Huddersfield Town's 1950–51 campaign continued Town's post-war form of narrowly surviving relegation to Division Two. They finished in 19th place, just four points clear of the three teams below them, Chelsea, who survived relegation and the unlucky twosome of Sheffield Wednesday and Everton.
Squad at the start of the season
Review Since the end of World War II, Town's form was more relegation than championship-winning form. However, Town's form at the start of the season was impressive with 5 wins in their first 7 games. Following that, Town's form made a rapid spiral downwards with a dreadful 6–2 loss against Arsenal and an even worse 8–0 defeat by Middlesbrough. Town's form would eventually improve following the defensive purchases of Bill McGarry and Laurie Kelly. Between December and mid-March, Town would only win 2 matches, oddly enough both away from home at Burnley and Aston Villa.
Town were in dire straits by the end of the season, but an amazing run of form saw Town record impressive wins over would-be champions Tottenham Hotspur and 3rd placed Blackpool. A 6–0 defeat by Manchester United right at the end made no difference to Town's fate, with the Terriers just surviving yet again. They finished in 19th place, just 4 points clear of the 3 teams below them, Chelsea, who survived relegation and the unlucky twosome of Sheffield Wednesday and Everton.
Squad at the end of the season
Results Division One DateOpponentsHome/AwayResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition19 August 1950EvertonA2–3Taylor (2)51,76814th23 August 1950Stoke CityH3–1Smith, Boot, Hassall16,0759th26 August 1950PortsmouthH2–1Hassall, Taylor28,0877th28 August 1950Stoke CityA1–0Hassall21,7801st2 September 1950ChelseaA2–1Taylor, Hepplewhite41,1122nd6 September 1950Newcastle UnitedA0–634,0316th9 September 1950BurnleyH3–1Cummings (og), Metcalfe (pen), Nightingale30,6643rd13 September 1950Newcastle UnitedH0–030,3434th16 September 1950ArsenalA2–6Metcalfe, Nightingale54,2007th23 September 1950Sheffield WednesdayH3–4Nightingale, Hassall, Metcalfe28,6459th30 September 1950MiddlesbroughA0–832,40111th7 October 1950SunderlandA0–033,5719th14 October 1950Aston VillaH4–2Taylor (2), Hassall (2)25,9037th21 October 1950FulhamA1–1Hassall36,0009th28 October 1950Bolton WanderersH0–430,98910th4 November 1950Derby CountyA0–321,59313th11 November 1950LiverpoolH2–2Glazzard, Battye25,22913th18 November 1950BlackpoolA1–3Glazzard19,72415th25 November 1950Tottenham HotspurH3–2Glazzard, Hassall, Metcalfe39,51912th2 December 1950Charlton AthleticA2–3Hassall, Croker (og)19,60515th9 December 1950Manchester UnitedH2–3Metcalfe (pen), Taylor26,84515th16 December 1950EvertonH1–2Glazzard12,25316th23 December 1950PortsmouthA0–122,41116th25 December 1950Wolverhampton WanderersH1–2Hunter24,95218th26 December 1950Wolverhampton WanderersA1–3Hassall40,83820th13 January 1951BurnleyA1–0Glazzard22,37120th20 January 1951ArsenalH2–2Glazzard, Hassall37,17518th3 February 1951Sheffield WednesdayA2–3Taylor, Hassall40,80520th17 February 1951MiddlesbroughH2–3Hassall, Senior23,53320th3 March 1951Aston VillaA1–0McKenna34,88219th7 March 1951SunderlandH3–4Metcalfe (pen), Hassall, Glazzard11,53719th10 March 1951FulhamH1–2Nightingale19,65119th17 March 1951Bolton WanderersA0–429,79620th24 March 1951Derby CountyH2–0Nightingale, Taylor25,57319th26 March 1951West Bromwich AlbionA2–0Metcalfe, Hassall24,36019th27 March 1951West Bromwich AlbionH1–2Glazzard32,40119th31 March 1951LiverpoolA4–1Hassall, Spicer (og), Glazzard, Metcalfe27,91518th7 April 1951BlackpoolH2–1Taylor, Hassall52,47919th14 April 1951Tottenham HotspurA2–0Glazzard, Nightingale55,01418th18 April 1951ChelseaH2–1Glazzard, Hassall23,99516th21 April 1951Charlton AthleticH1–1Taylor24,10917th28 April 1951Manchester UnitedA0–625,56018th
FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF–AScorersAttendance6 January 1951Round 3Tottenham HotspurH2–0Taylor, Glazzard25,39027 January 1951Round 4Preston North EndA2–0Metcalfe (pen), Taylor39,55210 February 1951Round 5Wolverhampton WanderersA0–252,708
Appearances and goals NameNationalityPositionLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJohn BattyeDF22130251Eddie BootDF37120391Ronnie BurkeFW200020Jackie CarrMF100010Charlie GalloglyDF30010310Jimmy GlazzardFW1811212012Alistair GunnMF301040Harold HassallFW4018304318George HepplewhiteDF19120211George HoweDF400040Jack HoweDF900090Donald HunterDF610061Laurie KellyDF30030330Don McEvoyDF25030280Bill McGarryDF10000100Johnny McKennaMF28100281Vic MetcalfeMF41831449Harry MillsGK18000180Lol MorganDF100010Albert NightingaleMF34630376Colin SeniorDF511061Conway SmithMF810081Henry StewartDF11000110Jeff TaylorFW3411323713Jack WheelerGK24030270Ernest WomersleyMF200020
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