1947–48 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
Huddersfield Town 1947–48 football season
Huddersfield Town's 1947–48 campaign was a dreadful season for Town under new manager George Stephenson , brother of Town legend Clem Stephenson . They would finish the season in 19th place in Division 1 , but had to endure the humiliation of being knocked out of the FA Cup by Southern League side Colchester United .
Squad at the start of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Review
Following David Steele's resignation, George Stephenson , brother of Town legend Clem was appointed as the new manager at Leeds Road . The previous season's 20th-place finish needed to improve and Town made a bright start with 3 wins in the first 6 games, including a 5–1 win at Grimsby Town . A 5–1 win at Bolton Wanderers , the following month stopped a winless run of 6 matches, but Town only won 12 matches in the league all season and never won more than 2 matches in a row.
The main lowlight of a dreadful season, however, came in the FA Cup , when Town lost 1–0 to Southern League side Colchester United . It is still renowned as one of the most high-profile giant-killings in FA Cup history.
Squad at the end of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Results
Date
Opponents
Home/
Result
Scorers
Attendance
Position
23 August 1947
Derby County
A
0–0
30,069
10th
27 August 1947
Blackpool
H
2–0
Whittingham (2)
32,099
4th
30 August 1947
Portsmouth
H
0–2
25,415
12th
1 September 1947
Blackpool
A
0–4
29,555
15th
6 September 1947
Chelsea
H
3–1
Doherty, Metcalfe, Price
24,837
13th
10 September 1947
Grimsby Town
H
5–1
Doherty (2), Green, Glazzard, Whittingham
20,145
9th
13 September 1947
Everton
A
1–1
Metcalfe
40,622
6th
17 September 1947
Grimsby Town
A
0–3
17,658
10th
20 September 1947
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
0–1
28,591
14th
27 September 1947
Aston Villa
A
1–2
Thompson
36,000
16th
4 October 1947
Sunderland
H
2–2
Thompson, Metcalfe
24,928
16th
11 October 1947
Bolton Wanderers
A
5–1
Doherty, Rodgers (3), Whittingham
27,590
13th
18 October 1947
Liverpool
H
1–1
Ramsden (og )
27,518
15th
25 October 1947
Middlesbrough
A
0–1
36,142
16th
1 November 1947
Charlton Athletic
H
0–1
22,028
18th
8 November 1947
Manchester United
A
4–4
Glazzard, Doherty (2, 1 pen), Bateman
59,772
18th
15 November 1947
Preston North End
H
1–0
Bateman
27,506
15th
22 November 1947
Arsenal
A
0–2
47,514
17th
29 November 1947
Sheffield United
H
2–1
Whittingham, Doherty
21,915
13th
6 December 1947
Stoke City
A
1–1
Whittingham
24,451
13th
13 December 1947
Burnley
H
0–1
36,375
16th
20 December 1947
Derby County
H
2–1
Doherty (2)
27,752
13th
26 December 1947
Manchester City
A
1–1
Whittingham
56,460
13th
27 December 1947
Manchester City
H
1–1
Whittingham
32,634
15th
3 January 1948
Portsmouth
A
2–3
Doherty (pen), Glazzard
23,481
17th
17 January 1948
Chelsea
A
4–2
Bateman, Whittingham, Metcalfe, Glazzard
41,908
15th
7 February 1948
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
1–2
Doherty
35,875
15th
14 February 1948
Aston Villa
H
0–1
20,571
15th
21 February 1948
Sunderland
A
0–2
33,146
16th
28 February 1948
Bolton Wanderers
H
1–2
Bateman
14,273
18th
6 March 1948
Liverpool
A
0–4
40,000
21st
13 March 1948
Middlesbrough
H
2–1
Metcalfe, Nightingale
23,588
18th
20 March 1948
Charlton Athletic
A
0–0
29,837
18th
26 March 1948
Blackburn Rovers
A
2–1
Bateman, Glazzard
28,795
16th
27 March 1948
Manchester United
H
0–2
38,266
18th
29 March 1948
Blackburn Rovers
H
1–1
Bateman
19,928
17th
3 April 1948
Preston North End
A
2–0
Glazzard (2)
27,648
17th
10 April 1948
Arsenal
H
1–1
Bateman
38,110
18th
17 April 1948
Sheffield United
A
1–0
Doherty
32,596
17th
24 April 1948
Stoke City
H
0–0
16,115
17th
28 April 1948
Everton
H
1–3
Glazzard
13,905
17th
1 May 1948
Burnley
A
1–2
Doherty
25,443
19th
Date
Round
Opponents
Home/
Result
Scorers
Attendance
10 January 1948
Round 3
Colchester United
A
0–1
17,000
Appearances and goals
