# 1945–46 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. 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. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| -- | GK | ENG | Don Clegg |
| -- | DF | ENG | Graham Bailey |
| -- | DF | ENG | Jeff Barker |
| -- | DF | ENG | George Green |
| -- | DF | ENG | George Howe |
| -- | DF | ENG | Arthur Morton |
| -- | DF | ENG | John Simpson |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| -- | MF | ENG | Albert Bateman |
| -- | MF | ENG | Eddie Carr |
| -- | MF | ENG | Vic Metcalfe |
| -- | FW | ENG | Jimmy Glazzard |
| -- | FW | ENG | Joe Poole |
| -- | FW | ENG | Billy Price |

## 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

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| 13 | Stoke City | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 88 | 79 | 1.114 | 42 |
| 14 | Bradford | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 71 | 84 | 0.845 | 40 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 90 | 89 | 1.011 | 38 |
| 16 | Burnley | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 63 | 84 | 0.750 | 36 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 61 | 89 | 0.685 | 35 |
| 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 |

### FA Cup

| 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

| Name | Nation | Position | FA Cup Apps | FA Cup Goals | Total Apps | Total Goals |
| Graham Bailey | England | DF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeff Barker | England | DF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Albert Bateman | England | MF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Eddie Carr | England | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Clegg | England | GK | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jimmy Glazzard | England | FW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| George Green | England | DF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| George Howe | England | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vic Metcalfe | England | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arthur Morton | England | DF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Poole | England | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Price | England | FW | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| John Simpson | England | DF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |