1973–74 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
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Chairman | ![]() ![]() |
Manager | ![]() |
Football League Third Division | 10th |
FA Cup | Second round (knocked out by Chester) |
Football League Cup | First round (knocked out by York City) |
Top goalscorer | League: Alan Gowling (24) All: Alan Gowling (25) |
Highest home attendance | 11,514 vs Halifax Town (26 December 1973) |
Lowest home attendance | 2,522 vs Wrexham (24 April 1974) |
Biggest win | 5–0 vs Rochdale (23 February 1974) |
Biggest defeat | 0–6 vs Oldham Athletic (20 April 1974) |
Huddersfield Town's 1973–74 campaign was a season of new beginnings for Huddersfield Town as they experienced life in the
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
Following Town's second relegation in 2 seasons, Town had reached a division not seen by any previous Town team in their history. Town would visit 13 grounds for the first time in league football, although 4 of them had hosted Town in cup matches before. Town's start to the season was pretty mediocre with Town drawing 6 of their opening 12 games, losing only 2 of them, but it was a far cry from 1st Division football they were playing just 2 seasons earlier. The previous season's top scorer, Alan Gowling, continued with his goalscoring form scoring 24 goals in the league campaign.
Town eventually finished the season in a disappointing 10th place with 47 points, 2 points behind local rivals
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 Three
Date | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F — A |
Scorers | Attendance | Position |
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25 August 1973 | Watford | A | 1–1 | Hoy | 6,246 | 12th |
1 September 1973 | Cambridge United | H | 2–1 | Gowling, Hoy | 5,559 | 8th |
8 September 1973 | Port Vale | A | 2–4 | Dolan, Gowling | 5,003 | 12th |
11 September 1973 | Chesterfield | H | 1–0 | Fairclough | 6,164 | 8th |
15 September 1973 | Aldershot | H | 1–0 | Gowling | 5,849 | 7th |
17 September 1973 | Walsall | A | 0–3 | 5,491 | 8th | |
22 September 1973 | Wrexham | A | 0–0 | 6,665 | 9th | |
29 September 1973 | Bournemouth | H | 1–1 | Gowling (pen) | 5,360 | 12th |
6 October 1973 | Rochdale | A | 1–1 | Arnold (og )
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3,220 | 12th |
9 October 1973 | Walsall | H | 2–2 | S. Smith, Dolan | 4,436 | 12th |
13 October 1973 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 2–1 | S. Smith, Summerill | 4,927 | 8th |
19 October 1973 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–1 | Gowling (pen) | 4,715 | 5th |
24 October 1973 | Chesterfield | A | 2–0 | Dolan, Gowling | 6,589 | 6th |
27 October 1973 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–2 | Dolan | 9,532 | 9th |
3 November 1973 | Southend United | A | 2–5 | Gowling (2) | 7,255 | 10th |
10 November 1973 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 2–2 | Dolan, Summerill | 6,057 | 12th |
13 November 1973 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 1–0 | Summerill | 4,154 | 6th |
17 November 1973 | Hereford United | A | 1–0 | Gowling | 7,925 | 6th |
1 December 1973 | Southport | A | 0–0 | 2,109 | 6th | |
8 December 1973 | Oldham Athletic | H | 2–1 | Gowling (2) | 8,074 | 5th |
22 December 1973 | Bournemouth | A | 0–1 | 9,141 | 7th | |
26 December 1973 | Halifax Town | H | 4–0 | Lawson, Dolan, Gowling (2) | 11,514 | 6th |
29 December 1973 | Port Vale | H | 3–0 | Lawson (2), Gowling | 7,702 | 6th |
1 January 1974 | Cambridge United | A | 2–2 | Chapman, Hoy | 5,667 | 6th |
12 January 1974 | Aldershot | A | 0–1 | 5,029 | 6th | |
19 January 1974 | Watford | H | 1–2 | Gowling | 6,301 | 6th |
26 January 1974 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–2 | Lawson | 5,391 | 7th |
29 January 1974 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–0 | Lawson | 5,204 | 5th |
2 February 1974 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–2 | Gowling | 7,188 | 6th |
16 February 1974 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1–1 | Summerill | 7,299 | 10th |
23 February 1974 | Rochdale | H | 5–0 | Lawson (2), Gowling (2), Summerill | 5,679 | 7th |
2 March 1974 | Halifax Town | A | 0–0 | 8,126 | 7th | |
