1914–15 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

March 2026 February 2015 February 2015 Huddersfield Town 1914–15 William Hardcastle Arthur Fairclough Leeds Road Football League Second Division 8th FA Cup First round(eliminated by Burnley) Ralph Shields (16) Ralph Shields (16) 14,000 vs Leeds City (7 November 1914) 3,500 vs Nottingham Forest (12 September 1914) _skyblueborder _whitevertical _skyblueborder _color_2_stripes_white 87cefa 000000 5–0 vs Blackpool (26 December 1914) 1–4 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (13 February 1915) 1913–14 1915–16 Huddersfield Town's 1914–15 campaign was the last league campaign before the Football League was suspended following the outbreak of World War I. Town finished in 8th place in Division 2, but it could have improved had Town not had a bad spell at the start of 1915, saw Town lose 6 out of 7 matches, which if Town had won all of them, they would have won promotion. Squad at the start of the season yes yes England GK Ted Davis yes Scotland GK Sandy Mutch yes England DF Jim Baker yes England DF Harry Brough yes England DF Fred Bullock yes England DF James Dow yes England DF Fred Fayers yes England DF Sidney James yes England DF Harry Linley yes Scotland DF William McLaren yes England DF Ralph Rodgerson yes England DF Charlie Slade yes yes England DF Billy Watson yes England MF John Connor yes England MF Joe Jee yes England MF George Richardson yes England MF Billy Smith yes England FW Jack Cock yes England FW Thomas Elliott yes England FW Ernie Islip yes England FW Frank Mann yes England FW Ralph Shields yes England FW Bert Smith Review Despite the outbreak of World War I, the Football League continued for the season to sustain the morale of the country. However, in early November, Larrett RoebuckRotherham men's fate Sheffield Independent 18,774 14 November 1914 5 751750763 was killed in action in France. Town's form was good enough at the start of the season to give them a chance at getting into Division 1. However, just after the turn of the year, Town's form dropped alarmingly and they lost their chance to get promoted and finished 8th with 42 points. Squad at the end of the season yes yes England GK Ted Davis yes Scotland GK Sandy Mutch yes England DF Jim Baker yes England DF Harry Brough yes England DF Fred Bullock yes England DF James Dow yes England DF Fred Fayers yes England DF Sidney James yes England DF Harry Linley yes Scotland DF William McLaren yes Scotland DF Bob Reid yes England DF Ralph Rodgerson yes England DF Charlie Slade yes yes England DF Billy Watson yes England DF James Wood yes England MF John Connor yes England MF Joe Jee yes England MF George Richardson yes England MF Billy Smith yes England FW Jack Cock yes England FW Thomas Elliott yes England FW Ernie Islip yes England FW Frank Mann yes England FW Ralph Shields yes England FW Bert Smith Results Division Two DateOpponentsHome/AwayResultF - AScorersAttendancePosition5 September 1914Preston North EndA1 - 1Islip10,00014th8 September 1914BuryH0 - 14,00016th12 September 1914Nottingham ForestH4 - 0Billy Smith (2), Islip, Jee3,50010th19 September 1914Leicester FosseA2 - 1Slade, Jee7,0009th21 September 1914Leicester FosseH3 - 1Shields (2), Slade6,0003rd26 September 1914BarnsleyH1 - 0Shields7,0002nd3 October 1914GlossopA2 - 2Islip, Shields1,6502nd10 October 1914Wolverhampton WanderersH2 - 0Billy Smith, Islip8,5002nd17 October 1914FulhamA3 - 2Shields (2, 1 pen), Islip10,0002nd24 October 1914Stockport CountyH2 - 1Mann, Islip8,5001st31 October 1914Hull CityH1 - 0Shields (pen)7,0001st7 November 1914Leeds CityH1 - 0Shields14,0001st14 November 1914Clapton OrientA1 - 3Slade8,0001st21 November 1914ArsenalH3 - 0Shields (2), Islip10,2461st28 November 1914Derby CountyA0 - 17,0001st5 December 1914Lincoln CityH0 - 14,0002nd12 December 1914BirminghamA0 - 19,0002nd19 December 1914Grimsby TownH3 - 1Islip, Cock, Arrowsmith (og)3,5002nd26 December 1914BlackpoolH5 - 0Islip (3), Fayers, Shields9,5002nd1 January 1915BuryA1 - 3Mann?3rd2 January 1915Preston North EndH3 - 1Shields (pen), Mann, Fayers7,5003rd16 January 1915Nottingham ForestA2 - 3Islip, Slade3,5004th30 January 1915BarnsleyA0 - 16,7004th6 February 1915GlossopH0 - 14,5004th13 February 1915Wolverhampton WanderersA1 - 4Billy Smith3,0006th20 February 1915FulhamH2 - 2Islip, Linley6,0006th27 February 1915Stockport CountyA1 - 2Shields5,0006th13 March 1915Leeds CityA0 - 112,0009th20 March 1915Clapton OrientH1 - 1Mann (pen)4,00012th27 March 1915ArsenalA3 - 0Mann (2), Cock14,00011th2 April 1915BlackpoolA2 - 3Jee, Islip4,00011th3 April 1915Derby CountyH0 - 06,50012th5 April 1915Bristol CityA1 - 0Mann12,0009th6 April 1915Bristol CityH5 - 3Shields (3), Jee (pen), Richardson4,0007th10 April 1915Lincoln CityA1 - 1Jee4,5008th15 April 1915Hull CityA4 - 0Bert Smith (3), Cock2,0007th17 April 1915BirminghamH0 - 04,0007th24 April 1915Grimsby TownA0 - 03,5007th FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF - AScorersAttendance9 January 1915Round 1BurnleyA1 - 3Fayers14,423 Appearances and goals NameNationalityPositionLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJim BakerENGDF37010380Fred BullockENGDF28010290Jack CockENGFW930093John ConnorENGMF300030Ted DavisENGGK10000100James DowENGDF600060Thomas ElliottENGFW10000100Fred FayersENGDF38311394Ernie IslipENGFW3314103414Sidney JamesENGDF300030Joe JeeENGMF25500255Harry LinleyENGDF22110231Frank MannENGFW22710237William McLarenSCODF13000130Sandy MutchSCOGK28010290Bob ReidSCODF26010270George RichardsonENGMF12100121Ralph RodgersonENGDF100010Ralph ShieldsENGFW2816102916Charlie SladeENGDF22410234Bert SmithENGFW230023Billy SmithENGMF24410254Billy WatsonENGDF500050James WoodENGDF11000110 References 1914-15 Category:English football clubs 1914–15 season