1910–11 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

Huddersfield Town's 1910–11 campaign was Town's first ever season in the Football League. After coming through the election process to enter Division 2, Town finished their first season in professional football in 13th place.

Huddersfield Town
1910–11 season
ChairmanEngland Hilton Crowther
ManagerEngland Dick Pudan
Football League Second Division13th
FA CupFourth qualifying round
(knocked out by Lincoln City)
Top goalscorerLeague: James Richardson (14)
All: James Richardson (15)
Highest home attendance15,439 v Chelsea (23 March 1911)
Lowest home attendance3,500 v Lincoln City (6 April 1911)
Biggest win6–0 vs Horsforth (1 October 1910)
7–1 vs Birmingham (22 April 1911)
Biggest defeat2–5 vs Glossop (26 November 1910)
2–5 vs Leeds City (28 January 1911)
0–3 vs Derby County (11 February 1911)

Squad at the start of the season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
-- GK   ENG Thomas Felstead
-- GK   SCO Sandy Mutch
-- DF   ENG William Bartlett
-- DF   SCO Simon Beaton
-- DF   ENG Fred Blackman
-- DF   ENG Robert Duxbury
-- DF   ENG Fred Fayers
-- DF   ENG Ellis Hall
-- DF   ENG George Metcalf
-- DF   WAL Charlie Morris
-- DF   SCO Archie Taylor
No. Pos. Nation Player
-- DF   ENG Sam Whittingham
-- MF   ENG George Blackburn
-- MF   ENG Gordon Burniston
-- MF   ENG William Grundy
-- MF   ENG Harold Hall
-- MF   ENG Henry Hamilton
-- MF   ENG Joe Jee
-- MF   ENG Ernie Millward
-- FW   SCO Sandy McCubbin
-- FW   ENG John Wood

Review

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On 13 June 1910, Town were elected into the Football League only two years after being formed. Their first match against Bradford (Park Avenue) resulted in a 1-0 win thanks to Henry Hamilton's goal. The season saw Town finishing in 13th place with 34 points in Division 2.

Squad at the end of the season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
-- GK   SCO Sandy Mutch
-- GK   WAL Leigh Richmond Roose
-- DF   ENG William Bartlett
-- DF   SCO Simon Beaton
-- DF   ENG Fred Blackman
-- DF   ENG Fred Bullock
-- DF   ENG Robert Duxbury
-- DF   ENG Fred Fayers
-- DF   ENG Ellis Hall
-- DF   ENG George Metcalf
-- DF   SCO Archie Taylor
-- DF   ENG Sam Whittingham
No. Pos. Nation Player
-- DF   EIR James Wright
-- MF   ENG George Blackburn
-- MF   ENG Gordon Burniston
-- MF   ENG Harold Hall
-- MF   ENG Henry Hamilton
-- MF   SCO James Howie
-- MF   ENG Joe Jee
-- MF   EIR James Macauley
-- MF   ENG Ernie Millward
-- FW   SCO Sandy McCubbin
-- FW   SCO James Richardson
-- FW   ENG John Wood

