1913–14 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
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| 1913–14 season | |
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| Chairman |  William Hardcastle |
| Manager | Arthur Fairclough |
| Football League Second Division | 13th |
| FA Cup | Second round (knocked out by Birmingham) |
| Top goalscorer | League: Frank Mann (10) All: Frank Mann (10) |
| Highest home attendance | 12,000 vs Bradford Park Avenue (6 December 1913) |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,500 vs Clapton Orient (21 March 1914) |
| Biggest win | 7–0 vs Birmingham (25 October 1913) |
| Biggest defeat | 1–5 vs Leeds City (14 March 1914) |
Huddersfield Town's 1913–14 campaign was a particularly disappointing season following 5th place the previous season. Town would finish 13th, 15 points off Bradford (Park Avenue), who finished 2nd place.
Squad at the start of the season
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Review
[edit]After finishing 5th place in their 3rd season in the Football League, Town didn't live up to the standards set the previous season, with the only standout result being the 7-0 win over Birmingham in October.[1] They finished in 13th place with only 34 points.[2]
Squad at the end of the season
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Results
[edit]| Date | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F - A |
Scorers | Attendance | Position |
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| 6 September 1913 | Bury | H | 1 - 1 | Mann | 7,884 | 12th |
| 9 September 1913 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0 - 0 | 7,000 | 8th | |
| 13 September 1913 | Fulham | A | 0 - 1 | 25,000 | 14th | |
| 20 September 1913 | Lincoln City | A | 0 - 3 | 9,000 | 17th | |
| 27 September 1913 | Blackpool | H | 1 - 0 | Jee | 7,000 | 15th |
| 4 October 1913 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1 - 1 | Macauley | 12,000 | 14th |
| 11 October 1913 | Woolwich Arsenal | H | 1 - 2 | Mann | 8,000 | 16th |
| 18 October 1913 | Grimsby Town | A | 1 - 2 | Elliott | 6,000 | 17th |
| 25 October 1913 | Birmingham | H | 7 - 0 | Bert Smith, Fayers, Ball (og), Macauley, Elliott (3) | 5,000 | 16th |
| 1 November 1913 | Bristol City | A | 0 - 1 | 10,000 | 16th | |
| 8 November 1913 | Leeds City | H | 1 - 1 | Bert Smith | 9,000 | 16th |
| 15 November 1913 | Clapton Orient | A | 0 - 0 | ? | 16th | |
| 22 November 1913 | Glossop | H | 2 - 1 | Brough (2) | 5,500 | 15th |
| 1 December 1913 | Stockport County | A | 0 - 0 | 2,000 | 15th | |
| 6 December 1913 | Bradford Park Avenue | H | 0 - 1 | 12,000 | 16th | |
| 13 December 1913 | Notts County | A | 0 - 3 | 12,000 | 16th | |
| 20 December 1913 | Leicester Fosse | H | 1 - 2 | James | 5,500 | 16th |
| 25 December 1913 | Hull City | H | 0 - 3 | 7,000 | 17th | |
| 26 December 1913 | Hull City | A | 1 - 4 | Billy Smith | 13,000 | 17th |
| 27 December 1913 | Bury | A | 1 - 2 | Armour | 9,000 | 18th |
| 1 January 1914 | Barnsley | A | 1 - 2 | James | 8,000 | 18th |
| 3 January 1914 | Fulham | H | 3 - 1 | Elliott, Armour, Jee | 6,000 | 17th |
| 17 January 1914 | Lincoln City | H | 2 - 1 | McLaren (pen), Elliott | 6,000 | 17th |
| 24 January 1914 | Blackpool | A | 1 - 0 | Mann | ? | 17th |
| 7 February 1914 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1 - 1 | Islip | 4,500 | 17th |
| 14 February 1914 | Woolwich Arsenal | A | 1 - 0 | Mann | 25,000 | 16th |
| 21 February 1914 | Grimsby Town | H | 1 - 2 | Mann | 2,500 | 16th |
| 28 February 1914 | Birmingham | A | 4 - 1 | Womack (og), Jee, Elliott, Mann | 7,000 | 16th |
| 7 March 1914 | Bristol City | H | 1 - 2 | Mann | 5,000 | 16th |
| 14 March 1914 | Leeds City | A | 1 - 5 | Elliott | 14,000 | 16th |
| 21 March 1914 | Clapton Orient | H | 1 - 0 | Elliott | 2,000 | 16th |
| 28 March 1914 | Glossop | A | 3 - 2 | Slade (2), Mann | ? | 15th |
| 4 April 1914 | Stockport County | H | 0 - 2 | 5,000 | 15th | |
| 11 April 1914 | Bradford Park Avenue | A | 1 - 2 | McLaren (pen) | 20,000 | 16th |
| 13 April 1914 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2 - 2 | Islip, Armour | 13,000 | 16th |
| 14 April 1914 | Barnsley | H | 3 - 1 | Islip, Mann, Cooper (og) | 11,000 | 16th |
| 18 April 1914 | Notts County | H | 2 - 1 | Morley (og), Mann | 9,000 | 15th |
| 25 April 1914 | Leicester Fosse | A | 1 - 0 | Islip | 6,000 | 13th |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F - A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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| 10 January 1914 | Round 1 | London Caledonians | H | 3 - 0 | Armour, Islip (2) | 6,500 |
| 31 January 1914 | Round 2 | Birmingham | A | 0 - 1 | 45,000 |
Appearances and goals
[edit]| Name | Nation | Position | League Apps | League Goals | FA Cup Apps | FA Cup Goals | Total Apps | Total Goals |
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| Andrew Armour | England |
MF | 38 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 4 |
| Simon Beaton | England |
DF | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Fred Blackman | England |
DF | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Harry Brough | England |
DF | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Fred Bullock | England |
DF | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Gilbert Christie |  Scotland |
FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ted Davis | England |
GK | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| James Dow | England |
DF | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Thomas Elliott | England |
FW | 27 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 9 |
| Fred Fayers | England |
DF | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Norman Holmes | England |
DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| James Howie | England |
FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ernie Islip | England |
FW | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 6 |
| Sidney James | England |
DF | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Joe Jee | England |
MF | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
| Robert Ledger | England |
DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Linley | England |
DF | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| James Macauley |  Ireland |
FW | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Frank Mann | England |
FW | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 |
| William McLaren | Scotland |
DF | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| Sandy Mutch | Scotland |
GK | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Larrett Roebuck | England |
DF | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Charlie Slade | England |
DF | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Bert Smith | England |
FW | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Billy Smith | England |
MF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Huddersfield Town v Birmingham City, 25 October 1913".
- ^ "1913-14 Season Final Football Tables". www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2023.