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Huddersfield Town 1970–71 football season

Huddersfield Town1970–71 season

Chairman|  Frank Drabble
Manager|  Ian Greaves
Football League First Division| 15th
FA Cup| Fourth round
(knocked out by Stoke City)
Football League Cup| Second round
(knocked out by Nottingham Forest)
Top goalscorer| League: Frank Worthington (10)
All: Frank Worthington (12)
Highest home attendance| 43,011 vs Leeds United (12 April 1971)
Lowest home attendance| 13,580 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (24 April 1971)
Biggest win| 3–0 vs Blackpool (15 August 1970)
3–0 vs Crystal Palace (24 March 1971)
Biggest defeat| 0–4 vs Liverpool (22 August 1970)

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Huddersfield Town's 1970–71 campaign was Town's first season in the Football League's top division since the 1955–56 season, following their successful previous season in Division 2. They finished in 15th place, but only 9 points clear of the relegation zone. They had some brilliant results during the season, including a 2–1 win over champions and FA Cup winners Arsenal, and were top of the table after wins over Blackpool and Southampton. Their top position lasted only one more season, followed by their dramatic slide in the 1971–72 season.

## 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 | David Lawson
\--  | GK |  ENG | Terry Poole
\--  | DF |  ENG | Trevor Cherry
\--  | DF |  ENG | Dennis Clarke
\--  | DF |  ENG | Roy Ellam
\--  | DF |  ENG | Geoff Hutt
\--  | DF |  ENG | Alan Jones
\--  | DF |  WAL | Ray Mielczarek
\--  | MF |  WAL | Mike Barry
\--  | MF |  ENG | Les Chapman
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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\--  | MF |  ENG | Colin Dobson
\--  | MF |  ENG | Bobby Hoy
\--  | MF |  ENG | Brian Mahoney
\--  | MF |  SCO | Jimmy McGill
\--  | MF |  NIR | Jimmy Nicholson
\--  | MF |  ENG | Steve Smith
\--  | FW |  ENG | Brian Greenhalgh
\--  | FW |  WAL | Dick Krzywicki
\--  | FW |  ENG | Jimmy Lawson
\--  | FW |  ENG | Frank Worthington

## Review[edit]

After a successful previous season, Town started their Division 1 lives with convincing 3–0 & 3–1 wins over Blackpool & Southampton respectively. Those wins actually put Town top of the table, but they were soon put back into place with a 4–0 drubbing by Liverpool at Anfield. They had a pretty mixed season, but they were never in any danger of being dragged into a relegation dogfight. One of their most impressive wins was a 2–1 win over Arsenal in January 1971. Goals by Les Chapman and Frank Worthington in between a Ray Kennedy equalizer gave Town a win over the eventual league and FA Cup winners.

Town finished in 15th place, despite only winning 11 games all season. They had 36 points, but never looked like getting relegated or fighting for a European place.

## 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 | David Lawson
\--  | GK |  ENG | Terry Poole
\--  | DF |  ENG | Trevor Cherry
\--  | DF |  ENG | Dennis Clarke
\--  | DF |  ENG | Roy Ellam
\--  | DF |  ENG | Geoff Hutt
\--  | DF |  ENG | Alan Jones
\--  | MF |  WAL | Mike Barry
\--  | MF |  ENG | Les Chapman
\--  | MF |  ENG | Colin Dobson
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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\--  | MF |  ENG | Terry Dolan
\--  | MF |  ENG | Bobby Hoy
\--  | MF |  ENG | Brian Mahoney
\--  | MF |  SCO | Jimmy McGill
\--  | MF |  NIR | Jimmy Nicholson
\--  | MF |  ENG | Steve Smith
\--  | FW |  ENG | Brian Greenhalgh
\--  | FW |  WAL | Dick Krzywicki
\--  | FW |  ENG | Jimmy Lawson
\--  | FW |  ENG | Frank Worthington

## Results[edit]

### Division One[edit]

Date | Opponents | Home/
Away | Result
F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Position

