1939–40 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

February 2015 February 2015 Huddersfield Town 1939-40 Sir Amos Brook Hirst Clem Stephenson Leeds Road Football League First DivisionWartime League North-East 17th1st League War Cup Third round(eliminated by West Ham United) Billy Price (1) Bobby Barclay (11) 15,588 vs Blackpool (26 August 1939) 332 vs Darlington (3 June 1940) 8–2 vs Darlington (25 May 1940) 1–3 vs West Ham United (22 May 1940) 1938–39 1940–41 Huddersfield Town's 1939-40 campaign saw Town play in Division 1, before the season was abandoned following the outbreak of World War II. They then played in the North-East League and won the title by 9 points from Newcastle United. Squad who played in the league matches yes yes England GK Bob Hesford yes England DF Eddie Boot yes Ireland DF Bill Hayes yes England DF Reg Mountford yes England DF Ken Willingham yes England DF Alf Young yes yes England MF Jack Mahon yes England FW Bobby Barclay yes England FW Pat Beasley yes England FW Jimmy Isaac yes Scotland FW Willie Mills yes England FW Billy Price Results Division One DateOpponentsHome/AwayResultF - AScorersAttendance26 August 1939BlackpoolH0 - 115,58830 August 1939SunderlandA2 - 1Gorman (og), Price12,0002 September 1939BrentfordA0 - 113,000 North-East Division DateOpponentsHome/AwayResultF - AScorersAttendance21 October 1939Bradford (Park Avenue)H4 - 1Carter (3), Watson3,86228 October 1939MiddlesbroughA2 - 2Barclay (2)5,00011 November 1939Newcastle UnitedH2 - 0Isaac, Beasley4,93118 November 1939Hull CityA5 - 1Barclay (3), C. Woodhead (og), Watson5,00025 November 1939Halifax TownH1 - 2Watson1,8562 December 1939Leeds UnitedA0 - 05,1009 December 1939Bradford CityH1 - 1Barclay2,40823 December 1939DarlingtonA4 - 0Boot, Brook, Beasley (2)3,82924 February 1940MiddlesbroughH4 - 2Watson, Price (2), Beasley2,8359 March 1940Newcastle UnitedA5 - 3Carter (3), Beasley (2)6,00016 March 1940Hull CityH1 - 0Watson2,96123 March 1940Halifax TownA3 - 2Price, Isaac, Barclay4,25025 March 1940Hartlepools UnitedH4 - 1Price (2), Boot, Isaac (pen)4,32630 March 1940Leeds UnitedH2 - 1Smith, Beasley5,8336 April 1940Bradford CityA1 - 0Price6,03613 April 1940Bradford (Park Avenue)A2 - 1Juliussen, Barclay4,15625 May 1940DarlingtonH8 - 2Brook (4), Isaac (2), Juliussen (2)95729 May 1940York CityA2 - 1Storm ABarclay (2)3,0001 June 1940Hartlepools UnitedA2 - 2Whittingham, Smailes7503 June 1940York CityH1 - 0Barclay332 League War Cup DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF - AScorersAttendance20 April 1940Round 1 1st LegChesterfieldA1 - 2Barclay9,20027 April 1940Round 1 2nd LegChesterfieldH2 - 0Barclay, Barkas7,276 Huddersfield won 3–2 on aggregate.4 May 1940Round 2 1st LegHull CityH1 - 1Brook5,75211 May 1940Round 2 2nd LegHull CityA1 - 0Juliussen6,500 Huddersfield won 2–1 on aggregate.18 May 1940Round 3West Ham UnitedH3 - 3Isaac, Baird, Mountford (pen)7,55022 May 1940Round 3 replayWest Ham UnitedA1 - 3Hagan21,000 Footnotes A. Storm Match abandoned after 61 minutes due to a storm, but the result was allowed to stand. Category:Huddersfield Town A.F.C. seasons Huddersfield Town