1945–46 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

Huddersfield Town
1945–46 season
ChairmanEngland Philip Wood
ManagerScotland David Steele
Wartime League North15th
FA CupThird round
(knocked out by Sheffield United)
Top goalscorerLeague: Billy Price (22)
All: Billy Price (23)
Highest home attendance21,170 vs Sheffield United (5 January 1946)
Lowest home attendance4,622 vs Leeds United (27 April 1946)
Biggest win7–0 vs Middlesbrough (13 October 1945)
Biggest defeat2–6 vs Stoke City (27 October 1945)

Huddersfield Town's 1945–46 campaign was mainly played in the still active Wartime League, but the FA Cup was revived for the 1945–46 season in a two-leg format. Town went out in the third round to Sheffield United.

Players used during the two legs

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
-- GK England ENG Don Clegg
-- DF England ENG Graham Bailey
-- DF England ENG Jeff Barker
-- DF England ENG George Green
-- DF England ENG George Howe
-- DF England ENG Arthur Morton
-- DF England ENG John Simpson
No. Pos. Nation Player
-- MF England ENG Albert Bateman
-- MF England ENG Eddie Carr
-- MF England ENG Vic Metcalfe
-- FW England ENG Jimmy Glazzard
-- FW England ENG Joe Poole
-- FW England ENG Billy Price

Review

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It was the first and so far, only season in which a 2-leg system was used in the competition. Town were out in Round 3 with a 1–1 draw at Leeds Road, followed by a 2–0 loss at Bramall Lane, which made them lose 3–1 on aggregate.

Results

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Wartime League North

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Main article: Football League North and South

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
13 Stoke City 42 18 6 18 88 79 1.114 42
14 Bradford 42 17 6 19 71 84 0.845 40
15 Huddersfield Town 42 17 4 21 90 89 1.011 38
16 Burnley 42 13 10 19 63 84 0.750 36
17 Grimsby Town 42 13 9 20 61 89 0.685 35
Source: rsssf.com
Date Opponents Home/
Away 		Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
25 August 1945 Manchester United H 3–2 Rodgers (2), Boot 7,672
1 September 1945 Manchester United A 3–2 Rodgers (2), Carr 28,000
8 September 1945 Sunderland A 2–0 Rodgers, Poole 26,000
12 September 1945 Bradford Park Avenue A 2–2 Danskin (og), Glazzard 10,868
15 September 1945 Sunderland H 4–1 Boot (pen), Rodgers (2), Willingham 12,555
22 September 1945 Sheffield United H 1–4 Rodgers 10,435
29 September 1945 Sheffield United A 1–4 Carr 23,415
6 October 1945 Middlesbrough A 8–2 Brook (3), Glazzard (2), Carr (2), Watson 14,654
13 October 1945 Middlesbrough H 7–0 Bateman, Carr (2), Rodgers (2), Watson (pen), Glazzard 10,436
20 October 1945 Stoke City H 3–1 Glazzard, Rodgers (2) 11,493
27 October 1945 Stoke City A 2–6 Price (2) 20,000
3 November 1945 Grimsby Town A 3–5 Glazzard (2), Rodgers 10,275
10 November 1945 Grimsby Town H 3–2 Price (2), Watson 10,744
17 November 1945 Blackpool H 2–4 Bateman, Price 16,378
24 November 1945 Blackpool A 0–1 15,000
1 December 1945 Liverpool A 1–4 Hughes (og) 30,000
8 December 1945 Liverpool H 3–1 Carr (2), Price 10,362
15 December 1945 Bury H 3–0 Glazzard, Poole, Price 9,293
22 December 1945 Bury A 1–2 Carr 7,612
25 December 1945 Blackburn Rovers A 6–1 Carr (3), Boot, Price, Poole 15,072
26 December 1945 Blackburn Rovers H 0–2 17,657
29 December 1945 Bradford Park Avenue H 1–1 Glazzard 14,283
1 January 1946 Manchester City A 2–3 Price (2) 25,490
12 January 1946 Newcastle United H 1–4 Price 11,423
19 January 1946 Newcastle United A 1–4 Price 34,877
26 January 1946 Burnley A 3–4 Green, Price (2) 12,000
2 February 1946 Sheffield Wednesday H 3–2 Price, Carr (2) 8,912
4 February 1946 Sheffield Wednesday A 0–3 12,000
16 February 1946 Burnley H 4–2 Price (3), Watson 8,851
23 February 1946 Chesterfield H 1–2 Price 11,370
2 March 1946 Chesterfield A 0–0 12,000
9 March 1946 Barnsley H 2–1 Boot (pen), Bateman 18,161
16 March 1946 Barnsley H 0–1 18,000
23 March 1946 Everton H 0–1 15,664
30 March 1946 Everton A 2–5 Glazzard, Carr 40,000
6 April 1946 Bolton Wanderers A 1–2 Brook 15,000
13 April 1946 Bolton Wanderers H 1–1 Barker 11,996
20 April 1946 Leeds United A 2–3 Carr, Boot 15,000
22 April 1946 Preston North End A 0–2 15,000
23 April 1946 Preston North End H 2–0 Poole, Baxter 9,099
27 April 1946 Leeds United H 3–2 Carr (2), Watson 4,622
4 May 1946 Manchester City H 3–0 Price (3) 8,781

FA Cup

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Date Round Opponents Home/

Away

Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
5 January 1946 Round 3 1st Leg Sheffield United H 1–1 Price 21,170
7 January 1946 Round 3 2nd Leg Sheffield United A 0–2 32,100
  • Huddersfield lost 3–1 on aggregate.

FA Cup appearances and goals

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Name Nation Position FA Cup Apps FA Cup Goals Total Apps Total Goals
Graham Bailey  England DF 2 0 2 0
Jeff Barker  England DF 2 0 2 0
Albert Bateman  England MF 2 0 2 0
Eddie Carr  England MF 1 0 1 0
Don Clegg  England GK 2 0 2 0
Jimmy Glazzard  England FW 2 0 2 0
George Green  England DF 2 0 2 0
George Howe  England DF 1 0 1 0
Vic Metcalfe  England MF 1 0 1 0
Arthur Morton  England DF 2 0 2 0
Joe Poole  England FW 1 0 1 0
Billy Price  England FW 2 1 2 1
John Simpson  England DF 2 0 2 0
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