1946–47 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

March 2026 February 2015 February 2015 Huddersfield Town 1946–47 Philip Wood David Steele Leeds Road Football League First Division 20th FA Cup Third round(eliminated by Barnsley) Jimmy Glazzard (11) Jimmy Glazzard (11) _blue_stripes _bluestripes _blue_stripes 0000ff 39,944 vs Barnsley (7 January 1947) 4,172 vs Portsmouth (29 January 1947) 5–1 vs Charlton Athletic (2 November 1946) 0–5 vs Leeds United (5 October 1946)1–6 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (12 October 1946) 1945–46 1947–48 Huddersfield Town's 1946–47 campaign was the first full season since the end of World War II, but Town would have little to cheer during the season. Under David Steele, Town were in the relegation zone for majority of the season, but because of the even worse displays of relegation candidates Brentford and Leeds United saw Town live to fight another day in Division 1. Squad at the start of the season yes yes England GK Don Clegg yes England GK Bob Hesford yes Ireland GK Brendan McManus yes England DF Graham Bailey yes England DF Jeff Barker yes England DF Eddie Boot yes England DF Tom Briggs yes England DF George Green yes Republic of Ireland DF Bill Hayes yes England DF George Howe yes England DF Alf Newbold yes England DF John Simpson yes yes England DF Les Smith yes England DF Albert Watson yes England MF Albert Bateman yes England MF Eddie Carr yes England MF Vic Metcalfe yes England MF George Skelton yes England FW Lewis Brook yes England FW Jimmy Glazzard yes England FW Joe Poole yes England FW Billy Price yes Scotland FW Frank Reid yes England FW Arnold Rodgers Review David Steele had been Town manager since 1943, but this was his first season in league football management with the Leeds Road club and it would be his last in Huddersfield. Town lost 5 of their opening league matches, but oddly enough won the other game 5–2 against Derby County. During October, Town lost 4 matches and conceded 19 goals in a 5–0 defeat against Leeds United, a 6–1 loss at Wolverhampton Wanderers and 4–1 defeats to Liverpool and Middlesbrough. Following that run, Town beat Charlton Athletic 5–1, but Town's form never made any dramatic improvements and even lost an FA Cup tie at home to Barnsley. Luckily during that season, Town were up against 2 worse teams in the relegation dogfight in Brentford and Leeds United, who were more than 7 points behind Town by the end of the season. This however didn't stop Steele from resigning at the end of the season. Squad at the end of the season yes yes England GK Don Clegg yes England GK Bob Hesford yes Ireland GK Brendan McManus yes England DF Graham Bailey yes England DF Jeff Barker yes England DF Eddie Boot yes England DF Tom Briggs yes England DF George Green yes Republic of Ireland DF Bill Hayes yes England DF George Hepplewhite yes England DF George Howe yes England DF Joe Lodge yes England DF John Simpson yes England DF Les Smith yes England DF Alan Stewart yes yes England DF Albert Watson yes England MF Albert Bateman yes England MF Eddie Carr yes Scotland MF Harry McShane yes England MF Vic Metcalfe yes England MF George Skelton yes England FW Lewis Brook yes Ireland FW Peter Doherty yes England FW Jimmy Glazzard yes England FW Billy Price yes Scotland FW Frank Reid yes England FW Arnold Rodgers yes England FW Arthur Thompson yes England FW Maurice Tompkin yes England FW Alf Whittingham Results Division One DateHuddersfield Town match record: League Division One 1947 