1914–15 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

Huddersfield Town's 1914–15 campaign was the last league campaign before the Football League was suspended following the outbreak of World War I. Town finished in 8th place in Division 2, but it could have improved had Town not had a bad spell at the start of 1915, saw Town lose 6 out of 7 matches, which if Town had won all of them, they would have won promotion.

Huddersfield Town
1914–15 season
ChairmanEngland William Hardcastle
ManagerEngland Arthur Fairclough
Football League Second Division8th
FA CupFirst round
(knocked out by Burnley)
Top goalscorerLeague: Ralph Shields (16)
All: Ralph Shields (16)
Highest home attendance14,000 vs Leeds City (7 November 1914)
Lowest home attendance3,500 vs Nottingham Forest (12 September 1914)
Biggest win5–0 vs Blackpool (26 December 1914)
Biggest defeat1–4 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (13 February 1915)

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 Ted Davis
-- GK   SCO Sandy Mutch
-- DF   ENG Jim Baker
-- DF   ENG Harry Brough
-- DF   ENG Fred Bullock
-- DF   ENG James Dow
-- DF   ENG Fred Fayers
-- DF   ENG Sidney James
-- DF   ENG Harry Linley
-- DF   SCO William McLaren
-- DF   ENG Ralph Rodgerson
-- DF   ENG Charlie Slade
No. Pos. Nation Player
-- DF   ENG Billy Watson
-- MF   ENG John Connor
-- MF   ENG Joe Jee
-- MF   ENG George Richardson
-- MF   ENG Billy Smith
-- FW   ENG Jack Cock
-- FW   ENG Thomas Elliott
-- FW   ENG Ernie Islip
-- FW   ENG Frank Mann
-- FW   ENG Ralph Shields
-- FW   ENG Bert Smith

Review

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Despite the outbreak of World War I, the Football League continued for the season to sustain the morale of the country. However, in early November, Larrett Roebuck was killed in action in France. Town's form was good enough at the start of the season to give them a chance at getting into Division 1. However, just after the turn of the year, Town's form dropped alarmingly and they lost their chance to get promoted and finished 8th with 42 points.

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   ENG Ted Davis
-- GK   SCO Sandy Mutch
-- DF   ENG Jim Baker
-- DF   ENG Harry Brough
-- DF   ENG Fred Bullock
-- DF   ENG James Dow
-- DF   ENG Fred Fayers
-- DF   ENG Sidney James
-- DF   ENG Harry Linley
-- DF   SCO William McLaren
-- DF   SCO Bob Reid
-- DF   ENG Ralph Rodgerson
-- DF   ENG Charlie Slade
No. Pos. Nation Player
-- DF   ENG Billy Watson
-- DF   ENG James Wood
-- MF   ENG John Connor
-- MF   ENG Joe Jee
-- MF   ENG George Richardson
-- MF   ENG Billy Smith
-- FW   ENG Jack Cock
-- FW   ENG Thomas Elliott
-- FW   ENG Ernie Islip
-- FW   ENG Frank Mann
-- FW   ENG Ralph Shields
-- FW   ENG Bert Smith

