Billy Hampson

Hampson was 37 years old when the war ended and he returned to Newcastle; his place in the first team had gone to an older player, Billy McCracken.

He went on to become the oldest FA Cup finalist ever[clarification needed] when at 41 years and eight months he appeared in the 1924 Final, Newcastle beat Aston Villa 2–0.

He had a short stint in charge of Ashington back in the north-east before taking over from Dick Ray as manager of Leeds United in March 1935.

Hampson felt the team needed experienced players which prompted him to sign former England internationals, goalkeeper Albert McInroy and forward George Brown, in the summer.

The signings did not prove to have a great effect on the club's fortunes, but they consolidated their First Division status in the few years before World War II.

Hampson began to develop a lot of young players, leading to Leeds' only Central League win that same season.