1918–19 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
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| 1918–19 season | |
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| Chairman |  William Hardcastle |
| Manager | Arthur Fairclough |
| Wartime League Midland Section Sudsibiary Comepition Section "C" | 6th 3rd |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Ralph Shields (10) |
| Highest home attendance | 8,000 vs Leeds City (29 March 1919) |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,000 vs Sheffield United (3 June 1918) |
| Biggest win | 5–0 vs Bradford City (5 April 1919) |
| Biggest defeat | 1–7 vs Coventry City (26 October 1918) |
Huddersfield Town's 1918–19 campaign was the last season of wartime football before the end of World War I. Town played in the Midland League and finished in 6th place, as well as 3rd place in Section "C" of the Subsidiary Competition.
Results
[edit]Midland Division
[edit]| Date | Opponents | Home/Away | Result F - A | Scorers | Attendance |
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| 7 September 1918 | Sheffield United | A | 1 - 5 | Crowther | 10,000 |
| 14 September 1918 | Sheffield United | H | 1 - 0 | Crowther | 1,000 |
| 21 September 1918 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | A | 2 - 2 | Elliott (2) | 3,500 |
| 28 September 1918 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | H | 0 - 0 | 3,000 | |
| 5 October 1918 | Hull City | A | 0 - 3 | 3,000 | |
| 12 October 1918 | Hull City | H | 1 - 0 | Best | 2,000 |
| 19 October 1918 | Coventry City | H | 4 - 1 | Crowther (2), Elliott, Broadhead | ? |
| 26 October 1918 | Coventry City | A | 1 - 7 | Jee | ? |
| 2 November 1918 | Barnsley | H | 2 - 1 | T.J. Tindall (og), Elliott | ? |
| 9 November 1918 | Barnsley | A | 4 - 2 | Mann, Crowther (3) | 1,500 |
| 16 November 1918 | Leicester Fosse | H | 2 - 0 | Crowther, Foster | 2,500 |
| 23 November 1918 | Leicester Fosse | A | 1 - 3 | J. Baker | 3,000 |
| 30 November 1918 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0 - 0 | 3,000
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| 7 December 1918 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0 - 1 | 8,000 | |
| 14 December 1918 | Grimsby Town | A | 1 - 1 | Buddery | 2,000 |
| 21 December 1918 | Grimsby Town | H | 1 - 0 | Buddery | 2,000 |
| 25 December 1918 | Leeds City | A | 1 - 1 | Mann | 5,000 |
| 26 December 1918 | Leeds City | H | 0 - 1 | 7,500 | |
| 28 December 1918 | Lincoln City | A | 4 - 1 | Foster, Crowther, Elliott, Buddery | 4,000 |
| 4 January 1919 | Lincoln City | H | ? | ?
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| 11 January 1919 | Rotherham County | A | 1 - 2 | Broadhead | 8,000 |
| 18 January 1919 | Rotherham County | H | 5 - 1 | Elliott (2), Mann (2), A. Baker | ? |
| 25 January 1919 | Birmingham | A | 0 - 1 | 12,000 | |
| 1 February 1919 | Birmingham | H | 1 - 0 | Shields | 2,500 |
| 8 February 1919 | Notts County | H | 1 - 1 | Shields | 5,500 |
| 15 February 1919 | Notts County | A | 2 - 6 | Shields, Broadhead | 10,000 |
| 22 February 1919 | Bradford City | H | 1 - 1 | Elliott | ? |
| 1 March 1919 | Bradford City | A | 3 - 2 | Cock, Shields (2) | 7,000 |
| 8 March 1919 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 3 - 1 | J. Baker, Shields, Mann | 10,000 |
| 15 March 1919 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2 - 1 | Shields (2) | 5,000 |
| 21 April 1919 | Lincoln City | H | 0 - 0 | 4,500 |
Section "C"
[edit]| Date | Opponents | Home/Away | Result F - A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 March 1919 | Leeds City | A | 0 - 3 | 9,000 | |
| 29 March 1919 | Leeds City | H | 1 - 0 | Mann (pen) | 8,000 |
| 5 April 1919 | Bradford City | H | 5 - 0 | Shields (2), Mann, Slade, A. Baker | ? |
| 12 April 1919 | Bradford City | A | 0 - 0 | 7,000 | |
| 19 April 1919 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | H | 0 - 0 | 7,500 | |
| 26 April 1919 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | A | 1 - 1 | Mann | 5,000 |