1911–12 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

November 2024 February 2015 February 2015 Huddersfield Town 1911–12 Dick Pudan (until 20 April 1912)Arthur Fairclough (from 24 April 1912) Hilton Crowther Leeds Road Football League Second Division 17th FA Cup First round(eliminated by Manchester United) James Macauley (11) James Macauley (12) 13,000 vs Chelsea (23 March 1912) 2,000 vs Bristol City (6 April 1912) 4–0 vs Blackpool (27 April 1912) 0–5 vs Gainsborough Trinity (2 March 1912) 1910–11 1912–13 Huddersfield Town's 1911–12 campaign was a season which saw Huddersfield Town's Football League adventure nearly cut short after only 2 seasons for financial reasons. Town finished in 17th place, but Gainsborough Trinity failed re-election and Town survived. The last match of the season was a 4–0 victory over Blackpool,4 May 1912 END OF THE SEASON. Town at Home. Overwhelm Blackpool. Sparkling Football https://www.newspapers.com/article/weekly-examiner-end-of-the-season-town/158404525/ 2024-11-04 Weekly Examiner Huddersfield Newspapers.com leading The Huddersfield Weekly Examiner to ask, "Why is it the capabilities of the team have so seldom been revealed during the last eight months?"Noire Pierre 4 May 1912 FOOTBALL CHAT – A Brilliant Finish https://www.newspapers.com/article/weekly-examiner-football-chat-a-brilli/158404830/ 2024-11-04 Weekly Examiner Newspapers.com After the club went into voluntary liquidation at the season's end,1 August 1912 The Football Field – Reorganisation of the Huddersfield Town Club https://www.newspapers.com/article/huddersfield-daily-examiner-the-football/158382294/ 2024-11-04 Huddersfield Daily Examiner Newspapers.com the Football Association and the Football League accepted a reconstruction scheme with a new organisation taking the place of the old one.30 August 1912 FOOTBALL. Huddersfield Town Association Football Club, Limited. https://www.newspapers.com/article/huddersfield-daily-examiner-football-hu/158381679/ 2024-11-04 Huddersfield Daily Examiner Newspapers.com Squad at the start of the season yes yes England GK Ronald Brebner yes Scotland GK Sandy Mutch yes England DF William Bartlett yes Scotland DF Simon Beaton yes England DF Fred Blackman yes England DF Fred Bullock yes Scotland DF Charles Dinnie yes England DF Fred Fayers yes England DF Ellis Hall yes England DF George Metcalf yes Scotland DF George Raitt yes yes England DF Robert Thomson yes England MF George Blackburn yes England MF Arthur Cowley yes Scotland MF James Howie yes England MF Joe Jee yes Ireland MF James Macauley yes Scotland FW Jack Cameron yes England FW James Proctor yes Scotland FW James Richardson yes England FW Harry Taylor Review Following their first full season in the Football League, Town under Dick Pudan were hoping to rise up the table to try to establish themselves as possible promotion candidates. However, promotion was never a realistic possibility with inconsistency proving to be Town's downfall in the season. This coupled with Town's off-field finances proved too much for the team to take and Town finished 17th place. Squad at the end of the season yes yes England GK Ronald Brebner yes Scotland GK Sandy Mutch yes England DF William Bartlett yes Scotland DF Simon Beaton yes England DF Fred Blackman yes England DF Fred Bullock yes Scotland DF Charles Dinnie yes England DF Fred Fayers yes England DF Ellis Hall yes England DF William Martin yes England DF George Metcalf yes yes Scotland DF George Raitt yes England DF Robert Thomson yes Scotland MF Andrew Armour yes England MF George Blackburn yes England MF Arthur Cowley yes Scotland MF James Howie yes England MF Joe Jee yes Ireland MF James Macauley yes England FW James Proctor yes Scotland FW James Richardson yes England FW Harry Taylor Results A complete list of results for Huddersfield Town in the 1911/12 season is below:4 May 1912 Huddersfield Town's games this season https://www.newspapers.com/article/weekly-examiner-huddersfield-towns-game/158383460/ 2024-11-04 Weekly Examiner Newspapers.com Division Two DateOpponentsHome/AwayResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition2 September 1911BarnsleyH2–1Taylor, Cowley12,7555th9 September 1911Bradford Park AvenueA1–3Taylor16,00015th16 September 1911FulhamH2–0Howie, Jee7,00011th23 September 1911Derby CountyA2–4Cameron, Blackburn10,00014th30 September 1911Stockport CountyH2–0Macauley (2)3,00011th7 October 1911Leeds CityA0–212,00012th14 October 1911Wolverhampton WanderersH1–1Taylor4,00013th21 October 1911Leicester FosseA2–0Hall, Cowley5,00011th28 October 1911Gainsborough TrinityH2–2Richardson, Macauley4,00011th4 November 1911Grimsby TownA2–1Jee (2)?8th11 November 1911Nottingham ForestH1–2Richardson6,50011th18 November 1911ChelseaA1–3Blackburn5,00012th25 November 1911Clapton OrientH0–04,50012th2 December 1911Bristol CityA2–3Blackburn, Howie5,00012th9 December 1911BirminghamH3–2Richardson (3)3,50012th16 December 1911BurnleyH1–1Armour8,00012th23 December 1911BlackpoolA1–3Armour4,00012th25 December 1911GlossopH3–1Taylor, Richardson, Fayers10,00011th1 January 1912BarnsleyA0–012,00013th6 January 1912Bradford Park AvenueH3–1Howie, Fayers, Macauley3,00011th20 January 1912FulhamA1–3Macauley10,00011th27 January 1912Derby CountyH0–08,00013th3 February 1912Stockport CountyA1–3Taylor2,00013th10 February 1912Leeds CityH1–2Richardson8,00013th17 February 1912Wolverhampton WanderersA2–1Jee, Howie8,00011th24 February 1912Leicester FosseH1–2Macauley5,00012th2 March 1912Gainsborough TrinityA0–55,00013th9 March 1912Grimsby TownH2–0Macauley, Fayers5,50012th16 March 1912Nottingham ForestA0–37,00013th23 March 1912ChelseaH1–3Howie13,00016th30 March 1912Clapton OrientA1–2Richardson6,00016th5 April 1912GlossopA3–2Richardson, Howie, Macauley3,00015th6 April 1912Bristol CityH1–2Howie2,00017th8 April 1912Hull CityA1–0Richardson7,00016th9 April 1912Hull CityH0–25,00016th13 April 1912BirminghamA0–115,00016th20 April 1912BurnleyA0–315,00017th27 April 1912BlackpoolH4–0Macauley (3), Fayers (pen)3,00017th FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF–AScorersAttendance13 January 1912Round 1Manchester UnitedA1–3Macauley19,759 Appearances and goals NameNationalityPositionLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAndrew ArmourENGMF19210202William BartlettENGDF30000300Simon BeatonENGDF24010250George BlackburnENGDF18300183Fred BlackmanENGDF32010330Ronald BrebnerENGGK23000230Fred BullockENGDF28010290Jack CameronSCOFW210021Arthur CowleyENGMF520052Charles DinnieSCODF16000160Fred FayersENGDF27410284Ellis HallENGDF15100151James HowieENGFW32710337Joe JeeENGMF38410394James MacauleyEIRFW3511113612William MartinENGDF500050George MetcalfENGDF400040Sandy MutchSCOGK13010140James ProctorENGFW400040George RaittSCODF601070James RichardsonSCOFW2010002010Harry TaylorENGFW15510165Robert ThomsonSCODF500050Ike WhelptonENGGK200020 References 1911-12 Category:English football clubs 1911–12 season