1963–64 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

June 2025 June 2025 February 2015 Huddersfield Town 1963–64 James Chadwick Eddie Boothttps://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-chronicle/173902873/ Utility forward finds a niche Evening Chronicle 14 December 1963 1 Newspapers.com Leeds Road Football League Second Division 12th FA Cup Fifth round(eliminated by Burnley) Football League Cup Third round(eliminated by Workington) Derek Stokes (14) Derek Stokes (16) 31,270 vs Leeds United (12 October 1963) 5,158 vs Scunthorpe United (25 April 1964) 4–0 vs Southampton (3 September 1963) 2–5 vs Charlton Athletic (14 September 1963)2–5 vs Manchester City (30 November 1963)0–3 vs Burnley (15 February 1964)0–3 vs Rotherham United (28 March 1964) 1962–63 1964–65 Huddersfield Town's 1963–64 campaign was mainly a season of nothingness for the Town. They finished 12th in Division 2. Their only main high point of the season was reaching the fifth round of the FA Cup, before losing to Burnley. Squad at the start of the season yes yes Republic of Ireland GK John Oldfield yes England GK Ray Wood yes England DF Denis Atkins yes England DF John Coddington yes England DF Stewart Holden yes England DF Ray Holt yes England DF Bob Parker yes England DF Ken Taylor yes England DF Ray Wilson yes England MF John Bettany yes Republic of Ireland MF Ollie Conmy yes yes England MF Peter Dinsdale yes Scotland MF Billy Fraser yes England MF Kevin McHale yes England MF Michael O'Grady yes England FW Chris Balderstone yes England FW Allan Gilliver yes Scotland FW Les Massie yes England FW John Rudge yes England FW Derek Stokes yes England FW Len White Review Following the previous season's impressive performances and the acquisition of Kevin Lewis from Liverpool, many thought that Town's chances of promotion back to Division 1 for the first time since 1956. The town mainly won or lost their first 16 league games of the season. The form was inconsistent throughout a large portion of the season. Only during the second half of the season did Town's form start to stabilise, but it improved enough for Town not to be involved in a relegation dogfight to Division 3. They finished in 12th place with 40 points. The main high points of the season came in the FA Cup, when they beat Plymouth Argyle (one of 6 times Town met Argyle during the season), followed by an amazing win at Stamford Bridge over Division 1 Chelsea, before bowing out to Burnley at Turf Moor. Squad at the end of the season yes yes Republic of Ireland GK John Oldfield yes England GK Ray Wood yes England DF Denis Atkins yes England DF John Coddington yes England DF Stewart Holden yes England DF Ray Holt yes England DF Bob McNab yes England DF Bob Parker yes England DF Ken Taylor yes England DF Ray Wilson yes England MF John Bettany yes Republic of Ireland MF Ollie Conmy yes yes England MF Peter Dinsdale yes Scotland MF Billy Fraser yes England MF Kevin McHale yes England MF Michael O'Grady yes England FW Chris Balderstone yes England FW Allan Gilliver yes England FW Kevin Lewis yes Scotland FW Les Massie yes England FW John Rudge yes England FW Derek Stokes yes England FW Len White Results Division Two DateOpponentsHome/AwayResultF – AScorersAttendancePosition24 August 1963SunderlandH0–220,89419th28 August 1963SouthamptonA1–1White21,45616th31 August 1963Derby CountyA0–214,71718th3 September 1963SouthamptonH4–0Balderstone, McHale, Stokes, White13,67914th7 September 1963Plymouth ArgyleH4–3Stokes (2), Balderstone, White12,97713th10 September 1963Swansea TownH1–0White15,8465th14 September 1963Charlton AthleticA2–5White, Stokes12,51111th17 September 1963Swansea TownA2–1Lewis, O'Grady10,1918th21 September 1963Grimsby TownH1–2White14,25813th28 September 1963Preston North EndA1–2White15,84014th5 October 1963Leyton OrientH2–1O'Grady, Coddington (pen)10,76515th8 October 1963Northampton TownA0–113,25715th12 October 1963Leeds UnitedH0–231,27016th19 October 1963Rotherham UnitedA1–3Massie8,96218th26 October 1963BuryH2–1Wilson, McHale9,42114th2 November 1963Scunthorpe UnitedA0–16,07418th9 November 1963Norwich CityH1–1Massie7,92316th16 November 1963Cardiff CityA1–2Lewis14,39818th23 November 1963Swindon TownH2–0White, Massie7,71816th30 November 1963Manchester CityA2–5Lewis (2)16,19217th7 December 1963PortsmouthH1–1Lewis8,08718th14 December 1963SunderlandA2–3Lewis, White27,41718th21 December 1963Derby CountyH0–06,09418th26 December 1963Newcastle UnitedA0–237,89818th28 December 1963Newcastle UnitedH3–0Stokes, Lewis, Balderstone12,83217th11 January 1964Plymouth ArgyleA0–09,84217th18 January 1964Charlton AthleticH0–1Match abandoned after 52 minutes due to fog7,3411 February 1964Grimsby TownA2–2Gilliver, McHale7,26618th8 February 1964Preston North EndH2–2Gilliver, Stokes15,79218th22 February 1964Leeds UnitedA1–1Lewis36,43918th24 February 1964Leyton OrientA3–2Stokes (3)7,84315th29 February 1964Cardiff CityH2–1White (pen), Stokes10,58015th7 March 1964BuryA2–0White, McHale6,21214th21 March 1964Norwich CityA2–2Fraser, Balderstone14,45815th28 March 1964Rotherham UnitedH0–310,36315th30 March 1964MiddlesbroughA1–1Stokes9,87116th31 March 1964MiddlesbroughH1–0Lewis10,96414th4 April 1964Swindon TownA2–1Lewis, Stokes11,03412th7 April 1964Charlton AthleticH2–1O'Grady, McHale9,62611th11 April 1964Manchester CityH0–213,52012th13 April 1964Northampton TownH0–16,76212th18 April 1964PortsmouthA1–2Lewis11,10113th25 April 1964Scunthorpe UnitedH3–2Stokes (2), Balderstone5,15812th FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF – AScorersAttendance4 January 1964Round 3Plymouth ArgyleA1–0McHale13,88325 January 1964Round 4ChelseaA2–1McHale 15', White 80'39,03615 February 1964Round 5BurnleyA0–339,326 Football League Cup DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF – AScorersAttendance25 September 1963Round 2Plymouth ArgyleA2–2Stokes (2)7,90721 October 1963Round 2 ReplayPlymouth ArgyleH3–3Dinsdale, Lewis (pen), White5,42928 October 1963Round 2 2nd ReplayPlymouth ArgyleN2–1Massie, McHale3,0004 November 1963Round 3WorkingtonA0–19,982 Appearances and goals NameNationalityPositionLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDenis AtkinsENGDF4103030470Chris BalderstoneENGMF3753030435John BettanyENGMF1800020200John CoddingtonENGDF2712030321Ollie ConmyIRLMF00001010Peter DinsdaleENGDF4203041491Billy FraserSCOMF41000041Allan GilliverENGFW52201082Stewart HoldenENGMF90000090Ray HoltENGDF1302010160Kevin LewisENGMF301120413612Les MassieSCOFW3333031394Kevin McHaleENGMF3153221368Bob McNabENGDF20002040Michael O'GradyENGMF2230030253John OldfieldIRLGK30002050Bob ParkerENGDF60000060Derek StokesENGFW361430124016Len WhiteENGFW351131414213Ray WilsonENGDF2911030331Ray WoodENGGK3903020440 References 1963-64 Category:English football clubs 1963–64 season