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Huddersfield Town 1951–52 football season

Huddersfield Town1951–52 season

Chairman| Haydn Battye
Manager| George Stephenson (until 11 March 1952)
Andy Beattie (from 24 April 1952)
Football League First Division| 21st (relegated)
FA Cup| Third round
(knocked out by Tranmere Rovers)
Top goalscorer| League: Jimmy Glazzard (10)
All: Jimmy Glazzard (10)
Highest home attendance| 33,584 vs Blackpool (25 August 1951)
Lowest home attendance| 8,260 vs Fulham (8 December 1951)
Biggest win| 5–1 vs Manchester City (22 August 1951)
Biggest defeat| 1–7 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (19 September 1951)
1–7 vs Sunderland (11 April 1952)

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Huddersfield Town's 1951–52 campaign was Town's 32nd consecutive season in the 1st Division, but relegation would send Town to the 2nd Division since the 1919–20 season. Under the leadership of George Stephenson, Town recorded some of their worst ever results in their history, including 7–1 defeats by Wolverhampton Wanderers and Sunderland, as well as a 6–2 defeat by Newcastle United.

## Squad at the start of the season[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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\--  | GK |  ENG | Ronald Humpston
\--  | GK |  ENG | Harry Mills
\--  | GK |  ENG | Jack Wheeler
\--  | DF |  ENG | John Battye
\--  | DF |  ENG | Eddie Boot
\--  | DF |  NIR | Charlie Gallogly
\--  | DF |  ENG | Arthur Green
\--  | DF |  ENG | George Howe
\--  | DF |  ENG | Laurie Kelly
\--  | DF |  ENG | Don McEvoy
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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\--  | DF |  ENG | Bill McGarry
\--  | MF |  SCO | Ian Duthie
\--  | MF |  SCO | Alistair Gunn
\--  | MF |  NIR | Johnny McKenna
\--  | MF |  ENG | Vic Metcalfe
\--  | FW |  ENG | Ronnie Burke
\--  | FW |  ENG | Jimmy Glazzard
\--  | FW |  ENG | Harold Hassall
\--  | FW |  ENG | Albert Nightingale
\--  | FW |  ENG | Jeff Taylor

## Review[edit]

Since the end of World War II, Town's league form was in dire need of a boost, but unfortunately George Stephenson's team would soon find out the hard way that staying in Division 1 would be harder than even he imagined. Things weren't made easier with dreadful results against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Preston North End, Newcastle United and Sunderland.

Stephenson would leave Leeds Road in March and would be replaced by Stockport County manager Andy Beattie before the end of the season. Town finished in 21st place with 28 points, 3 points behind 20th placed Stoke City.

## Squad at the end of the season[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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\--  | GK |  ENG | Ronald Humpston
\--  | GK |  ENG | Harry Mills
\--  | GK |  ENG | Jack Wheeler
\--  | DF |  ENG | John Battye
\--  | DF |  ENG | Eddie Boot
\--  | DF |  NIR | Charlie Gallogly
\--  | DF |  ENG | Arthur Green
\--  | DF |  ENG | George Howe
\--  | DF |  ENG | Laurie Kelly
\--  | DF |  ENG | Don McEvoy
\--  | DF |  ENG | Bill McGarry
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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\--  | DF |  ENG | Len Quested
\--  | MF |  SCO | Willie Davie
\--  | MF |  SCO | Ian Duthie
\--  | MF |  SCO | Alistair Gunn
\--  | MF |  NIR | Johnny McKenna
\--  | MF |  ENG | Vic Metcalfe
\--  | FW |  ENG | Ronnie Burke
\--  | FW |  ENG | Bryan Frear
\--  | FW |  ENG | Jimmy Glazzard
\--  | FW |  ENG | Roy Shiner
\--  | FW |  ENG | Ron Simpson