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15 August 1970  | Blackpool | H  | 3–0  | Smith (2), Worthington (pen)  | 22,787  | 1st
18 August 1970  | Southampton | H  | 3–1  | Krzywicki, Nicholson, Smith  | 24,424  | 1st
22 August 1970  | Liverpool | A  | 0–4  |  | 52,628  | 9th
25 August 1970  | Arsenal | A  | 0–1  |  | 34,848  | 9th
29 August 1970  | Derby County | H  | 0–0  |  | 27,997  | 10th
1 September 1970  | Tottenham Hotspur | H  | 1–1  | Smith  | 26,701  | 9th
5 September 1970  | Coventry City | A  | 0–0  |  | 25,899  | 10th
12 September 1970  | Crystal Palace | H  | 0–2  |  | 18,820  | 16th
19 September 1970  | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A  | 1–3  | Dobson  | 19,444  | 18th
26 September 1970  | West Ham United | H  | 1–1  | Smith  | 20,887  | 18th
3 October 1970  | Leeds United | A  | 0–2  |  | 36,498  | 19th
10 October 1970  | Ipswich Town | H  | 1–0  | McGill  | 17,944  | 18th
17 October 1970  | Blackpool | A  | 2–2  | Smith, Worthington  | 21,006  | 18th
24 October 1970  | Nottingham Forest | H  | 0–0  |  | 17,121  | 16th
31 October 1970  | Stoke City | A  | 1–3  | Worthington  | 17,625  | 18th
7 November 1970  | Chelsea | H  | 0–1  |  | 24,631  | 20th
14 November 1970  | Burnley | A  | 3–2  | Hoy (2), J. Lawson  | 18,112  | 17th
21 November 1970  | West Bromwich Albion | H  | 2–1  | J. Lawson, Hutt  | 18,209  | 15th
28 November 1970  | Manchester United | A  | 1–1  | Hoy  | 45,306  | 16th
5 December 1970  | Everton | H  | 1–1  | Worthington  | 27,658  | 15th
12 December 1970  | Newcastle United | A  | 0–2  |  | 21,254  | 17th
19 December 1970  | Liverpool | H  | 0–0  |  | 25,033  | 16th
26 December 1970  | Manchester City | A  | 1–1  | Book (og)  | 40,091  | 15th
9 January 1971  | Southampton | A  | 0–1  |  | 19,422  | 16th
16 January 1971  | Arsenal | H  | 2–1  | Chapman, Worthington (pen)  | 30,455  | 15th
30 January 1971  | Manchester United | H  | 1–2  | Worthington (pen)  | 41,464  | 15th
6 February 1971  | Everton | A  | 1–2  | Worthington  | 37,213  | 17th
13 February 1971  | Newcastle United | H  | 1–1  | Cherry  | 15,580  | 17th
20 February 1971  | West Bromwich Albion | A  | 1–2  | Worthington  | 18,254  | 17th
27 February 1971  | Stoke City | H  | 0–1  |  | 15,626  | 18th
6 March 1971  | Nottingham Forest | A  | 3–1  | Worthington, Nicholson, Mahoney  | 15,798  | 17th
13 March 1971  | Burnley | H  | 0–1  |  | 18,793  | 18th
20 March 1971  | Chelsea | A  | 0–0  |  | 28,207  | 18th
24 March 1971  | Crystal Palace | A  | 3–0  | J. Lawson, Cherry, Mahoney  | 16,646  | 17th
27 March 1971  | Coventry City | H  | 1–0  | Ellam  | 15,141  | 15th
3 April 1971  | Derby County | A  | 2–3  | Clarke, Ellam  | 24,194  | 17th
10 April 1971  | Manchester City | H  | 1–0  | Cherry  | 21,922  | 17th
12 April 1971  | Leeds United | H  | 0–0  |  | 43,011  | 15th
17 April 1971  | Ipswich Town | A  | 0–2  |  | 16,626  | 17th
24 April 1971  | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H  | 1–2  | Nicholson  | 13,580  | 17th
28 April 1971  | Tottenham Hotspur | A  | 1–1  | Cherry  | 18,859  | 18th
1 May 1971  | West Ham United | A  | 1–0  | J. Lawson  | 24,988  | 15th

### FA Cup[edit]

Date | Round | Opponents | Home/
Away | Result
F–A | Scorers | Attendance

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2 January 1971  | Round 3  | Birmingham City | H  | 1–1  | Hoy  | 26,486
5 January 1971  | Round 3 Replay  | Birmingham City | A  | 2–0  | Krzywicki, Worthington  | 26,558
23 January 1971  | Round 4  | Stoke City | A  | 3–3  | Worthington, Chapman, Mahoney  | 34,231
26 January 1971  | Round 4 Replay  | Stoke City | H  | 0–0  |  | 40,363
8 February 1971  | Round 4 2nd Replay  | Stoke City | N | 0–1  |  | 39,302

