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

Huddersfield Town
1910–11 season
Chairman England Hilton Crowther
Manager England Dick Pudan
Second Division 13th
FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round
Top goalscorer League: Richardson (14)
All: Richardson (15)
Highest home attendance 15,439 v Chelsea - 23 March 1911
Lowest home attendance 3,500 v Lincoln City - 6 April 1911
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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. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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

Review

On 13 June 1910, Town managed to get elected into the Football League only 2 years after being formed. Their first match against Bradford Park Avenue resulted in a 1-0 win thanks to Henry Hamilton's goal. The season saw Town manage to hold their own in Division 2 and finished in 13th place with 34 points.

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.

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

Results

Division Two

Date Opponents Home/
Away
Result
F - A
Scorers Attendance Position
3 September 1910 Bradford Park Avenue A 1 - 0 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 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, J.A. 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 EnglandDF35250402
Simon Beaton EnglandDF29021311
George Blackburn EnglandDF19321214
Fred Bullock EnglandDF25000250
Gordon Burniston EnglandFW312152
James Campbell EnglandGK100010
Robert Duxbury EnglandDF600060
Fred Fayers EnglandDF22052272
Thomas Felstead EnglandGK200020
William Grundy EnglandFW100010
Ellis Hall EnglandDF24110251
Harold Hall EnglandMF20051251
Henry Hamilton EnglandFW1610432013
James Howie EnglandFW26300263
Joe Jee EnglandMF3711414112
James Macauley Republic of IrelandFW24600246
Sandy McCubbin ScotlandFW11552167
George Metcalf EnglandDF202040
Ernie Millward EnglandMF101020
Charlie Morris EnglandDF16040200
Sandy Mutch ScotlandGK28050330
James Richardson ScotlandFW2214212415
Leigh Richmond Roose WalesGK500050
Archie Taylor ScotlandDF29050340
Sam Whittingham EnglandDF001010
Tom Wilcox EnglandGK200020
John Wood EnglandFW10000100
James Wright Republic of IrelandDF200020