Huddersfield Town's 1946–47 campaign was the first full season since the end of World War II, but Town would have little to cheer during the season. Under David Steele, Town were in the relegation zone for majority of the season, but because of the even worse displays of relegation candidates Brentford and Leeds United saw Town live to fight another day in Division 1.
Squad at the start of the season
Review David Steele had been Town manager since 1943, but this was his first season in league football management with the Leeds Road club and it would be his last in Huddersfield. Town lost 5 of their opening league matches, but oddly enough won the other game 5–2 against Derby County. During October, Town lost 4 matches and conceded 19 goals in a 5–0 defeat against Leeds United, a 6–1 loss at Wolverhampton Wanderers and 4–1 defeats to Liverpool and Middlesbrough.
Following that run, Town beat Charlton Athletic 5–1, but Town's form never made any dramatic improvements and even lost an FA Cup tie at home to Barnsley. Luckily during that season, Town were up against 2 worse teams in the relegation dogfight in Brentford and Leeds United, who were more than 7 points behind Town by the end of the season. This however didn't stop Steele from resigning at the end of the season.
Squad at the end of the season
Results Division One DateOpponentsHome/AwayResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition31 August 1946BlackpoolH1–3Glazzard14,37817th4 September 1946SunderlandA0–337,59521st7 September 1946BrentfordA0–231,26422nd11 September 1946Derby CountyH5–2McShane, Glazzard, Price (2), Bateman18,74817th14 September 1946Blackburn RoversH0–117,36820th21 September 1946PortsmouthA1–3Glazzard30,59122nd25 September 1946SunderlandH0–015,55121st28 September 1946EvertonH1–0Glazzard19,20818th5 October 1946Leeds UnitedA0–530,62222nd12 October 1946Wolverhampton WanderersA1–6Bateman37,69022nd19 October 1946LiverpoolH1–4Brook17,32322nd26 October 1946MiddlesbroughA1–4Tompkin36,69422nd2 November 1946Charlton AthleticH5–1Rodgers (3), Bateman, Glazzard16,94422nd9 November 1946Grimsby TownA0–114,81522nd16 November 1946Preston North EndH3–0Rodgers (2), Thompson17,73322nd23 November 1946Manchester UnitedA2–5Thompson, Glazzard39,21622nd30 November 1946Stoke CityH1–0Metcalfe26,76722nd7 December 1946Bolton WanderersA0–421,97522nd14 December 1946ChelseaH1–4Bateman9,01122nd21 December 1946Sheffield UnitedA2–2Bateman, Glazzard23,98022nd25 December 1946Aston VillaA2–2Glazzard, Rodgers29,90622nd26 December 1946Aston VillaH1–0Rodgers39,60620th28 December 1946BlackpoolA1–2Metcalfe24,55821st4 January 1947BrentfordH3–0Rodgers (2), Glazzard27,75921st18 January 1947Blackburn RoversA2–2Glazzard, Metcalfe24,21821st29 January 1947PortsmouthH1–2Doherty4,17221st1 February 1947EvertonA0–137,20521st22 February 1947LiverpoolA0–135,00021st8 March 1947Charlton AthleticA3–0Thompson, Bateman, Doherty27,80520th15 March 1947Grimsby TownH3–2Bateman, Doherty, Whittingham17,20420th22 March 1947Preston North EndA2–6Doherty, Whittingham25,46020th29 March 1947Manchester UnitedH2–2Whittingham, Doherty18,50920th4 April 1947ArsenalA2–1Metcalfe, Doherty (pen)46,10520th5 April 1947Stoke CityA0–329,25720th7 April 1947ArsenalH0–033,38120th12 April 1947Bolton WanderersH1–0Whittingham21,63920th19 April 1947ChelseaA0–138,90320th26 April 1947Sheffield UnitedH1–1Whittingham18,40620th3 May 1947Derby CountyA0–116,88320th10 May 1947Leeds UnitedH1–0Doherty (pen)20,59619th17 May 1947MiddlesbroughH3–1Whittingham (2), Glazzard16,32819th26 May 1947Wolverhampton WanderersH0–125,40119th
FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF–AScorersAttendance11 January 1947Round 3BarnsleyH3–4Doherty (2), Bateman39,944
Appearances and goals NameNationalityPositionLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGraham BaileyDF33010340Jeff BarkerDF32010330Albert BatemanMF40711418Eddie BootDF40010410Tom BriggsDF15000150Lewis BrookFW610061Eddie CarrMF200020Don CleggGK100010Peter DohertyFW19712209Jimmy GlazzardFW3111103211George GreenDF200020Bill HayesDF18000180George HepplewhiteDF23010240Bob HesfordGK40010410George HoweDF10000100Joe LodgeDF100010Brendan McManusGK100010Harry McShaneMF15100151Vic MetcalfeMF27410284Alf NewboldDF200020Joe PooleFW200020Billy PriceFW920092Frank ReidFW200020Arnold RodgersFW13910149John SimpsonDF500050George SkeltonFW100010Les SmithDF16000160Alan StewartDF701080Arthur ThompsonFW18300183Maurice TompkinFW10100101Albert WatsonDF600060Alf WhittinghamFW15700157
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