1940–41 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season explained

Season:1940–41
League:Wartime League North
League Result:11th
Cup1:League War Cup
Cup1 Result:First round
Season Topscorer:Billy Price (16)
Highest Attendance:3,668 vs Leeds United (5 October 1940)
Lowest Attendance:386 vs Rochdale (22 March 1941)
Pattern La1:_blue_stripes
Pattern B1:_bluestripes
Pattern Ra1:_blue_stripes
Pattern So1:_hoops_blue
Largest Win:11–0 vs Rochdale (22 March 1941)
Largest Loss:0–4 vs Halifax Town (8 March 1941)
Nextseason:1941–42

Huddersfield Town's 1940–41 campaign saw Town play their first full season in the Wartime League. They finished 11th in the North Regional League, based on a goal average system.

Results

North Regional League

DateOpponentsHome/
Away		Result
F–A		ScorersAttendance
31 August 1940Sheffield WednesdayA0–12,000
7 September 1940Bradford (Park Avenue)H1–1Isaac1,971
14 September 1940Leeds UnitedA2–5Price, Hayes (pen)3,000
21 September 1940Sheffield WednesdayH5–0Neal, Barclay, Boot, Mountford, Metcalfe2,214
28 September 1940Halifax TownA1–1Neal5,000
5 October 1940Leeds UnitedH1–1Metcalfe3,668
12 October 1940Manchester CityA1–3Price4,000
19 October 1940BarnsleyH1–2Neal2,198
26 October 1940Doncaster RoversA1–1Lodge2,500
2 November 1940Sheffield UnitedH3–0Price, Isaac, Lodge870
9 November 1940Rotherham UnitedA0–12,000
16 November 1940ChesterfieldH2–2Isaac, Hayes (pen)2,017
23 November 1940BarnsleyA1–4Price2,500
30 November 1940Doncaster RoversH1–2Price1,422
7 December 1940Sheffield UnitedA3–1Willingham, Lodge, Price2,447
14 December 1940Halifax TownH1–1Isaac637
21 December 1940Bradford (Park Avenue)A2–3Isaac, Mountford1,349
25 December 1940Bradford CityA5–0Metcalfe, Boot, Isaac, Price (2)1,726
25 December 1940Bradford CityH3–4Price, Barclay, Brook1,774
28 December 1940Manchester CityH2–0Barclay, Price2,689
4 January 1941Halifax TownH2–1Lodge, Metcalfe3,000
11 January 1941Halifax TownH1–2McKellor2,088
18 January 1941Halifax TownA4 – 1 (aet: 90 mins: 1 – 1)McKellor, Price, Metcalfe (2)1,856
8 March 1941Halifax TownA0–41,000
22 March 1941RochdaleH11–0Metcalfe (2), Price (3), Lodge (2), McKerrell (3), Barclay386
29 March 1941Oldham AthleticA1–3Lodge2,490
5 April 1941Oldham AthleticH1–0McKerrell584
12 April 1941BarnsleyA3–4Wilkinson, Lodge, Brown3,000
14 April 1941Rotherham UnitedA1–3Hayes2,500
19 April 1941BuryA7–3D. Jones (og), Price (2), McKerrell, Metcalfe, Henry, Barclay1,500
26 April 1941BurnleyH0–31,001
10 May 1941Leeds UnitedA0–14,000
17 May 1941BuryH2–0Butt, Barclay1,500
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League War Cup

DateRoundOpponentsHome/
Away		Result
F – A		ScorersAttendance
15 February 1941Round 1 1st LegMiddlesbroughH2–2Barclay, Hayes (pen)3,278
1 March 1941Round 1 2nd LegMiddlesbroughA2–4Metcalfe, Price5,221
  • Huddersfield lost 6–4 on aggregate.

Notes and References

  1. The matches against Halifax Town in January and the match against Leeds United in May took part in the Combined Counties Cup.

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