Huddersfield Town F.C. season 1945–46

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Huddersfield Town

Season 1945-46
Manager	David Steele
Chairman	Philip Wood
Wartime League North	15th
FA Cup	Third Round
Top goalscorer	League: Billy Price (22) All: Billy Price (23)
Highest home attendance	21,170 vs Sheffield United (5 January 1946)
Lowest home attendance	4,622 vs Leeds United (27 April 1946)

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 2-leg format. Unfortunately, Town went out in Round 3 to Sheffield United.

Contents 1 Players used during the 2 legs 2 Review 3 Results 3.1 Wartime League North 3.2 FA Cup 4 FA Cup Appearances & Goals

[edit] Players used during the 2 legs

No. Position Player -- GK Don Clegg -- DF Graham Bailey -- DF Jeff Barker -- DF George Green -- DF George Howe -- DF Arthur Morton -- DF James Simpson

No. Position Player -- MF Albert Bateman -- MF Eddie Carr -- MF Vic Metcalfe -- FW Jimmy Glazzard -- FW Joe Poole -- FW Billy Price

[edit] Review

It was the first and so far, only season in which a 2-leg system was used in the competition. Unfortunately, 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.

[edit] Results

[edit] Wartime League North

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

[edit] FA Cup

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.

[edit] FA Cup Appearances & Goals

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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