1916–17 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
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| 1916–17 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  William Hardcastle |
| Manager | Arthur Fairclough |
| Wartime League Midland Section Sudsibiary Comepition | 4th 6th |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: T. Hall (13) |
| Highest home attendance | 6,000 vs Bradford (Park Avenue) (26 December 1916) |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,000 vs Grimsby Town (3 February 1917) Sheffield Wednesday (10 March 1917) |
| Biggest win | 4–1 vs Leicester Fosse (21 October 1916) 3–0 vs Rotherham County (17 February 1917) 3–0 vs Sheffield Wednesday (10 March 1917) |
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 vs Bradford City (14 October 1916) |
Huddersfield Town's 1916–17 campaign saw Town continuing to play in the wartime football league. Town played in the Midland League and finished in 4th place, as well as 6th place in the Subsidiary Competition.
Results
[edit]Midland Division
[edit]| Date | Opponents | Home/Away | Result F - A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 1916 | Birmingham | A | 1 - 2 | Elliott | 12,500 |
| 9 September 1916 | Hull City | H | 2 - 1 | Holley, T. Hall | 3,500 |
| 16 September 1916 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1 - 0 | Elliott | 3,000 |
| 23 September 1916 | Barnsley | H | 0 - 0 | 5,000 | |
| 30 September 1916 | Leeds City | A | 0 - 1 | 8,000 | |
| 7 October 1916 | Sheffield United | H | 2 - 1 | T. Hall, Best | 5,000 |
| 14 October 1916 | Bradford City | A | 1 - 4 | Elliott | 3,000 |
| 21 October 1916 | Leicester Fosse | H | 4 - 1 | Mann, Connor (2), Moore | 4,000 |
| 28 October 1916 | Grimsby Town | A | 1 - 2 | J. Baker | 1,000 |
| 4 November 1916 | Notts County | H | 1 - 0 | Moore | 3,000 |
| 11 November 1916 | Rotherham County | A | 3 - 1 | T. Hall, Mann, Moore | 4,000 |
| 18 November 1916 | Chesterfield Town | H | 2 - 1 | Elliott, Mann | 2,000 |
| 25 November 1916 | Lincoln City | H | 3 - 1 | T. Hall (2), Moore | 2,000 |
| 2 December 1916 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0 - 0 | 4,000 | |
| 9 December 1916 | Birmingham | H | 2 - 1 | J. Baker, T. Hall | 3,500 |
| 16 December 1916 | Hull City | A | 1 - 0 | T. Hall | 1,500 |
| 23 December 1916 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1 - 2 | T. Hall | ? |
| 25 December 1916 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | A | 2 - 1 | Wilde, Fayers | 3,000 |
| 26 December 1916 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | H | 0 - 0 | 6,000 | |
| 30 December 1916 | Barnsley | A | 1 - 1 | Moore | ? |
| 6 January 1917 | Leeds City | H | 1 - 1 | Moore (pen) | 7,000 |
| 13 January 1917 | Sheffield United | A | 0 - 1 | 5,000 | |
| 20 January 1917 | Bradford City | H | 0 - 0 | ? | |
| 27 January 1917 | Leicester Fosse | A | 0 - 2 | ? | |
| 3 February 1917 | Grimsby Town | H | 1 - 0 | Wooding | 1,000 |
| 10 February 1917 | Notts County | A | 1 - 2 | Mann | 1,500 |
| 17 February 1917 | Rotherham County | H | 3 - 0 | T. Hall, F. Robinson (og), Elliott | 1,500 |
| 24 February 1917 | Chesterfield Town | A | 3 - 5 | T. Hall (3, 1 pen) | 1,500 |
| 3 March 1917 | Lincoln City | A | 1 - 0 | Mann | 1,000 |
| 10 March 1917 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 3 - 0 | Elliott, Wooding, Mann | 1,000 |
Subsidiary competition
[edit]| Date | Opponents | Home/Away | Result F - A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 March 1917 | Bradford City | H | 0 - 0 | 3,000 | |
| 24 March 1917 | Leeds City | A | 2 - 0 | Wooding (2) | 4,000 |
| 31 March 1917 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | H | 0 - 2 | 3,000 | |
| 7 April 1917 | Bradford City | A | 2 - 1 | Elliott, T. Hall | 3,000 |
| 14 April 1917 | Leeds City | H | 0 - 1 | 3,000 | |
| 21 April 1917 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | A | 2 - 0 | Mann, Elliott | 3,000 |