1914–15 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season explained

Season:1914–15
League Result:8th
Cup1 Result:First round
League Topscorer:Ralph Shields (16)
Season Topscorer:Ralph Shields (16)
Highest Attendance:14,000 vs Leeds City (7 November 1914)
Lowest Attendance:3,500 vs Nottingham Forest (12 September 1914)
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Largest Win:5–0 vs Blackpool (26 December 1914)
Largest Loss:1–4 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (13 February 1915)
Nextseason:1915–16

Huddersfield Town's 1914–15 campaign was the last league campaign before the Football League was suspended following the outbreak of World War I. Town finished in 8th place in Division 2, but it could have improved had Town not had a bad spell at the start of 1915, saw Town lose 6 out of 7 matches, which if Town had won all of them, they would have won promotion.

Review

Despite the outbreak of World War I, the Football League continued for the season to sustain the morale of the country. However, in early November, Larrett Roebuck was killed in action in France. Town's form was good enough at the start of the season to give them a chance at getting into Division 1. However, just after the turn of the year, Town's form dropped alarmingly and they lost their chance to get promoted and finished 8th with 42 points.

Results

Division Two

DateOpponentsHome/
Away
Result
F - A
ScorersAttendancePosition
5 September 1914Preston North EndA1 - 1Islip10,00014th
8 September 1914BuryH0 - 14,00016th
12 September 1914Nottingham ForestH4 - 0Billy Smith (2), Islip, Jee3,50010th
19 September 1914Leicester FosseA2 - 1Slade, Jee7,0009th
21 September 1914Leicester FosseH3 - 1Shields (2), Slade6,0003rd
26 September 1914BarnsleyH1 - 0Shields7,0002nd
3 October 1914GlossopA2 - 2Islip, Shields1,6502nd
10 October 1914Wolverhampton WanderersH2 - 0Billy Smith, Islip8,5002nd
17 October 1914FulhamA3 - 2Shields (2, 1 pen), Islip10,0002nd
24 October 1914Stockport CountyH2 - 1Mann, Islip8,5001st
31 October 1914Hull CityH1 - 0Shields (pen)7,0001st
7 November 1914Leeds CityH1 - 0Shields14,0001st
14 November 1914Clapton OrientA1 - 3Slade8,0001st
21 November 1914ArsenalH3 - 0Shields (2), Islip10,2461st
28 November 1914Derby CountyA0 - 17,0001st
5 December 1914Lincoln CityH0 - 14,0002nd
12 December 1914BirminghamA0 - 19,0002nd
19 December 1914Grimsby TownH3 - 1Islip, Cock, Arrowsmith (og)3,5002nd
26 December 1914BlackpoolH5 - 0Islip (3), Fayers, Shields9,5002nd
1 January 1915BuryA1 - 3Mann?3rd
2 January 1915Preston North EndH3 - 1Shields (pen), Mann, Fayers7,5003rd
16 January 1915Nottingham ForestA2 - 3Islip, Slade3,5004th
30 January 1915BarnsleyA0 - 16,7004th
6 February 1915GlossopH0 - 14,5004th
13 February 1915Wolverhampton WanderersA1 - 4Billy Smith3,0006th
20 February 1915FulhamH2 - 2Islip, Linley6,0006th
27 February 1915Stockport CountyA1 - 2Shields5,0006th
13 March 1915Leeds CityA0 - 112,0009th
20 March 1915Clapton OrientH1 - 1Mann (pen)4,00012th
27 March 1915ArsenalA3 - 0Mann (2), Cock14,00011th
2 April 1915BlackpoolA2 - 3Jee, Islip4,00011th
3 April 1915Derby CountyH0 - 06,50012th
5 April 1915Bristol CityA1 - 0Mann12,0009th
6 April 1915Bristol CityH5 - 3Shields (3), Jee (pen), Richardson4,0007th
10 April 1915Lincoln CityA1 - 1Jee4,5008th
15 April 1915Hull CityA4 - 0Bert Smith (3), Cock2,0007th
17 April 1915BirminghamH0 - 04,0007th
24 April 1915Grimsby TownA0 - 03,5007th

FA Cup

Appearances and goals

NameNationPositionLeague AppsLeague GoalsFA Cup AppsFA Cup GoalsTotal AppsTotal Goals
Jim BakerDF37010380
Fred BullockDF28010290
Jack CockFW930093
John ConnorMF300030
Ted DavisGK10000100
James DowDF600060
Thomas ElliottFW10000100
Fred FayersDF38311394
Ernie IslipFW3314103414
Sidney JamesDF300030
Joe JeeMF25500255
Harry LinleyDF22110231
Frank MannFW22710237
William McLarenDF13000130
Sandy MutchGK28010290
Bob ReidDF26010270
George RichardsonMF12100121
Ralph RodgersonDF100010
Ralph ShieldsFW2816102916
Charlie SladeDF22410234
Bert SmithFW230023
Billy SmithMF24410254
Billy WatsonDF500050
James WoodDF11000110