1954–55 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
1954–55 season | ||
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Chairman | Dick Parker | |
Manager | Andy Beattie | |
Football League First Division | 12th | |
FA Cup | Quarter-finals (knocked out by Newcastle United) | |
Top goalscorer | League: Jimmy Glazzard (26) All: Jimmy Glazzard (32) | |
Highest home attendance | 54,960 vs Newcastle United (12 March 1955) | |
Lowest home attendance | 5,287 vs Aston Villa (23 February 1955) | |
Biggest win | 3–0 vs Sheffield Wednesday (13 September 1954) | |
Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs Preston North End (5 March 1955) 0–4 vs Everton (23 March 1955) | |
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Huddersfield Town's 1954–55 campaign saw Town make a brilliant start in their second season back in the
the previous season. They eventually finished down in 12th place with 41 points, 7 points behind second placed Wolverhampton Wanderers. This was also the last season in which the leading goalscorer in Division 1 came from the club, when Jimmy Glazzard
scored 32 goals.
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.
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Review
After losing their first 3 matches, Town went on an impressive run of just 1 defeat in 12 matches, which included wins over Chelsea, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Portsmouth, the teams who would eventually be the top 3 at the end of the season. Other interesting results during the season were a 5–3 win over Arsenal at Highbury and a 6–4 defeat by Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux.
1938–39 season, before losing to Newcastle United in a replay at St James' Park
. In the league they finished 12th with 41 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.
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Results
Division One
Date | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Position |
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21 August 1954 | Blackpool | H | 1–3 | Metcalfe (pen) | 35,793 | 18th |
25 August 1954 | Portsmouth | A | 2–4 | Pickett (og), Watson | 35,873 | 18th |
28 August 1954 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–2 | Burrell | 22,422 | 21st |
30 August 1954 | Portsmouth | H | 2–1 | Watson, Metcalfe | 22,688 | 18th |
4 September 1954 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–0 | Metcalfe, Cavanagh | 28,726 | 14th |
6 September 1954 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–4 | Glazzard | 25,825 | 18th |
11 September 1954 | Cardiff City | A | 1–1 | Watson | 21,840 | 17th |
13 September 1954 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 3–0 | Metcalfe (pen), Glazzard (2) | 20,570 | 12th |
18 September 1954 | Manchester United | A | 1–1 | Cavanagh | 45,648 | 13th |
25 September 1954 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–0 | Burrell, Cavanagh | 30,861 | 12th |
2 October 1954 | Aston Villa | A | 0–0 | 20,435 | 13th | |
9 October 1954 | Chelsea | H | 1–0 | Cavanagh | 29,556 | 11th |
16 October 1954 | Leicester City | A | 3–1 | Burrell, Glazzard, Cavanagh | 30,491 | 10th |
23 October 1954 | Everton | H | 2–1 | Watson, Glazzard | 27,390 | 7th |
30 October 1954 | Manchester City | A | 4–2 | Glazzard (3), Watson | 34,246 | 4th |
6 November 1954 | Sheffield United | H | 1–2 | Glazzard | 20,664 | 6th |
13 November 1954 | Arsenal | A | 5–3 | McGarry, Watson, Glazzard (2), Metcalfe | 42,950 | 4th |
20 November 1954 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 3–3 | Glazzard, Watson, Quested | 28,372 | 5th |
27 November 1954 | Newcastle United | A | 2–2 | Watson, Burrell | 36,409 | 4th |
4 December 1954 | Burnley | H | 0–1 | 17,392 | 7th | |
11 December 1954 | Preston North End | A | 3–2 | Glazzard, Forbes (og), Cavanagh | 23,774 | 5th |
18 December 1954 | Blackpool | A | 1–1 | Glazzard | 17,579 | 6th |
25 December 1954 | Sunderland | A | 1–1 | Burrell | 39,900 | 6th |
27 December 1954 | Sunderland | H | 1–1 | Metcalfe (pen) | 47,450 | 6th |
1 January 1955 | Charlton Athletic | H | 0–0 | 26,996 | 7th | |
5 February 1955 | Manchester United | H | 1–3 | Glazzard | 31,408 | 9th |
12 February 1955 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 4–6 | Glazzard (3), Frear | 30,666 | 10th |
23 February 1955 | Aston Villa | H | 1–2 | Glazzard | 5,287 | 10th |
26 February 1955 | Chelsea | A | 1–4 | Burrell | 35,786 | 11th |
5 March 1955 | Preston North End | H | 0–4 | 24,929 | 15th | |
19 March 1955 | Manchester City | H | 0–0 | 31,065 | 17th | |
23 March 1955 | Everton | A | 0–4 | 15,561 | 17th | |
26 March 1955 | Sheffield United | A | 2–2 | Glazzard, Coldwell (og) | 11,951 | 18th |
2 April 1955 | Arsenal | H | 0–1 | 22,853 | 18th | |
9 April 1955 | Burnley | A | 1–1 | Glazzard | 22,214 | 20th |
11 April 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | Hopkins (og) | 23,332 | 20th |
12 April 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–0 | Frear | 23,580 | 16th |
16 April 1955 | Newcastle United | H | 2–0 | Glazzard (2) | 21,913 | 14th |
23 April 1955 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–2 | Glazzard | 18,661 | 17th |
27 April 1955 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 16,184 | 17th | |
30 April 1955 | Leicester City | H | 3–1 | Glazzard, Watson (2) | 16,498 | 16th |
2 May 1955 | Cardiff City | H | 2–0 | Glazzard, Watson | 10,476 | 12th |
FA Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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8 January 1955 | Round 3 | Coventry City | H | 3–3 | Glazzard (2), Watson | 31,576 |
13 January 1955 | Round 3 Replay | Coventry City | A | 2 – 1 ( aet : 90 mins: 1–1)
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Glazzard, Watson | 23,716 |
29 January 1955 | Round 4 | Torquay United | A | 1–0 | Glazzard | 21,908 |
19 February 1955 | Round 5 | Liverpool | A | 2–0 | Hobson, Glazzard | 57,115 |
12 March 1955 | Round 6 | Newcastle United | H | 1–1 | Glazzard | 54,960 |
16 March 1955 | Round 6 Replay | Newcastle United | A | 0 – 2 (aet: 90 mins: 0–0) | 52,380 |
Appearances and goals
Name | Nation | Position | League Apps | League Goals | FA Cup Apps | FA Cup Goals | Total Apps | Total Goals |
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John Battye | England | DF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Gerry Burrell | Northern Ireland | MF | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 6 |
Tommy Cavanagh | England | FW | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 6 |
Jack Connor |
England | DF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Willie Davie | Scotland | FW | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Bryan Frear | England | FW | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
Brian Gibson | England | DF | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Jimmy Glazzard | England | FW | 42 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 32 |
Albert Hobson | England | MF | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
Laurie Kelly | England | DF | 41 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
Don McEvoy | England | DF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Bill McGarry |
England | DF | 32 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
Vic Metcalfe | England | MF | 35 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 6 |
Len Quested | England | DF | 42 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
Roy Shiner | England | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ron Simpson | England | FW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Ron Staniforth | England | DF | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
Ken Taylor | England | DF | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
Jimmy Watson | Scotland | MF | 42 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 48 | 13 |
Jack Wheeler | England | GK | 42 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 0 |