1945–46 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season explained

Season:1945–46
League Result:15th
Cup1 Result:Third round
League Topscorer:Billy Price (22)
Season Topscorer:Billy Price (23)
Highest Attendance:21,170 vs Sheffield United (5 January 1946)
Lowest Attendance:4,622 vs Leeds United (27 April 1946)
Largest Win:7–0 vs Middlesbrough (13 October 1945)
Largest Loss:2–6 vs Stoke City (27 October 1945)
Nextseason:1946–47

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 two-leg format. Town went out in the third round to Sheffield United.

Review

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

Results

Wartime League North

See main article: Football League North and South.

DateOpponentsHome/
Away		Result
F–A		ScorersAttendance
25 August 1945Manchester UnitedH3–2Rodgers (2), Boot7,672
1 September 1945Manchester UnitedA3–2Rodgers (2), Carr28,000
8 September 1945SunderlandA2–0Rodgers, Poole26,000
12 September 1945Bradford Park AvenueA2–2Danskin (og), Glazzard10,868
15 September 1945SunderlandH4–1Boot (pen), Rodgers (2), Willingham12,555
22 September 1945Sheffield UnitedH1–4Rodgers10,435
29 September 1945Sheffield UnitedA1–4Carr23,415
6 October 1945MiddlesbroughA8–2Brook (3), Glazzard (2), Carr (2), Watson14,654
13 October 1945MiddlesbroughH7–0Bateman, Carr (2), Rodgers (2), Watson (pen), Glazzard10,436
20 October 1945Stoke CityH3–1Glazzard, Rodgers (2)11,493
27 October 1945Stoke CityA2–6Price (2)20,000
3 November 1945Grimsby TownA3–5Glazzard (2), Rodgers10,275
10 November 1945Grimsby TownH3–2Price (2), Watson10,744
17 November 1945BlackpoolH2–4Bateman, Price16,378
24 November 1945BlackpoolA0–115,000
1 December 1945LiverpoolA1–4Hughes (og)30,000
8 December 1945LiverpoolH3–1Carr (2), Price10,362
15 December 1945BuryH3–0Glazzard, Poole, Price9,293
22 December 1945BuryA1–2Carr7,612
25 December 1945Blackburn RoversA6–1Carr (3), Boot, Price, Poole15,072
26 December 1945Blackburn RoversH0–217,657
29 December 1945Bradford Park AvenueH1–1Glazzard14,283
1 January 1946Manchester CityA2–3Price (2)25,490
12 January 1946Newcastle UnitedH1–4Price11,423
19 January 1946Newcastle UnitedA1–4Price34,877
26 January 1946BurnleyA3–4Green, Price (2)12,000
2 February 1946Sheffield WednesdayH3–2Price, Carr (2)8,912
4 February 1946Sheffield WednesdayA0–312,000
16 February 1946BurnleyH4–2Price (3), Watson8,851
23 February 1946ChesterfieldH1–2Price11,370
2 March 1946ChesterfieldA0–012,000
9 March 1946BarnsleyH2–1Boot (pen), Bateman18,161
16 March 1946BarnsleyH0–118,000
23 March 1946EvertonH0–115,664
30 March 1946EvertonA2–5Glazzard, Carr40,000
6 April 1946Bolton WanderersA1–2Brook15,000
13 April 1946Bolton WanderersH1–1Barker11,996
20 April 1946Leeds UnitedA2–3Carr, Boot15,000
22 April 1946Preston North EndA0–215,000
23 April 1946Preston North EndH2–0Poole, Baxter9,099
27 April 1946Leeds UnitedH3–2Carr (2), Watson4,622
4 May 1946Manchester CityH3–0Price (3)8,781
DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF – AScorersAttendance
5 January 1946Round 3 1st LegSheffield UnitedH1–1Price21,170
7 January 1946Round 3 2nd LegSheffield UnitedA0–232,100
  • Huddersfield lost 3–1 on aggregate.

FA Cup appearances and goals

NameNationPositionFA Cup AppsFA Cup GoalsTotal AppsTotal Goals
Graham BaileyDF2020
Jeff BarkerDF2020
Albert BatemanMF2020
Eddie CarrMF1010
Don CleggGK2020
Jimmy GlazzardFW2020
George GreenDF2020
George HoweDF1010
Vic MetcalfeMF1010
Arthur MortonDF2020
Joe PooleFW1010
Billy PriceFW2121
John SimpsonDF2020

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