1968–69 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

June 2025 February 2015 February 2015 Huddersfield Town 1968–69 Frank Drabble Ian Greaves Leeds Road Football League Second Division 6th FA Cup Fourth round(eliminated by West Ham United) Football League Cup Second round(eliminated by Manchester City) Colin Dobson (11) Colin Dobson (11) 31,842 vs West Ham United (25 January 1969) 5,702 vs Charlton Athletic (12 April 1969) 3–0 vs Cardiff City (14 September 1968)4–1 vs Bury (28 September 1968)3–0 vs Middlesbrough (8 October 1968)4–1 vs Bristol City (18 January 1969)3–0 vs Bolton Wanderers (4 March 1969)3–0 vs Fulham (15 April 1969) 1–5 vs Birmingham City (7 September 1968)0–4 vs Manchester City (11 September 1968)1–5 vs Millwall (1 February 1969) 1967–68 1969–70 Huddersfield Town's 1968–69 campaign was Town's first season under new manager Ian Greaves. He would lead Town for six seasons, including two seasons in the top flight. His first season saw Town finish in 6th place in the Second Division, 10 points behind second-placed Crystal Palace. Squad at the start of the season yes yes Republic of Ireland GK John Oldfield yes England DF Trevor Cherry yes England DF Roy Ellam yes England DF Geoff Hutt yes England DF Billy Legg yes Wales DF Ray Mielczarek yes England DF Alex Smith yes England MF Colin Dobson yes England MF Brian Hill yes yes England MF Bobby Hoy yes Scotland MF Jimmy McGill yes Northern Ireland MF Jimmy Nicholson yes England MF Steve Smith yes England FW Paul Aimson yes England FW Jimmy Lawson yes England FW David Shaw yes England FW Frank Worthington Review Ian Greaves was made the new manager in June 1968 and tried to improve on Town's faltering league form.https://www.newspapers.com/article/huddersfield-daily-examiner-ian-greaves/173903856/ Ian Greaves is youngest ever Town manager Huddersfield Daily Examiner June 11, 1968 10 Newspapers.com He brought in new signings Terry Poole from Manchester United and Jimmy Lawson from Middlesbrough. The start to the season was in no way spectacular, with Town winning only 2 of their first 10 matches, although one of those was against eventual champions Derby County. Following that they went on a run of 6 wins out of 7, which helped Town rise the Division 2 table. From December, Town went on a run of only 1 win in 8, but the last 2 months saw Town lose only 2 more matches from their last 13 matches, which saw Town finish in 6th place with 46 points. Squad at the end of the season yes yes Republic of Ireland GK John Oldfield yes England GK Terry Poole yes England DF Trevor Cherry yes England DF Dennis Clarke yes England DF Roy Ellam yes England DF Geoff Hutt yes England DF Billy Legg yes Wales DF Ray Mielczarek yes England DF Alex Smith yes England MF Colin Dobson yes yes England MF Brian Hill yes England MF Bobby Hoy yes Scotland MF Jimmy McGill yes Northern Ireland MF Alan McNeill yes Northern Ireland MF Jimmy Nicholson yes England MF Steve Smith yes England FW Paul Aimson yes England FW Jimmy Lawson yes England FW David Shaw yes England FW Frank Worthington Results Division Two DateOpponentsHome/AwayResultF - AScorersAttendancePosition10 August 1968PortsmouthH0 - 010,8559th14 August 1968Crystal PalaceA1 - 2Nicholson16,26016th17 