Huddersfield Town's 1939-40 campaign saw Town play in Division 1, before the season was abandoned following the outbreak of World War II. They then played in the North-East League and won the title by 9 points from Newcastle United.
Squad who played in the league matches
Results Division One DateOpponentsHome/AwayResultF - AScorersAttendance26 August 1939BlackpoolH0 - 115,58830 August 1939SunderlandA2 - 1Gorman (og), Price12,0002 September 1939BrentfordA0 - 113,000
North-East Division DateOpponentsHome/AwayResultF - AScorersAttendance21 October 1939Bradford (Park Avenue)H4 - 1Carter (3), Watson3,86228 October 1939MiddlesbroughA2 - 2Barclay (2)5,00011 November 1939Newcastle UnitedH2 - 0Isaac, Beasley4,93118 November 1939Hull CityA5 - 1Barclay (3), C. Woodhead (og), Watson5,00025 November 1939Halifax TownH1 - 2Watson1,8562 December 1939Leeds UnitedA0 - 05,1009 December 1939Bradford CityH1 - 1Barclay2,40823 December 1939DarlingtonA4 - 0Boot, Brook, Beasley (2)3,82924 February 1940MiddlesbroughH4 - 2Watson, Price (2), Beasley2,8359 March 1940Newcastle UnitedA5 - 3Carter (3), Beasley (2)6,00016 March 1940Hull CityH1 - 0Watson2,96123 March 1940Halifax TownA3 - 2Price, Isaac, Barclay4,25025 March 1940Hartlepools UnitedH4 - 1Price (2), Boot, Isaac (pen)4,32630 March 1940Leeds UnitedH2 - 1Smith, Beasley5,8336 April 1940Bradford CityA1 - 0Price6,03613 April 1940Bradford (Park Avenue)A2 - 1Juliussen, Barclay4,15625 May 1940DarlingtonH8 - 2Brook (4), Isaac (2), Juliussen (2)95729 May 1940York CityA2 - 1Barclay (2)3,0001 June 1940Hartlepools UnitedA2 - 2Whittingham, Smailes7503 June 1940York CityH1 - 0Barclay332
League War Cup DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF - AScorersAttendance20 April 1940Round 1 1st LegChesterfieldA1 - 2Barclay9,20027 April 1940Round 1 2nd LegChesterfieldH2 - 0Barclay, Barkas7,276 Huddersfield won 3–2 on aggregate.4 May 1940Round 2 1st LegHull CityH1 - 1Brook5,75211 May 1940Round 2 2nd LegHull CityA1 - 0Juliussen6,500 Huddersfield won 2–1 on aggregate.18 May 1940Round 3West Ham UnitedH3 - 3Isaac, Baird, Mountford (pen)7,55022 May 1940Round 3 replayWest Ham UnitedA1 - 3Hagan21,000
Footnotes
A. Match abandoned after 61 minutes due to a storm, but the result was allowed to stand.