In only their third season in top-flight football, they finished in 3rd place behind Liverpool and Sunderland.

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Following the success at Stamford Bridge in the previous season's FA Cup Final, many were hoping that this newfound form would transfer itself into a successful league campaign and even a possible chance of the 1st Division title.

So Herbert Chapman brought in Charlie Wilson from Tottenham Hotspur.

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