August 1968Preston North EndA0 - 112,67319th20 August 1968Norwich CityH2 - 2Nicholson, Aimson9,16716th24 August 1968Derby CountyH2 - 0Aimson (2)10,44211th27 August 1968MiddlesbroughA1 - 1Aimson25,42210th31 August 1968Carlisle UnitedA0 - 07,93510th7 September 1968Birmingham CityA1 - 5Worthington25,00117th14 September 1968Cardiff CityH3 - 0Worthington (2), Dobson7,52315th21 September 1968Charlton AthleticA0 - 115,33117th28 September 1968BuryH4 - 1Cherry, Hill (2), Ellam9,44214th5 October 1968BlackpoolH2 - 1Aimson, Nicholson13,02314th8 October 1968MiddlesbroughH3 - 0Lawson (2), Dobson14,7995th12 October 1968Hull CityA0 - 321,34411th19 October 1968Sheffield UnitedH1 - 0Aimson13,6679th26 October 1968Bolton WanderersA3 - 2Lawson, Dobson, S. Smith12,4317th2 November 1968Aston VillaH3 - 1Dobson, Nicholson (2)9,3465th9 November 1968Bristol CityA1 - 0S. Smith13,7384th16 November 1968MillwallH0 - 218,6147th23 November 1968FulhamA3 - 4Lawson (2), Aimson11,3948th30 November 1968Oxford UnitedH2 - 1S. Smith, Dobson (pen)9,9036th7 December 1968Blackburn RoversA0 - 09,3128th14 December 1968Hull CityH0 - 312,4188th21 December 1968Sheffield UnitedA0 - 017,4089th26 December 1968BlackpoolA0 - 020,3199th11 January 1969Aston VillaA0 - 129,02910th18 January 1969Bristol CityH4 - 1Nicholson, Aimson, Dobson (2, 1 pen)9,0598th1 February 1969MillwallA1 - 5Kitchener (og)13,61312th15 February 1969Oxford UnitedA0 - 38,26013th1 March 1969PortsmouthA2 - 1Lawson, Worthington16,42710th4 March 1969Bolton WanderersH3 - 0Dobson (2), Hutt8,6148th8 March 1969Preston North EndH1 - 1Ellam10,2818th15 March 1969Derby CountyA0 - 128,29310th22 March 1969Carlisle UnitedH2 - 0Cherry, McGill8,5609th29 March 1969Birmingham CityH0 - 08,10510th5 April 1969BuryA1 - 1Lawson6,7949th7 April 1969Norwich CityA0 - 19,26112th8 April 1969Crystal PalaceH0 - 012,11312th12 April 1969Charlton AthleticH0 - 05,70212th15 April 1969FulhamH3 - 0Lawson, Cherry, Dobson (pen)5,8379th19 April 1969Cardiff CityA2 - 0Cherry, Murray (og)11,5497th30 April 1969Blackburn RoversH2 - 1Nicholson, Dobson5,8436th FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF - AScorersAttendance4 January 1969Round 3BuryA2 - 1Hill, Nicholson14,25125 January 1969Round 4West Ham UnitedH0 - 231,842 Football League Cup DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF - AScorersAttendance3 September 1968Round 2Manchester CityH0 - 023,42611 September 1968Round 2 ReplayManchester CityA0 - 426,948 Appearances and goals NameNationalityPositionLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPaul AimsonENGFW24 (4)8202028 (4)8Trevor CherryENGDF4242020464Dennis ClarkeENGDF1500000150Colin DobsonENGFW38 (1)11202042 (1)11Roy EllamENGDF4122020452Brian HillENGMF20 (2)2212024 (2)3Bobby HoyENGMF8 (1)000008 (1)0Geoff HuttENGDF1411000151Jimmy LawsonENGMF37 (1)8202041 (1)8Billy LeggENGDF2601020290Jimmy McGillSCOMF39 (1)1202043 (1)1Alan McNeillNIRMF1 (1)000001 (1)0Ray MielczarekWALDF50000050Jimmy NicholsonNIRMF4072120448John OldfieldIRLGK1501010170Terry PooleENGGK2701010290David ShawENGMF6 (1)000006 (1)0Alex SmithENGDF2802020320Steve SmithENGMF22 (1)3000 (1)022 (2)3Frank WorthingtonENGFW14 (2)4000014 (2)4 References Category:Huddersfield Town A.F.C. seasons Huddersfield Town