## Results[edit]

### Division One[edit]

Date  | Opponents  | H / A  | Result
F–A  | Scorers  | Attendance  | Position

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18 August 1951  | Arsenal | A  | 2–2  | Taylor, Glazzard  | 54,072  | 11th
22 August 1951  | Manchester City | H  | 5–1  | McGarry, Nightingale (2), Hassall, Taylor  | 25,623  | 4th
25 August 1951  | Blackpool | H  | 1–3  | Taylor  | 33,584  | 10th
29 August 1951  | Manchester City | A  | 0–3  |  | 30,863  | 16th
1 September 1951  | Liverpool | A  | 1–2  | Metcalfe (pen)  | 39,818  | 18th
8 September 1951  | Portsmouth | H  | 0–1  |  | 25,861  | 20th
10 September 1951  | Aston Villa | A  | 0–1  |  | 38,046  | 20th
15 September 1951  | Chelsea | A  | 1–2  | Hassall  | 25,129  | 21st
19 September 1951  | Aston Villa | H  | 3–1  | Taylor (2), Blanchflower (og)  | 19,994  | 19th
22 September 1951  | Middlesbrough | H  | 1–0  | Hassall  | 27,995  | 15th
29 September 1951  | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H  | 1–7  | Metcalfe  | 32,496  | 18th
6 October 1951  | West Bromwich Albion | A  | 0–0  |  | 24,236  | 19th
13 October 1951  | Newcastle United | H  | 2–4  | Harvey (og), Brennan (og)  | 32,945  | 21st
20 October 1951  | Bolton Wanderers | A  | 1–2  | Metcalfe  | 33,670  | 22nd
27 October 1951  | Stoke City | H  | 0–2  |  | 19,496  | 22nd
3 November 1951  | Manchester United | A  | 1–1  | Metcalfe (pen)  | 25,616  | 21st
10 November 1951  | Tottenham Hotspur | H  | 1–1  | Burke  | 30,259  | 21st
17 November 1951  | Preston North End | A  | 2–5  | Glazzard (2)  | 31,695  | 21st
24 November 1951  | Burnley | H  | 1–3  | Cummings (og)  | 14,882  | 22nd
1 December 1951  | Charlton Athletic | A  | 0–4  |  | 24,245  | 22nd
8 December 1951  | Fulham | H  | 1–0  | Pavitt (og)  | 8,260  | 21st
15 December 1951  | Arsenal | H  | 2–3  | Davie, Gunn  | 22,427  | 22nd
22 December 1951  | Blackpool | A  | 1–3  | Gunn  | 14,923  | 22nd
25 December 1951  | Derby County | H  | 1–1  | Simpson  | 28,418  | 22nd
26 December 1951  | Derby County | A  | 1–2  | Simpson  | 24,896  | 22nd
29 December 1951  | Liverpool | H  | 1–2  | Glazzard  | 25,500  | 22nd
5 January 1952  | Portsmouth | A  | 1–3  | Gunn  | 30,048  | 22nd
19 January 1952  | Chelsea | H  | 1–0  | Metcalfe (pen)  | 19,315  | 22nd
26 January 1952  | Middlesbrough | A  | 1–2  | McGarry  | 22,876  | 22nd
9 February 1952  | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A  | 0–0  |  | 26,965  | 22nd
16 February 1952  | West Bromwich Albion | H  | 3–0  | Kelly, Rickaby (og), Gunn  | 16,983  | 22nd
1 March 1952  | Newcastle United | A  | 2–6  | Kelly, Davie  | 51,394  | 22nd
8 March 1952  | Bolton Wanderers | H  | 0–2  |  | 24,045  | 22nd
15 March 1952  | Stoke City | A  | 0–0  |  | 19,602  | 22nd
22 March 1952  | Manchester United | H  | 3–2  | Glazzard (2), Metcalfe (pen)  | 30,316  | 22nd
2 April 1952  | Tottenham Hotspur | A  | 0–1  |  | 22,396  | 22nd
5 April 1952  | Preston North End | H  | 2–0  | Glazzard, McEvoy  | 15,815  | 21st
11 April 1952  | Sunderland | A  | 1–7  | Glazzard  | 34,640  | 21st
12 April 1952  | Burnley | A  | 2–0  | Metcalfe, Glazzard  | 23,081  | 21st
15 April 1952  | Sunderland | H  | 2–2  | Metcalfe (pen), Glazzard  | 32,961  | 21st
19 April 1952  | Charlton Athletic | H  | 1–0  | Boot  | 22,079  | 20th
26 April 1952  | Fulham | A  | 0–1  |  | 21,295  | 21st

### FA Cup[edit]

Date  | Round  | Opponents  | H / A  | Result
F–A  | Scorers  | Attendance

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12 January 1952  | Round 3  | Tranmere Rovers | H  | 1–2  | Metcalfe (pen)  | 30,314

## Appearances and goals[edit]

Name | Nation | Position | League Apps | League Goals | FA Cup Apps | FA Cup Goals | Total Apps | Total Goals

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John Battye |  England | DF | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0
Eddie Boot |  England | DF | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1
Ronnie Burke |  England | FW | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1
Willie Davie |  Scotland | FW | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2
Bryan Frear |  England | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
Charlie Gallogly |  Northern Ireland | DF | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0
Brian Gibson |  England | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
Jimmy Glazzard |  England | FW | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 10
Arthur Green |  England | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0
Alistair Gunn |  Scotland | MF | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4
Harold Hassall |  England | FW | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3
George Howe |  England | DF | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0
Ronald Humpston |  England | GK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0
Laurie Kelly |  England | DF | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 2
Don McEvoy |  England | DF | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1
Bill McGarry |  England | DF | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 2
Johnny McKenna |  Northern Ireland | MF | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0
Vic Metcalfe |  England | MF | 38 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 9
Harry Mills |  England | GK | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0
Albert Nightingale |  England | MF | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2
Len Quested |  England | DF | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0
Roy Shiner |  England | FW | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0
Ron Simpson |  England | FW | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2
Jeff Taylor |  England | FW | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5
Jack Wheeler |  England | GK | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0

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