Results

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Date Opponents Home/
Away
Result
F - A
Scorers Attendance Position
3 September 1910 Bradford (Park Avenue) A 1 - 0 Hamilton 16,000 1st
10 September 1910 Burnley H 0 - 1 7,371 12th
17 September 1910 Gainsborough Trinity A 1 - 3 McCubbin 6,000 18th
24 September 1910 Leeds City H 3 - 2 McCubbin, Hamilton, Bartlett 7,500 13th
3 October 1910 Stockport County A 0 - 1 2,500 17th
8 October 1910 Derby County A 1 - 1 Burniston 12,000 15th
22 October 1910 Leicester Fosse H 1 - 2 Hamilton 6,800 18th
29 October 1910 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 3 - 0 Hamilton, McCubbin, Bartlett (pen) 12,000 17th
12 November 1910 Clapton Orient A 0 - 2 12,000 18th
17 November 1910 Barnsley A 2 - 1 Richardson, McCubbin 2,000 16th
26 November 1910 Glossop A 2 - 5 Jee, Cuffe (og) 3,000 18th
3 December 1910 Bolton Wanderers A 1 - 3 Jee 8,000 18th
10 December 1910 Bolton Wanderers H 1 - 1 Richardson 5,000 16th
17 December 1910 Birmingham A 1 - 2 Howie 5,000 18th
24 December 1910 West Bromwich Albion H 0 - 2 4,296 18th
26 December 1910 Fulham A 1 - 2 Hamilton 20,000 18th
27 December 1910 Lincoln City A 2 - 2 Hamilton (2) 7,000 18th
31 December 1910 Bradford (Park Avenue) H 0 - 0 7,000 18th
2 January 1911 Hull City H 2 - 0 Howie, Hamilton 4,000 15th
7 January 1911 Burnley A 1 - 2 Hamilton (pen) 7,000 17th
14 January 1911 Stockport County H 4 - 1 Richardson (2), Macauley, Jee 8,000 14th
21 January 1911 Gainsborough Trinity H 2 - 1 Richardson, Jee 5,000 14th
28 January 1911 Leeds City A 2 - 5 Richardson, McCubbin 10,000 15th
4 February 1911 Blackpool H 2 - 2 E. Hall, Jee 6,000 15th
11 February 1911 Derby County H 0 - 3 8,000 15th
18 February 1911 Barnsley H 2 - 0 Jee, Macauley 8,000 15th
25 February 1911 Leicester Fosse A 1 - 2 Richardson 4,000 16th
28 February 1911 Fulham H 1 - 2 Hamilton 4,000 16th
4 March 1911 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 3 - 1 Jee, Richardson, Blackburn 5,000 16th
18 March 1911 Clapton Orient H 2 - 0 Macauley, Richardson 4,000 16th
20 March 1911 Chelsea A 0 - 2 12,000 16th
25 March 1911 Blackpool A 1 - 1 Jee 6,000 15th
1 April 1911 Glossop H 1 - 0 Richardson 6,000 15th
8 April 1911 Lincoln City H 1 - 1 Richardson 3,500 15th
17 April 1911 Hull City A 2 - 2 Richardson, Jee 10,000 15th
18 April 1911 Chelsea H 3 - 1 Richardson (2), Jee 15,459 13th
22 April 1911 Birmingham H 7 - 1 Macauley (3), Blackburn (2, 1 pen), Howie, Jee 6,000 13th
29 April 1911 West Bromwich Albion A 0 - 1 30,135 13th
Date Round Opponents Home/
Away
Result
F - A
Scorers Attendance
1 October 1910 1st Qualifying Round Horsforth H 6 - 0 Burniston, H. Hall, Fayers, Hamilton, Beaton, McCubbin 2,000
15 October 1910 2nd Qualifying Round Mirfield United H 2 - 0 Fayers, Jee 3,500
5 November 1910 3rd Qualifying Round South Kirkby Colliery A 5 - 1 McCubbin, Hamilton (2), Blackburn, unknown (og) 2,500
19 November 1910 4th Qualifying Round Lincoln City H 1 - 1 Richardson 3,000
23 November 1910 4th Qualifying Round Replay Lincoln City A 0 - 1 3,000

Appearances and goals

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Name Nation Position League Apps League Goals FA Cup Apps FA Cup Goals Total Apps Total Goals
William Bartlett   England DF 35 2 5 0 40 2
Simon Beaton   England DF 29 0 2 1 31 1
George Blackburn   England DF 19 3 2 1 21 4
Fred Bullock   England DF 25 0 0 0 25 0
Gordon Burniston   England FW 3 1 2 1 5 2
James Campbell   England GK 1 0 0 0 1 0
Robert Duxbury   England DF 6 0 0 0 6 0
Fred Fayers   England DF 22 0 5 2 27 2
Thomas Felstead   England GK 2 0 0 0 2 0
William Grundy   England FW 1 0 0 0 1 0
Ellis Hall   England DF 24 1 1 0 25 1
Harold Hall   England MF 20 0 5 1 25 1
Henry Hamilton   England FW 16 10 4 3 20 13
James Howie   England FW 26 3 0 0 26 3
Joe Jee   England MF 37 11 4 1 41 12
James Macauley   Ireland FW 24 6 0 0 24 6
Sandy McCubbin   Scotland FW 11 5 5 2 16 7
George Metcalf   England DF 2 0 2 0 4 0
Ernie Millward   England MF 1 0 1 0 2 0
Charlie Morris   Wales DF 16 0 4 0 20 0
Sandy Mutch   Scotland GK 28 0 5 0 33 0
James Richardson   Scotland FW 22 14 2 1 24 15
Leigh Richmond Roose   Wales GK 5 0 0 0 5 0
Archie Taylor   Scotland DF 29 0 5 0 34 0
Sam Whittingham   England DF 0 0 1 0 1 0
Tom Wilcox   England GK 2 0 0 0 2 0
John Wood   England FW 10 0 0 0 10 0
James Wright   Ireland DF 2 0 0 0 2 0