1947–48 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

Huddersfield Town
1947–48 season
Chairman	Haydn Battye
Manager	George Stephenson
Division One	19th
FA Cup	Third Round
Top goalscorer	League: Peter Doherty (13) All: Peter Doherty (13)
Highest home attendance	38,266 vs Manchester United (27 March 1948)
Lowest home attendance	13,905 vs Everton (28 April 1948)

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.

No.	Position	Player
--	GK	Don Clegg
--	GK	Bob Hesford
--	DF	Jeff Barker
--	DF	Eddie Boot
--	DF	Tom Briggs
--	DF	George Green
--	DF	Bill Hayes
--	DF	George Hepplewhite
--	DF	George Howe
--	DF	Joe Lodge
--	DF	Les Smith
--	DF	Alan Stewart

No.	Position	Player
--	DF	Albert Watson
--	MF	Albert Bateman
--	MF	George Hutchinson
--	MF	Vic Metcalfe
--	FW	Peter Doherty
--	FW	Jimmy Glazzard
--	FW	Billy Price
--	FW	Frank Reid
--	FW	Arnold Rodgers
--	FW	Arthur Thompson
--	FW	Alf Whittingham

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.

No.	Position	Player
--	GK	Don Clegg
--	GK	Ray Dring
--	GK	Bob Hesford
--	GK	Harry Mills
--	DF	Jeff Barker
--	DF	Eddie Boot
--	DF	Tom Briggs
--	DF	Bill Hayes
--	DF	George Hepplewhite
--	DF	George Howe
--	DF	Joe Lodge
--	DF	Jack Percival
--	DF	Les Smith

No.	Position	Player
--	DF	Alan Stewart
--	DF	Albert Watson
--	MF	Albert Bateman
--	MF	Vic Metcalfe
--	FW	Peter Doherty
--	FW	Jimmy Glazzard
--	FW	Albert Nightingale
--	FW	Frank Reid
--	FW	Arnold Rodgers
--	FW	Conway Smith
--	FW	Arthur Thompson
--	FW	Alf Whittingham

Results

Division One

Date	Opponents	Home/ Away	Result F–A	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

FA Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	Home/ Away	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
10 January 1948	Round 3	Colchester United	A	0–1		17,000

Appearances and goals

Name	Nation	Position	League Apps	League Goals	FA Cup Apps	Total Apps	Total Goals
Jeff Barker	England	DF	35	0	1	36	0
Albert Bateman	England	MF	31	7	1	32	7
Eddie Boot	England	DF	41	0	1	42	0
Tom Briggs	England	DF	8	0	0	8	0
Don Clegg	England	GK	2	0	0	2	0
Peter Doherty	Northern Ireland	FW	38	13	1	39	13
Ray Dring	England	GK	4	0	0	4	0
Jimmy Glazzard	England	FW	34	8	1	35	8
George Green	England	DF	7	1	0	7	1
Bill Hayes	Republic of Ireland	DF	40	0	1	41	0
George Hepplewhite	England	DF	39	0	1	40	0
Bob Hesford	England	GK	25	0	1	26	0
George Hutchinson	England	MF	1	0	0	1	0
Joe Lodge	England	DF	1	0	0	1	0
Vic Metcalfe	England	MF	42	5	1	43	5
Harry Mills	England	GK	11	0	0	11	0
Albert Nightingale	England	MF	11	1	0	11	1
Jack Percival	England	DF	1	0	0	1	0
Billy Price	England	FW	5	1	0	5	1
Frank Reid	Scotland	FW	3	0	0	3	0
Arnold Rodgers	England	FW	6	3	0	6	3
Conway Smith	England	MF	3	0	1	4	0
Les Smith	England	DF	21	0	1	22	1
Alan Stewart	England	DF	2	0	0	2	0
Arthur Thompson	England	FW	6	2	0	6	2
Albert Watson	England	DF	4	0	0	4	0
Alf Whittingham	England	FW	41	9	1	42	9

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