### Football League Cup[edit]

Date | Round | Opponents | Home/
Away | Result
F–A | Scorers | Attendance

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9 September 1970  | Round 2  | Nottingham Forest | H  | 0–0  |  | 18,165
16 September 1970  | Round 2 Replay  | Nottingham Forest | A  | 0–2  |  | 15,818

## Appearances and goals[edit]

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

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Mike Barry |  Wales | MF | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (2) | 0
Les Chapman |  England | MF | 12 (3) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 (3) | 2
Trevor Cherry |  England | DF | 35 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 4
Dennis Clarke |  England | DF | 39 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 1
Colin Dobson |  England | FW | 6 (3) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 (4) | 1
Terry Dolan |  England | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0
Roy Ellam |  England | DF | 42 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 2
Brian Greenhalgh |  England | FW | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0
Bobby Hoy |  England | MF | 11 (1) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 (1) | 4
Geoff Hutt |  England | DF | 38 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 1
Alan Jones |  England | DF | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0
Dick Krzywicki |  Wales | MF | 14 (2) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 (2) | 2
David Lawson |  England | GK | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0
Jimmy Lawson |  England | MF | 27 (1) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 (1) | 4
Brian Mahoney |  England | MF | 14 (1) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 (1) | 3
Jimmy McGill |  Scotland | MF | 41 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 1
Ray Mielczarek |  Wales | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
Jimmy Nicholson |  Northern Ireland | MF | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 3
Terry Poole |  England | GK | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0
Steve Smith |  England | MF | 41 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 6
Frank Worthington |  England | FW | 42 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 11

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National teams|

* Alf Ramsey
* Home Championship
* UEFA Euro 1972 (qualification)

League competitions|

| Levels 1–4|

* Football League (First Division, Second Division, Third Division, Fourth Division)

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Levels 5–6|

* Isthmian League (level 5 only)
* Northern Premier League (level 5 only)
* Southern League (Premier, One)

Levels 7–9|

* Athenian League (Premier, One, Two)
* Cheshire County League (level 7 only)
* Eastern Counties League (level 7 only)
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* West Midlands (Regional) League (level 7 only)
* Western League (level 7 only)
* Yorkshire League (One, Two, Three)

Cup competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final)
* Charity Shield
* FA Trophy (Final)
* FA Amateur Cup

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Football League cups|

* League Cup (Final)
* Watney Cup

European competitions|

* European Cup
* Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
* European Cup Winners' Cup
* Anglo-Italian Cup
* Texaco Cup

Club seasons

First Division|

* Arsenal
* Blackpool
* Burnley
* Chelsea
* Coventry City
* Crystal Palace
* Derby County
* Everton
* Huddersfield Town
* Ipswich Town
* Leeds United
* Liverpool
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Newcastle United
* Nottingham Forest
* Queens Park Rangers
* Southampton
* Stoke City
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* West Bromwich Albion
* West Ham United
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

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* Birmingham City
* Blackburn Rovers
* Bolton Wanderers
* Bristol City
* Cardiff City
* Carlisle United
* Charlton Athletic
* Hull City
* Leicester City
* Leyton Orient
* Luton Town
* Middlesbrough
* Millwall
* Norwich City
* Oxford United
* Portsmouth
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Sheffield United
* Sunderland
* Swindon Town
* Watford

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* Aston Villa
* Barnsley
* Bradford City
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Bristol Rovers
* Bury
* Chesterfield
* Doncaster Rovers
* Fulham
* Gillingham
* Halifax Town
* Mansfield Town
* Plymouth Argyle
* Preston North End
* Port Vale
* Reading
* Rochdale
* Rotherham United
* Shrewsbury Town
* Swansea City
* Torquay United
* Tranmere Rovers
* Walsall
* Wrexham

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* Aldershot
* Barrow
* Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic
* Brentford
* Cambridge United
* Chester
* Colchester United
* Crewe Alexandra
* Darlington
* Exeter City
* Grimsby Town
* Hartlepool United
* Lincoln City
* Newport County
* Northampton Town
* Notts County
* Oldham Athletic
* Peterborough United
* Scunthorpe United
* Southend United
* Southport
* Stockport County
* Workington
* York City

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