1915–16 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season explained

Season:1915–16
League:Wartime League Midland Section
Sudsibiary Comepition North Division
League Result:3rd

3rd
Season Topscorer:Thomas Elliott (13)
Highest Attendance:8,000 vs Sheffield Wednesday (29 January 1916)
Lowest Attendance:500 vs Leicester Fosse (11 December 1915)
Largest Win:5–0 vs Lincoln City (1 January 1916)
Largest Loss:1–5 vs Sheffield United (18 December 1915)
Nextseason:1916–17

Huddersfield Town's 1915–16 campaign saw Town play in the wartime football league, following the outbreak of World War I. Town played in the Midland League and finished in 3rd place, as well as 3rd place in the Subsidiary Competition North Division.

Results

Midland Division

DateOpponentsHome/AwayResult F - AScorersAttendance
4 September 1915BarnsleyH2 - 1Islip, Cooper (og)3,500
11 September 1915Leicester FosseA0 - 33,000
18 September 1915Sheffield UnitedH2 - 2Elliott (2, 1 pen)3,500
2 October 1915Lincoln CityA0 - 32,000
9 October 1915Grimsby TownH4 - 1Linley, Mann, J. Baker (pen), Layton3,000
16 October 1915Notts CountyA1 - 1James5,500
23 October 1915Derby CountyH4 - 1Smith (2), J. Baker, Slade3,000
30 October 1915Sheffield WednesdayA1 - 2Elliott4,500
6 November 1915Bradford Park AvenueH2 - 1Elliott, Jee3,000
13 November 1915Leeds CityA0 - 04,000
20 November 1915Hull CityH1 - 0Layton2,000
27 November 1915Nottingham ForestA0 - 23,000
4 December 1915BarnsleyA1 - 2Rippon500
11 December 1915Leicester FosseH2 - 1Elliott (2)500
18 December 1915Sheffield UnitedA1 - 5Watson5,000
25 December 1915Bradford CityH0 - 06,500
27 December 1915Bradford CityA0 - 18,000
1 January 1916Lincoln CityH5 - 0Mann, Elliott, Best, J. Baker, G. Barrell (og)3,500
8 January 1916Grimsby TownA1 - 0Mann3,000
15 January 1916Notts CountyH2 - 1Mann, Elliott3,500
22 January 1916Derby CountyA4 - 1Crossley (2), Best, Mann2,000
29 January 1916Sheffield WednesdayH2 - 2Holley, Elliott8,000
5 February 1916Bradford Park AvenueA0 - 35,500
12 February 1916Leeds CityH5 - 1Connor, Elliott (2), Holley, Crossley5,000
19 February 1916Hull CityA1 - 2Elliott3,000
25 April 1916Nottingham ForestH2 - 0James, Elliott5,000

Subsidiary Competition Northern Division

DateOpponentsHome/AwayResult F - AScorersAttendance
4 March 1916Bradford CityH1 - 2Crossley3,500
11 March 1916BarnsleyA5 - 1Holley (pen), Elliott (4)800
18 March 1916Leeds CityH1 - 1Elliott4,500
25 March 1916Bradford Park AvenueA0 - 23,000
1 April 1916RochdaleH2 - 1Layton, Connor4,000
8 April 1916Bradford CityA2 - 2Elliott, Mann3,000
15 April 1916BarnsleyH4 - 1Linley, Holley (3, 1 pen)3,500
21 April 1916RochdaleA1 - 1Holley4,000
22 April 1916Leeds CityA2 - 1Slade, Best7,000
29 April 1916Bradford Park AvenueH1 - 3Elliott4,000