1912–13 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season

Huddersfield Town
1912-13 season
Chairman England William Hardcastle
Manager England Arthur Fairclough
Division Two 5th
FA Cup Second Round
Top goalscorer League:
Frank Mann (15)
All:
Frank Mann (16)
Highest home attendance 17,585 vs Swindon Town (1 February 1913)
Lowest home attendance 2,500 vs Clapton Orient (9 November 1912)

Huddersfield Town's 1912-13 campaign was a season which saw Town establish themselves as a possible force to be reckoned with in Division 2. They would finish in 5th place under new manager Arthur Fairclough.

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.

No. Position Player
-- England GK Horace Husler
-- Scotland GK Sandy Mutch
-- Scotland DF Simon Beaton
-- England DF Fred Blackman
-- England DF Fred Bullock
-- Scotland DF George Comrie
-- Scotland DF Charles Dinnie
-- England DF James Dow
-- England DF Fred Fayers
-- England DF Charlie Milnes
No. Position Player
-- England DF Joseph Wigmore
-- Scotland MF Andrew Armour
-- Scotland MF James Howie
-- England MF Joe Jee
-- Republic of Ireland MF James Macauley
-- England FW George Crowther
-- England FW Thomas Elliott
-- England FW Bertram Gilboy
-- England FW Frederick Groves
-- England FW Frank Mann

Review

After managing to survive the threat of liquidation the previous season, the team managed to emerge as a force in Division 2 under Arthur Fairclough. The attacking forces of James Macauley and Frank Mann helped Town reach 5th place, just 7 points behind 2nd placed Burnley.

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.

No. Position Player
-- England GK Horace Husler
-- Scotland GK Sandy Mutch
-- Scotland DF Simon Beaton
-- England DF Fred Blackman
-- England DF Fred Bullock
-- Scotland DF George Comrie
-- England DF James Dow
-- England DF Fred Fayers
-- England DF Charlie Milnes
-- England DF Billy Watson
No. Position Player
-- England DF Joseph Wigmore
-- Scotland MF Andrew Armour
-- Scotland MF James Howie
-- England MF Joe Jee
-- Republic of Ireland MF James Macauley
-- England FW George Crowther
-- England FW Thomas Elliott
-- England FW Bertram Gilboy
-- England FW Frederick Groves
-- England FW Frank Mann

Results

Division Two

Date Opponents Home/

Away

 Result

F - A

 Scorers Attendance Position
3 September 1912 Bury H 4 - 0 T. Millington (og), Elliott, Macauley, Jee 6,000 1st
7 September 1912 Barnsley A 0 - 2 10,000 8th
14 September 1912 Bradford Park Avenue H 2 - 0 Howie, Elliott 8,000 5th
16 September 1912 Fulham A 0 - 2 12,000 8th
21 September 1912 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0 - 2 12,000 12th
28 September 1912 Leicester Fosse H 3 - 0 Howie, Macauley (2) 7,000 10th
5 October 1912 Stockport County A 1 - 3 Jee 7,000 12th
12 October 1912 Preston North End H 1 - 1 Elliott 9,000 13th
19 October 1912 Burnley A 0 - 4 13,000 14th
26 October 1912 Hull City H 5 - 2 Fayers (2), Howie, Macauley, Bullock 5,000 13th
2 November 1912 Glossop A 0 - 1 ? 13th
9 November 1912 Clapton Orient H 0 - 0 2,500 15th
16 November 1912 Lincoln City A 1 - 3 Macauley 10,000 15th
23 November 1912 Nottingham Forest H 1 - 1 Macauley 3,000 13th
30 November 1912 Bristol City A 0 - 0 6,000 14th
7 December 1912 Birmingham H 0 - 0 7,500 13th
14 December 1912 Blackpool H 3 - 0 Jee, Howie (2) 3,500 10th
21 December 1912 Leeds City A 3 - 0 Mann (2), Howie 15,000 9th
25 December 1912 Bury A 2 - 0 Fayers (pen), Mann 6,500 8th
26 December 1912 Grimsby Town H 0 - 2 9,000 8th
28 December 1912 Barnsley H 2 - 0 Bratley (og), Armour 11,000 7th
4 January 1913 Bradford Park Avenue A 1 - 2 S. Blackham (og) 12,000 10th
25 January 1913 Leicester Fosse A 0 - 0 10,000 12th
8 February 1913 Stockport County H 3 - 3 Howie, Jee, Mann 4,000 12th
15 February 1913 Preston North End A 1 - 2 Elliott 15,000 13th
26 February 1913 Burnley H 1 - 0 Fayers (pen) 4,500 10th
1 March 1913 Hull City A 3 - 1 Fayers, Mann, Jee 6,000 8th
8 March 1913 Glossop H 6 - 0 Mann (2), Macauley (2), Elliott, Fayers (pen) 4,000 8th
12 March 1913 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 2 - 1 Fayers (pen), Mann 3,500 5th
15 March 1913 Clapton Orient A 1 - 1 Mann 8,000 5th
22 March 1913 Lincoln City H 5 - 1 Mann (2), Macauley, Elliott, Jee 3,500 5th
24 March 1913 Grimsby Town A 0 - 0 7,000 6th
25 March 1913 Fulham H 5 - 1 Elliott, Fayers, Howie, Macauley (2) 10,000 5th
29 March 1913 Nottingham Forest A 1 - 0 Macauley 20,000 4th
5 April 1913 Bristol City H 5 - 0 Mann (3), Elliott, Jee 7,500 5th
12 April 1913 Birmingham A 2 - 3 Macauley, Elliott 10,000 5th
19 April 1913 Blackpool A 1 - 2 Mann 2,000 5th
26 April 1913 Leeds City H 1 - 0 Armour 9,000 5th

FA Cup

Date Round Opponents Home/

Away

 Result

F - A

 Scorers Attendance
15 January 1913 Round 1 Sheffield United H 3 - 1 Mann, Elliott (2) 8,187
1 February 1913 Round 2 Swindon Town H 1 - 2 Macauley 17,585

Appearances and goals

Name Nation Position League Apps League Goals FA Cup Apps FA Cup Goals Total Apps Total Goals
Andrew Armour EnglandMF36220382
Simon Beaton EnglandDF24020260
Fred Blackman EnglandDF36010370
Fred Bullock EnglandDF38120401
George Comrie ScotlandDF15000150
George Crowther EnglandFW200020
Charles Dinnie ScotlandDF101020
James Dow EnglandDF23020250
Thomas Elliott EnglandFW349123511
Fred Fayers EnglandDF37820398
Bertram Gilboy EnglandFW300030
Frederick Groves EnglandFW400040
James Howie EnglandFW24820268
Horace Husler EnglandGK100010
Joe Jee EnglandMF38720407
James Macauley Republic of IrelandFW2613112714
Frank Mann EnglandFW2315212516
Charlie Milnes EnglandDF14000140
Sandy Mutch ScotlandGK37020390
Billy Watson EnglandDF100010
Joseph Wigmore EnglandDF100010
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