1915–16 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
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| 1915–16 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  William Hardcastle |
| Manager | Arthur Fairclough |
| Wartime League Midland Section Sudsibiary Comepition North Division | 3rd 3rd |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Thomas Elliott (13) |
| Highest home attendance | 8,000 vs Sheffield Wednesday (29 January 1916) |
| Lowest home attendance | 500 vs Leicester Fosse (11 December 1915) |
| Biggest win | 5–0 vs Lincoln City (1 January 1916) |
| Biggest defeat | 1–5 vs Sheffield United (18 December 1915) |
Huddersfield Town's 1915–16 campaign saw Town play in the wartime football league, following the outbreak of World War I. Town played in the Midland League and finished in 3rd place, as well as 3rd place in the Subsidiary Competition North Division.
Results
[edit]Midland Division
[edit]| Date | Opponents | Home/Away | Result F - A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 1915 | Barnsley | H | 2 - 1 | Islip, Cooper (og) | 3,500 |
| 11 September 1915 | Leicester Fosse | A | 0 - 3 | 3,000 | |
| 18 September 1915 | Sheffield United | H | 2 - 2 | Elliott (2, 1 pen) | 3,500 |
| 2 October 1915 | Lincoln City | A | 0 - 3 | 2,000 | |
| 9 October 1915 | Grimsby Town | H | 4 - 1 | Linley, Mann, J. Baker (pen), Layton | 3,000 |
| 16 October 1915 | Notts County | A | 1 - 1 | James | 5,500 |
| 23 October 1915 | Derby County | H | 4 - 1 | Smith (2), J. Baker, Slade | 3,000 |
| 30 October 1915 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1 - 2 | Elliott | 4,500 |
| 6 November 1915 | Bradford Park Avenue | H | 2 - 1 | Elliott, Jee | 3,000 |
| 13 November 1915 | Leeds City | A | 0 - 0 | 4,000 | |
| 20 November 1915 | Hull City | H | 1 - 0 | Layton | 2,000 |
| 27 November 1915 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0 - 2 | 3,000 | |
| 4 December 1915 | Barnsley | A | 1 - 2 | Rippon | 500 |
| 11 December 1915 | Leicester Fosse | H | 2 - 1 | Elliott (2) | 500 |
| 18 December 1915 | Sheffield United | A | 1 - 5 | Watson | 5,000 |
| 25 December 1915 | Bradford City | H | 0 - 0 | 6,500 | |
| 27 December 1915 | Bradford City | A | 0 - 1 | 8,000 | |
| 1 January 1916 | Lincoln City | H | 5 - 0 | Mann, Elliott, Best, J. Baker, G. Barrell (og) | 3,500 |
| 8 January 1916 | Grimsby Town | A | 1 - 0 | Mann | 3,000 |
| 15 January 1916 | Notts County | H | 2 - 1 | Mann, Elliott | 3,500 |
| 22 January 1916 | Derby County | A | 4 - 1 | Crossley (2), Best, Mann | 2,000 |
| 29 January 1916 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2 - 2 | Holley, Elliott | 8,000 |
| 5 February 1916 | Bradford Park Avenue | A | 0 - 3 | 5,500 | |
| 12 February 1916 | Leeds City | H | 5 - 1 | Connor, Elliott (2), Holley, Crossley | 5,000 |
| 19 February 1916 | Hull City | A | 1 - 2 | Elliott | 3,000 |
| 25 April 1916 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2 - 0 | James, Elliott | 5,000 |
Subsidiary Competition Northern Division
[edit]| Date | Opponents | Home/Away | Result F - A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 March 1916 | Bradford City | H | 1 - 2 | Crossley | 3,500 |
| 11 March 1916 | Barnsley | A | 5 - 1 | Holley (pen), Elliott (4) | 800 |
| 18 March 1916 | Leeds City | H | 1 - 1 | Elliott | 4,500 |
| 25 March 1916 | Bradford Park Avenue | A | 0 - 2 | 3,000 | |
| 1 April 1916 | Rochdale | H | 2 - 1 | Layton, Connor | 4,000 |
| 8 April 1916 | Bradford City | A | 2 - 2 | Elliott, Mann | 3,000 |
| 15 April 1916 | Barnsley | H | 4 - 1 | Linley, Holley (3, 1 pen) | 3,500 |
| 21 April 1916 | Rochdale | A | 1 - 1 | Holley | 4,000 |
| 22 April 1916 | Leeds City | A | 2 - 1 | Slade, Best | 7,000 |
| 29 April 1916 | Bradford Park Avenue | H | 1 - 3 | Elliott | 4,000 |