922-23	Div 1	3rd	R3
1923-24	Div 1	winners	R3
1924-25	Div 1	winners	R1
Arsenal
403 games 49.88% win
1925-26	Div 1	2nd	R6
1926-27	Div 1	11th	Runners up
1927-28	Div 1	10th	Semi final
1928-29	Div 1	9th	R6
1929-30	Div 1	14th	winners
1930-31	Div 1	winners	R4
1931-32	Div 1	2nd	Runners up
1932-33	Div 1	winners	R3
1933-34*	Div 1	winners	R6
·         Mr Chapman died  6th  January 1934
Career
885 games 48.47% win

There are two kinds of visionary; those that dream of a whole new world, and those who dream of just one thing. Chapman's vision was of the greatest football team in the world. His genius was actually creating something close to that.
Bernard Joy

Evolution of the European game

Some very interesting footage here.

The Football League First Division Table 1919-1930

Huddersfield Town

13 of these 34 clubs are now in the Premier League. Huddersfield Town won the league for 3 years in a row (the first 2 under Herbert Chapman) from 1924-26. That was the first time that this had been achieved. On the resumption of football after the war Arsenal were voted into the First Division and, uniquely, they have remained there ever since.

Rank	Team	Years in Div. 1	Best finish	Average position
1	Huddersfield Town	10	1	6
2	Liverpool	11	1	6
3	Sunderland	11	2	6
4	Aston Villa	11	3	7
5	Leicester City	5	2	7
6	Bolton Wanderers	11	3	7
7	Manchester City	9	2	7
8	Newcastle United	11	1	8
9	Cardiff City	8	2	10
10	Derby County	6	2	10
11	The Wednesday / Sheffield Wednesday	5	1	10
12	Bury	5	4	10
13	West Bromwich Albion	8	1	11
14	Sheffield United	11	5	11
15	Tottenham Hotspur	8	2	12
16	Arsenal	11	2	12
17	Blackburn Rovers	11	6	12
18	Everton	11	1	13
19	West Ham United	7	6	13
20	Manchester United	8	9	13
21	Burnley	11	1	13
22	Birmingham	9	8	13
23	Chelsea	5	3	14
24	Middlesbrough	7	8	15
25	Leeds United	5	5	15
26	Notts County	4	9	15
27	Bradford Park Avenue	2	11	16
28	Bradford City	3	15	17
29	Preston North End	6	16	17
30	Portsmouth	3	13	17
31	Grimsby Town	1	18	18
32	Oldham Athletic	4	17	19
33	Nottingham Forest	3	20	20
34	Stoke	1	21	21