Huddersfield Town's 1914–15 campaign was the last league campaign before the Football League was suspended following the outbreak of World War I. Town finished in 8th place in Division 2, but it could have improved had Town not had a bad spell at the start of 1915, saw Town lose 6 out of 7 matches, which if Town had won all of them, they would have won promotion.
Squad at the start of the season
Review Despite the outbreak of World War I, the Football League continued for the season to sustain the morale of the country. However, in early November, Larrett Roebuck was killed in action in France. Town's form was good enough at the start of the season to give them a chance at getting into Division 1. However, just after the turn of the year, Town's form dropped alarmingly and they lost their chance to get promoted and finished 8th with 42 points.
Squad at the end of the season
Results Division Two DateOpponentsHome/AwayResultF - AScorersAttendancePosition5 September 1914Preston North EndA1 - 1Islip10,00014th8 September 1914BuryH0 - 14,00016th12 September 1914Nottingham ForestH4 - 0Billy Smith (2), Islip, Jee3,50010th19 September 1914Leicester FosseA2 - 1Slade, Jee7,0009th21 September 1914Leicester FosseH3 - 1Shields (2), Slade6,0003rd26 September 1914BarnsleyH1 - 0Shields7,0002nd3 October 1914GlossopA2 - 2Islip, Shields1,6502nd10 October 1914Wolverhampton WanderersH2 - 0Billy Smith, Islip8,5002nd17 October 1914FulhamA3 - 2Shields (2, 1 pen), Islip10,0002nd24 October 1914Stockport CountyH2 - 1Mann, Islip8,5001st31 October 1914Hull CityH1 - 0Shields (pen)7,0001st7 November 1914Leeds CityH1 - 0Shields14,0001st14 November 1914Clapton OrientA1 - 3Slade8,0001st21 November 1914ArsenalH3 - 0Shields (2), Islip10,2461st28 November 1914Derby CountyA0 - 17,0001st5 December 1914Lincoln CityH0 - 14,0002nd12 December 1914BirminghamA0 - 19,0002nd19 December 1914Grimsby TownH3 - 1Islip, Cock, Arrowsmith (og)3,5002nd26 December 1914BlackpoolH5 - 0Islip (3), Fayers, Shields9,5002nd1 January 1915BuryA1 - 3Mann?3rd2 January 1915Preston North EndH3 - 1Shields (pen), Mann, Fayers7,5003rd16 January 1915Nottingham ForestA2 - 3Islip, Slade3,5004th30 January 1915BarnsleyA0 - 16,7004th6 February 1915GlossopH0 - 14,5004th13 February 1915Wolverhampton WanderersA1 - 4Billy Smith3,0006th20 February 1915FulhamH2 - 2Islip, Linley6,0006th27 February 1915Stockport CountyA1 - 2Shields5,0006th13 March 1915Leeds CityA0 - 112,0009th20 March 1915Clapton OrientH1 - 1Mann (pen)4,00012th27 March 1915ArsenalA3 - 0Mann (2), Cock14,00011th2 April 1915BlackpoolA2 - 3Jee, Islip4,00011th3 April 1915Derby CountyH0 - 06,50012th5 April 1915Bristol CityA1 - 0Mann12,0009th6 April 1915Bristol CityH5 - 3Shields (3), Jee (pen), Richardson4,0007th10 April 1915Lincoln CityA1 - 1Jee4,5008th15 April 1915Hull CityA4 - 0Bert Smith (3), Cock2,0007th17 April 1915BirminghamH0 - 04,0007th24 April 1915Grimsby TownA0 - 03,5007th
FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsHome/AwayResultF - AScorersAttendance9 January 1915Round 1BurnleyA1 - 3Fayers14,423
Appearances and goals NameNationalityPositionLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJim BakerDF37010380Fred BullockDF28010290Jack CockFW930093John ConnorMF300030Ted DavisGK10000100James DowDF600060Thomas ElliottFW10000100Fred FayersDF38311394Ernie IslipFW3314103414Sidney JamesDF300030Joe JeeMF25500255Harry LinleyDF22110231Frank MannFW22710237William McLarenDF13000130Sandy MutchGK28010290Bob ReidDF26010270George RichardsonMF12100121Ralph RodgersonDF100010Ralph ShieldsFW2816102916Charlie SladeDF22410234Bert SmithFW230023Billy SmithMF24410254Billy WatsonDF500050James WoodDF11000110
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