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

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)

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.

Squad at the start of the season

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

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

Review

On 13 June 1910, Town were elected into the Football League only two years after being formed.[1] 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

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

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

Results

Division Two

Date Opponents Home/
Away 		Result
F - A 		Scorers Attendance Position
3 September 1910 Bradford (Park Avenue) A 1 - 0[2] 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[3] 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

FA Cup

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

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

References

  1. ^ "The Football League". The Times. No. 39298. 14 June 1910. p. 18. ISSN 0140-0460. The result of the ballot was that Birmingham keep their place and Grimsby Town have to give way to Huddersfield Town who obtain membership of the football league for the first time.
  2. ^ "Football". The Times. No. 39369. 5 September 1910. p. 15. ISSN 0140-0460.
  3. ^ "Sports in Brief". The Times. No. 39394. 4 October 1910. p. 15. ISSN 0140-0460.