1951–52 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

March 2026 February 2015 February 2015 Huddersfield Town 1951–52 Haydn Battye George Stephenson (until 11 March 1952)Andy Beattie (from 24 April 1952) Leeds Road Football League First Division 21st (relegated) FA Cup Third round(eliminated by Tranmere Rovers) Jimmy Glazzard (10) Jimmy Glazzard (10) 33,584 vs Blackpool (25 August 1951) 8,260 vs Fulham (8 December 1951) _blue_stripes4 _bluestripes4 _blue_stripes4 _hoops_blue 5–1 vs Manchester City (22 August 1951) 1–7 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (19 September 1951)1–7 vs Sunderland (11 April 1952) 1950–51 1952–53 Huddersfield Town's 1951–52 campaign was Town's 32nd consecutive season in the 1st Division, but relegation would send Town to the 2nd Division since the 1919–20 season. Under the leadership of George Stephenson, Town recorded some of their worst ever results in their history, including 7–1 defeats by Wolverhampton Wanderers and Sunderland, as well as a 6–2 defeat by Newcastle United. Squad at the start of the season yes yes England GK Ronald Humpston yes England GK Harry Mills yes England GK Jack Wheeler yes England DF John Battye yes England DF Eddie Boot yes Northern Ireland DF Charlie Gallogly yes England DF Arthur Green yes England DF George Howe yes England DF Laurie Kelly yes England DF Don McEvoy yes yes England DF Bill McGarry yes Scotland MF Ian Duthie yes Scotland MF Alistair Gunn yes Northern Ireland MF Johnny McKenna yes England MF Vic Metcalfe yes England FW Ronnie Burke yes England FW Jimmy Glazzard yes England FW Harold Hassall yes England FW Albert Nightingale yes England FW Jeff Taylor Review Since the end of World War II, Town's league form was in dire need of a boost, but unfortunately George Stephenson's team would soon find out the hard way that staying in Division 1 would be harder than even he imagined. Things weren't made easier with dreadful results against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Preston North End, Newcastle United and Sunderland. Stephenson would leave Leeds Road in March and would be replaced by Stockport County manager Andy Beattie before the end of the season. Town finished in 21st place with 28 points, 3 points behind 20th placed Stoke City. Squad at the end of the season yes yes England GK Ronald Humpston yes England GK Harry Mills yes England GK Jack Wheeler yes England DF John Battye yes England DF Eddie Boot yes Northern Ireland DF Charlie Gallogly yes England DF Arthur Green yes England DF George Howe yes England DF Laurie Kelly yes England DF Don McEvoy yes England DF Bill McGarry yes yes England DF Len Quested yes Scotland MF Willie Davie yes Scotland MF Ian Duthie yes Scotland MF Alistair Gunn yes Northern Ireland MF Johnny McKenna yes England MF Vic Metcalfe yes England FW Ronnie Burke yes England FW Bryan Frear yes England FW Jimmy Glazzard yes England FW Roy Shiner yes England FW Ron Simpson Results Division One DateHuddersfield Town match record: League Division One 1952 https://www.11v11.com/teams/huddersfield-town/tab/matches/season/1952/comp/200/ 2026-03-16 11v11.comOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition18 August 1951ArsenalA2–2Taylor, Glazzard54,07211th22 August 1951Manchester CityH5–1McGarry, Nightingale (2), Hassall, Taylor25,6234th25 August 1951BlackpoolH1–3Taylor33,58410th29 August 1951Manchester CityA0–330,86316th1 September 1951LiverpoolA1–2Metcalfe (pen)39,81818th8 September 1951PortsmouthH0–125,86120th10 September 1951Aston VillaA0–138,04620th15 September 1951ChelseaA1–2Hassall25,12921st19 September 1951Aston VillaH3–1Taylor (2), Blanchflower (og)19,99419th22 September 1951MiddlesbroughH1–0Hassall27,99515th29 September 1951Wolverhampton WanderersH1–7Metcalfe32,49618th6 October 1951West Bromwich AlbionA0–024,23619th13 October 1951Newcastle UnitedH2–4Harvey (og), Brennan (og)32,94521st20 October 1951Bolton WanderersA1–2Metcalfe33,67022nd27 October 1951Stoke CityH0–219,49622nd3 November 1951Manchester UnitedA1–1Metcalfe (pen)25,61621st10 November 1951Tottenham HotspurH1–1Burke30,25921st17 November 1951Preston North EndA2–5Glazzard (2)31,69521st24 November 1951BurnleyH1–3Cummings (og)14,88222nd1 December 1951Charlton AthleticA0–424,24522nd8 December 1951FulhamH1–0Pavitt (og)8,26021st15 December 1951ArsenalH2–3Davie, Gunn22,42722nd22 December 1951BlackpoolA1–3Gunn14,92322nd25 December 1951Derby CountyH1–1Simpson28,41822nd26 December 1951Derby CountyA1–2Simpson24,89622nd29 December 1951LiverpoolH1–2Glazzard25,50022nd5 January 1952PortsmouthA1–3Gunn30,04822nd19 January 1952ChelseaH1–0Metcalfe (pen)19,31522nd26 January 1952MiddlesbroughA1–2McGarry22,87622nd9 February 1952Wolverhampton WanderersA0–026,96522nd16 February 1952West Bromwich AlbionH3–0Kelly, Rickaby (og), Gunn16,98322nd1 March 1952Newcastle UnitedA2–6Kelly, Davie51,39422nd8 March 1952Bolton WanderersH0–224,04522nd15 March 1952Stoke CityA0–019,60222nd22 March 1952Manchester UnitedH3–2Glazzard (2), Metcalfe (pen)30,31622nd2 April 1952Tottenham HotspurA0–122,39622nd5 April 1952Preston North EndH2–0Glazzard, McEvoy15,81521st11 April 1952SunderlandA1–7Glazzard34,64021st12 April 1952BurnleyA2–0Metcalfe, Glazzard23,08121st15 April 1952SunderlandH2–2Metcalfe (pen), Glazzard32,96121st19 April 1952Charlton AthleticH1–0Boot22,07920th26 April 1952FulhamA0–121,29521st FA Cup DateHuddersfield Town match record: FA Cup 1952 https://www.11v11.com/teams/huddersfield-town/tab/matches/season/1952/comp/7/ 2026-03-16 11v11.comRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance12 January 1952Round 3Tranmere RoversH1–2Metcalfe (pen)30,314 Appearances and goals NameNationalityPositionLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJohn BattyeENGDF900090Eddie BootENGDF26100261Ronnie BurkeENGFW13100131Willie DavieSCOFW20210212Bryan FrearENGFW100010Charlie GalloglyNIRDF31010320Brian GibsonENGDF100010Jimmy GlazzardENGFW1810101910Arthur GreenENGDF300030Alistair GunnSCOMF24410254Harold HassallENGFW21300213George HoweENGDF14000140Ronald HumpstonENGGK500050Laurie KellyENGDF37210382Don McEvoyENGDF35110361Bill McGarryENGDF42210432Johnny McKennaNIRMF25000250Vic MetcalfeENGMF38811399Harry MillsENGGK20010210Albert NightingaleENGMF720072Len QuestedENGDF27010280Roy ShinerENGFW900090Ron SimpsonENGFW621072Jeff TaylorENGFW13500135Jack WheelerENGGK17000170 References 1951-52 Category:English football clubs 1951–52 season