Results

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Date Opponents Home/
Away
Result
F - A
Scorers Attendance Position
5 September 1914 Preston North End A 1 - 1 Islip 10,000 14th
8 September 1914 Bury H 0 - 1 4,000 16th
12 September 1914 Nottingham Forest H 4 - 0 Billy Smith (2), Islip, Jee 3,500 10th
19 September 1914 Leicester Fosse A 2 - 1 Slade, Jee 7,000 9th
21 September 1914 Leicester Fosse H 3 - 1 Shields (2), Slade 6,000 3rd
26 September 1914 Barnsley H 1 - 0 Shields 7,000 2nd
3 October 1914 Glossop A 2 - 2 Islip, Shields 1,650 2nd
10 October 1914 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 2 - 0 Billy Smith, Islip 8,500 2nd
17 October 1914 Fulham A 3 - 2 Shields (2, 1 pen), Islip 10,000 2nd
24 October 1914 Stockport County H 2 - 1 Mann, Islip 8,500 1st
31 October 1914 Hull City H 1 - 0 Shields (pen) 7,000 1st
7 November 1914 Leeds City H 1 - 0 Shields 14,000 1st
14 November 1914 Clapton Orient A 1 - 3 Slade 8,000 1st
21 November 1914 Arsenal H 3 - 0 Shields (2), Islip 10,246 1st
28 November 1914 Derby County A 0 - 1 7,000 1st
5 December 1914 Lincoln City H 0 - 1 4,000 2nd
12 December 1914 Birmingham A 0 - 1 9,000 2nd
19 December 1914 Grimsby Town H 3 - 1 Islip, Cock, Arrowsmith (og) 3,500 2nd
26 December 1914 Blackpool H 5 - 0 Islip (3), Fayers, Shields 9,500 2nd
1 January 1915 Bury A 1 - 3 Mann ? 3rd
2 January 1915 Preston North End H 3 - 1 Shields (pen), Mann, Fayers 7,500 3rd
16 January 1915 Nottingham Forest A 2 - 3 Islip, Slade 3,500 4th
30 January 1915 Barnsley A 0 - 1 6,700 4th
6 February 1915 Glossop H 0 - 1 4,500 4th
13 February 1915 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1 - 4 Billy Smith 3,000 6th
20 February 1915 Fulham H 2 - 2 Islip, Linley 6,000 6th
27 February 1915 Stockport County A 1 - 2 Shields 5,000 6th
13 March 1915 Leeds City A 0 - 1 12,000 9th
20 March 1915 Clapton Orient H 1 - 1 Mann (pen) 4,000 12th
27 March 1915 Arsenal A 3 - 0 Mann (2), Cock 14,000 11th
2 April 1915 Blackpool A 2 - 3 Jee, Islip 4,000 11th
3 April 1915 Derby County H 0 - 0 6,500 12th
5 April 1915 Bristol City A 1 - 0 Mann 12,000 9th
6 April 1915 Bristol City H 5 - 3 Shields (3), Jee (pen), Richardson 4,000 7th
10 April 1915 Lincoln City A 1 - 1 Jee 4,500 8th
15 April 1915 Hull City A 4 - 0 Bert Smith (3), Cock 2,000 7th
17 April 1915 Birmingham H 0 - 0 4,000 7th
24 April 1915 Grimsby Town A 0 - 0 3,500 7th
Date Round Opponents Home/
Away
Result
F - A
Scorers Attendance
9 January 1915 Round 1 Burnley A 1 - 3 Fayers 14,423

Appearances and goals

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Name Nation Position League Apps League Goals FA Cup Apps FA Cup Goals Total Apps Total Goals
Jim Baker   England DF 37 0 1 0 38 0
Fred Bullock   England DF 28 0 1 0 29 0
Jack Cock   England FW 9 3 0 0 9 3
John Connor   England MF 3 0 0 0 3 0
Ted Davis   England GK 10 0 0 0 10 0
James Dow   England DF 6 0 0 0 6 0
Thomas Elliott   England FW 10 0 0 0 10 0
Fred Fayers   England DF 38 3 1 1 39 4
Ernie Islip   England FW 33 14 1 0 34 14
Sidney James   England DF 3 0 0 0 3 0
Joe Jee   England MF 25 5 0 0 25 5
Harry Linley   England DF 22 1 1 0 23 1
Frank Mann   England FW 22 7 1 0 23 7
William McLaren   Scotland DF 13 0 0 0 13 0
Sandy Mutch   Scotland GK 28 0 1 0 29 0
Bob Reid   Scotland DF 26 0 1 0 27 0
George Richardson   England MF 12 1 0 0 12 1
Ralph Rodgerson   England DF 1 0 0 0 1 0
Ralph Shields   England FW 28 16 1 0 29 16
Charlie Slade   England DF 22 4 1 0 23 4
Bert Smith   England FW 2 3 0 0 2 3
Billy Smith   England MF 24 4 1 0 25 4
Billy Watson   England DF 5 0 0 0 5 0
James Wood   England DF 11 0 0 0 11 0