https://www.11v11.com/teams/huddersfield-town/tab/matches/season/1947/comp/200/ 2026-03-16 11v11.comOpponentsHome/AwayResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition31 August 1946BlackpoolH1–3Glazzard14,37817th4 September 1946SunderlandA0–337,59521st7 September 1946BrentfordA0–231,26422nd11 September 1946Derby CountyH5–2McShane, Glazzard, Price (2), Bateman18,74817th14 September 1946Blackburn RoversH0–117,36820th21 September 1946PortsmouthA1–3Glazzard30,59122nd25 September 1946SunderlandH0–015,55121st28 September 1946EvertonH1–0Glazzard19,20818th5 October 1946Leeds UnitedA0–530,62222nd12 October 1946Wolverhampton WanderersA1–6Bateman37,69022nd19 October 1946LiverpoolH1–4Brook17,32322nd26 October 1946MiddlesbroughA1–4Tompkin36,69422nd2 November 1946Charlton AthleticH5–1Rodgers (3), Bateman, Glazzard16,94422nd9 November 1946Grimsby TownA0–114,81522nd16 November 1946Preston North EndH3–0Rodgers (2), Thompson17,73322nd23 November 1946Manchester UnitedA2–5Thompson, Glazzard39,21622nd30 November 1946Stoke CityH1–0Metcalfe26,76722nd7 December 1946Bolton WanderersA0–421,97522nd14 December 1946ChelseaH1–4Bateman9,01122nd21 December 1946Sheffield UnitedA2–2Bateman, Glazzard23,98022nd25 December 1946Aston VillaA2–2Glazzard, Rodgers29,90622nd26 December 1946Aston VillaH1–0Rodgers39,60620th28 December 1946BlackpoolA1–2Metcalfe24,55821st4 January 1947BrentfordH3–0Rodgers (2), Glazzard27,75921st18 January 1947Blackburn RoversA2–2Glazzard, Metcalfe24,21821st29 January 1947PortsmouthH1–2Doherty4,17221st1 February 1947EvertonA0–137,20521st22 February 1947LiverpoolA0–135,00021st8 March 1947Charlton AthleticA3–0Thompson, Bateman, Doherty27,80520th15 March 1947Grimsby TownH3–2Bateman, Doherty, Whittingham17,20420th22 March 1947Preston North EndA2–6Doherty, Whittingham25,46020th29 March 1947Manchester UnitedH2–2Whittingham, Doherty18,50920th4 April 1947ArsenalA2–1Metcalfe, Doherty (pen)46,10520th5 April 1947Stoke CityA0–329,25720th7 April 1947ArsenalH0–033,38120th12 April 1947Bolton WanderersH1–0Whittingham21,63920th19 April 1947ChelseaA0–138,90320th26 April 1947Sheffield UnitedH1–1Whittingham18,40620th3 May 1947Derby CountyA0–116,88320th10 May 1947Leeds UnitedH1–0Doherty (pen)20,59619th17 May 1947MiddlesbroughH3–1Whittingham (2), Glazzard16,32819th26 May 1947Wolverhampton WanderersH0–125,40119th FA Cup DateHuddersfield Town match record: FA Cup 1947 https://www.11v11.com/teams/huddersfield-town/tab/matches/season/1947/comp/7/ 2026-03-16 11v11.comRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF–AScorersAttendance11 January 1947Round 3BarnsleyH3–4Doherty (2), Bateman39,944 Appearances and goals NameNationalityPositionLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGraham BaileyENGDF33010340Jeff BarkerENGDF32010330Albert BatemanENGMF40711418Eddie BootENGDF40010410Tom BriggsENGDF15000150Lewis BrookENGFW610061Eddie CarrENGMF200020Don CleggENGGK100010Peter DohertyEIRFW19712209Jimmy GlazzardENGFW3111103211George GreenENGDF200020Bill HayesIRLDF18000180George HepplewhiteENGDF23010240Bob HesfordENGGK40010410George HoweENGDF10000100Joe LodgeENGDF100010Brendan McManusEIRGK100010Harry McShaneSCOMF15100151Vic MetcalfeENGMF27410284Alf NewboldENGDF200020Joe PooleENGFW200020Billy PriceENGFW920092Frank ReidSCOFW200020Arnold RodgersENGFW13910149John SimpsonENGDF500050George SkeltonENGFW100010Les SmithENGDF16000160Alan StewartENGDF701080Arthur ThompsonENGFW18300183Maurice TompkinENGFW10100101Albert WatsonENGDF600060Alf WhittinghamENGFW15700157 References 1946-47 Category:English football clubs 1946–47 season