1945–46 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

Huddersfield Town
	1945–46 season
Chairman	Philip Wood
Manager	David Steele
Wartime League North	15th
FA Cup	Third Round
Top goalscorer	League:; Billy Price (22); All:; Billy Price (23)
Highest home attendance	21,170 vs Sheffield United (5 January 1946)
Lowest home attendance	4,622 vs Leeds United (27 April 1946)

Huddersfield Town's 1945–46 campaign was mainly played in the still active Wartime League, but the FA Cup was revived for the 1945–46 season in a two-leg format. Town went out in Round 3 to Sheffield United.

Players used during the two legs

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
--	GK	Don Clegg
--	DF	Graham Bailey
--	DF	Jeff Barker
--	DF	George Green
--	DF	George Howe
--	DF	Arthur Morton
--	DF	James Simpson

No.	Position	Player
--	MF	Albert Bateman
--	MF	Eddie Carr
--	MF	Vic Metcalfe
--	FW	Jimmy Glazzard
--	FW	Joe Poole
--	FW	Billy Price

Review

It was the first and so far, only season in which a 2-leg system was used in the competition. Unfortunately, Town were out in Round 3 with a 1–1 draw at Leeds Road, followed by a 2–0 loss at Bramall Lane, which made them lose 3–1 on aggregate.

Results

Wartime League North

Date	Opponents	Home/ Away	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
25 August 1945	Manchester United	H	3–2	Rodgers (2), Boot	7,672
1 September 1945	Manchester United	A	3–2	Rodgers (2), Carr	28,000
8 September 1945	Sunderland	A	2–0	Rodgers, Poole	26,000
12 September 1945	Bradford Park Avenue	A	2–2	Danskin (og), Glazzard	10,868
15 September 1945	Sunderland	H	4–1	Boot (pen), Rodgers (2), Willingham	12,555
22 September 1945	Sheffield United	H	1–4	Rodgers	10,435
29 September 1945	Sheffield United	A	1–4	Carr	23,415
6 October 1945	Middlesbrough	A	8–2	Brook (3), Glazzard (2), Carr (2), Watson	14,654
13 October 1945	Middlesbrough	H	7–0	Bateman, Carr (2), Rodgers (2), Watson (pen), Glazzard	10,436
20 October 1945	Stoke City	H	3–1	Glazzard, Rodgers (2)	11,493
27 October 1945	Stoke City	A	2–6	Price (2)	20,000
3 November 1945	Grimsby Town	A	3–5	Glazzard (2), Rodgers	10,275
10 November 1945	Grimsby Town	H	3–2	Price (2), Watson	10,744
17 November 1945	Blackpool	H	2–4	Bateman, Price	16,378
24 November 1945	Blackpool	A	0–1		15,000
1 December 1945	Liverpool	A	1–4	Hughes (og)	30,000
8 December 1945	Liverpool	H	3–1	Carr (2), Price	10,362
15 December 1945	Bury	H	3–0	Glazzard, Poole, Price	9,293
22 December 1945	Bury	A	1–2	Carr	7,612
25 December 1945	Blackburn Rovers	A	6–1	Carr (3), Boot, Price, Poole	15,072
26 December 1945	Blackburn Rovers	H	0–2		17,657
29 December 1945	Bradford Park Avenue	H	1–1	Glazzard	14,283
1 January 1946	Manchester City	A	2–3	Price (2)	25,490
12 January 1946	Newcastle United	H	1–4	Price	11,423
19 January 1946	Newcastle United	A	1–4	Price	34,877
26 January 1946	Burnley	A	3–4	Green, Price (2)	12,000
2 February 1946	Sheffield Wednesday	H	3–2	Price, Carr (2)	8,912
4 February 1946	Sheffield Wednesday	A	0–3		12,000
16 February 1946	Burnley	H	4–2	Price (3), Watson	8,851
23 February 1946	Chesterfield	H	1–2	Price	11,370
2 March 1946	Chesterfield	A	0–0		12,000
9 March 1946	Barnsley	H	2–1	Boot (pen), Bateman	18,161
16 March 1946	Barnsley	H	0–1		18,000
23 March 1946	Everton	H	0–1		15,664
30 March 1946	Everton	A	2–5	Glazzard, Carr	40,000
6 April 1946	Bolton Wanderers	A	1–2	Brook	15,000
13 April 1946	Bolton Wanderers	H	1–1	Barker	11,996
20 April 1946	Leeds United	A	2–3	Carr, Boot	15,000
22 April 1946	Preston North End	A	0–2		15,000
23 April 1946	Preston North End	H	2–0	Poole, Baxter	9,099
27 April 1946	Leeds United	H	3–2	Carr (2), Watson	4,622
4 May 1946	Manchester City	H	3–0	Price (3)	8,781

FA Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	Home/ Away	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
5 January 1946	Round 3 1st Leg	Sheffield United	H	1–1	Price	21,170
7 January 1946	Round 3 2nd Leg	Sheffield United	A	0–2		32,100 Huddersfield lost 3–1 on aggregate.

FA Cup appearances and goals

Name	Nation	Position	FA Cup Apps	FA Cup Goals	Total Apps	Total Goals
Graham Bailey	England	DF	2	0	2	0
Jeff Barker	England	DF	2	0	2	0
Albert Bateman	England	MF	2	0	2	0
Eddie Carr	England	MF	1	0	1	0
Don Clegg	England	GK	2	0	2	0
Jimmy Glazzard	England	FW	2	0	2	0
George Green	England	DF	2	0	2	0
George Howe	England	DF	1	0	1	0
Vic Metcalfe	England	MF	1	0	1	0
Arthur Morton	England	DF	2	0	2	0
Joe Poole	England	FW	1	0	1	0
Billy Price	England	FW	2	1	2	1
John Simpson	England	DF	2	0	2	0

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