1945–46 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
Huddersfield Town 1945–46 football season
Huddersfield Town's 1945–46 campaign was mainly played in the still active Wartime League , but the FA Cup was revived for the 1945–46 season in a two-leg format. Town went out in the third round to Sheffield United .
Players used during the two legs
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Review
It was the first and so far, only season in which a 2-leg system was used in the competition. Town were out in Round 3 with a 1–1 draw at Leeds Road , followed by a 2–0 loss at Bramall Lane , which made them lose 3–1 on aggregate.
Results
Wartime League North
Date
Opponents
Home/ Away
Result F–A
Scorers
Attendance
25 August 1945
Manchester United
H
3–2
Rodgers (2), Boot
7,672
1 September 1945
Manchester United
A
3–2
Rodgers (2), Carr
28,000
8 September 1945
Sunderland
A
2–0
Rodgers, Poole
26,000
12 September 1945
Bradford Park Avenue
A
2–2
Danskin (og ), Glazzard
10,868
15 September 1945
Sunderland
H
4–1
Boot (pen), Rodgers (2), Willingham
12,555
22 September 1945
Sheffield United
H
1–4
Rodgers
10,435
29 September 1945
Sheffield United
A
1–4
Carr
23,415
6 October 1945
Middlesbrough
A
8–2
Brook (3), Glazzard (2), Carr (2), Watson
14,654
13 October 1945
Middlesbrough
H
7–0
Bateman, Carr (2), Rodgers (2), Watson (pen), Glazzard
10,436
20 October 1945
Stoke City
H
3–1
Glazzard, Rodgers (2)
11,493
27 October 1945
Stoke City
A
2–6
Price (2)
20,000
3 November 1945
Grimsby Town
A
3–5
Glazzard (2), Rodgers
10,275
10 November 1945
Grimsby Town
H
3–2
Price (2), Watson
10,744
17 November 1945
Blackpool
H
2–4
Bateman, Price
16,378
24 November 1945
Blackpool
A
0–1
15,000
1 December 1945
Liverpool
A
1–4
Hughes (og)
30,000
8 December 1945
Liverpool
H
3–1
Carr (2), Price
10,362
15 December 1945
Bury
H
3–0
Glazzard, Poole, Price
9,293
22 December 1945
Bury
A
1–2
Carr
7,612
25 December 1945
Blackburn Rovers
A
6–1
Carr (3), Boot, Price, Poole
15,072
26 December 1945
Blackburn Rovers
H
0–2
17,657
29 December 1945
Bradford Park Avenue
H
1–1
Glazzard
14,283
1 January 1946
Manchester City
A
2–3
Price (2)
25,490
12 January 1946
Newcastle United
H
1–4
Price
11,423
19 January 1946
Newcastle United
A
1–4
Price
34,877
26 January 1946
Burnley
A
3–4
Green, Price (2)
12,000
2 February 1946
Sheffield Wednesday
H
3–2
Price, Carr (2)
8,912
4 February 1946
Sheffield Wednesday
A
0–3
12,000
16 February 1946
Burnley
H
4–2
Price (3), Watson
8,851
23 February 1946
Chesterfield
H
1–2
Price
11,370
2 March 1946
Chesterfield
A
0–0
12,000
9 March 1946
Barnsley
H
2–1
Boot (pen), Bateman
18,161
16 March 1946
Barnsley
H
0–1
18,000
23 March 1946
Everton
H
0–1
15,664
30 March 1946
Everton
A
2–5
Glazzard, Carr
40,000
6 April 1946
Bolton Wanderers
A
1–2
Brook
15,000
13 April 1946
Bolton Wanderers
H
1–1
Barker
11,996
20 April 1946
Leeds United
A
2–3
Carr, Boot
15,000
22 April 1946
Preston North End
A
0–2
15,000
23 April 1946
Preston North End
H
2–0
Poole, Baxter
9,099
27 April 1946
Leeds United
H
3–2
Carr (2), Watson
4,622
4 May 1946
Manchester City
H
3–0
Price (3)
8,781
Date
Round
Opponents
Home/
Away
Result
F – A
Scorers
Attendance
5 January 1946
Round 3 1st Leg
Sheffield United
H
1–1
Price
21,170
7 January 1946
Round 3 2nd Leg
Sheffield United
A
0–2
32,100
Huddersfield lost 3–1 on aggregate.
FA Cup appearances and goals