8 March 1974 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1–2 | Gowling | 13,543 | 7th |
16 March 1974 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 0–0 | 4,702 | 7th | |
20 March 1974 | Grimsby Town | H | 1–0 | Gray | 4,473 | 7th |
23 March 1974 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 2–1 | Gowling (2) | 12,444 | 7th |
27 March 1974 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–1 | 6,671 | 7th | |
30 March 1974 | Southend United | H | 0–1 | 4,453 | 7th | |
2 April 1974 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–0 | Gowling (2) | 3,142 | 7th |
6 April 1974 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 0–3 | 1,675 | 7th | |
12 April 1974 | York City | A | 1–2 | Dolan | 10,189 | 8th |
13 April 1974 | Hereford United | H | 0–0 | 4,148 | 9th | |
16 April 1974 | York City | H | 0–1 | 7,737 | 11th | |
20 April 1974 | Oldham Athletic | A | 0–6 | 16,466 | 13th | |
24 April 1974 | Wrexham | H | 2–1 | Dolan, Summerill | 2,522 | 13th |
27 April 1974 | Southport | H | 3–1 | Summerill, Dolan, Gowling | 3,320 | 9th |
FA Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F — A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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24 November 1973 | Round 1 | Wigan Athletic | H | 2–0 | Newton (2) | 9,557 |
15 December 1973 | Round 2 | Chester | A | 2–3 | Saunders, Gowling | 3,296 |
Football League Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F — A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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29 August 1973 | Round 1 | York City | A | 0–1 | 6,497 |
Appearances and goals
Name | Nation | Position | League Apps | League Goals | FA Cup Apps | FA Cup Goals | League Cup Apps | League Cup Goals | Total Apps | Total Goals |
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Les Chapman | ![]() |
MF | 31 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 (2) | 1 |
Dennis Clarke | ![]() |
DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Terry Dolan | ![]() |
MF | 43 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 8 |
John Dungworth | ![]() |
FW | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 |
Mick Fairclough | ![]() |
FW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Franny Firth | ![]() |
FW | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 |
Martin Fowler | ![]() |
MF | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 |
Paul Garner | ![]() |
DF | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
Alan Gowling | ![]() |
FW | 45 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 25 |
Terry Gray | ![]() |
FW | 9 (4) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 (4) | 1 |
Peter Hart | ![]() |
MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Hoy | ![]() |
MF | 26 (1) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 (1) | 3 |
Geoff Hutt | ![]() |
DF | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
Dick Krzywicki | ![]() |
MF | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 |
Jimmy Lawson | ![]() |
MF | 31 (1) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 31 (2) | 7 |
Dave Lyon | ![]() |
DF | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 |
Brian Marshall | ![]() |
DF | 24 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 (2) | 0 |
Grahame McGifford | ![]() |
DF | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
Bob Mountain | ![]() |
MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Newton | ![]() |
FW | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Jimmy Nicholson | ![]() |
MF | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 |
Terry Poole | ![]() |
GK | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
Graham Pugh | ![]() |
MF | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
John Saunders | ![]() |
DF | 43 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
Dave Smith | ![]() |
MF | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 |
Paul Smith | ![]() |
MF | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 |
Steve Smith | ![]() |
MF | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 3 |
Phil Summerill | ![]() |
FW | 29 (1) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 (1) | 7 |
Dick Taylor |
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GK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |