1917–18 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
Huddersfield Town's 1917–18 campaign saw Town continuing to play in the wartime football league. Town played in the Midland League and finished in 8th place, as well as 7th place in the Subsidiary Competition.
| 1917–18 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  William Hardcastle |
| Manager | Arthur Fairclough |
| Wartime League Midland Section Sudsibiary Comepition | 8th 7th |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Frank Mann (11) |
| Highest home attendance | 4,000 vs Leeds City (26 December 1917) |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,000 vs Nottingham Forest (1 September 1917) |
| Biggest win | 5–0 vs Bradford City (5 April 1919) |
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 vs Nottingham Forest (8 September 1917) 1–4 vs Leicester Fosse (22 September 1917) 0–3 vs Leeds City (25 December 1917) |
Results
Midland Division
| Date | Opponents | Home/Away | Result F - A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 1917 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2 - 1 | Hall, Elliott | 1,000 |
| 8 September 1917 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0 - 3 | 2,000 | |
| 15 September 1917 | Leicester Fosse | H | 1 - 2 | Mann | ? |
| 22 September 1917 | Leicester Fosse | A | 1 - 4 | Baker (pen) | 5,500 |
| 29 September 1917 | Hull City | H | 4 - 2 | J. Anderson (2), T. Anderson, Wooding | 3,000 |
| 6 October 1917 | Hull City | A | 1 - 3 | J. Anderson | 2,000 |
| 27 October 1917 | Barnsley | A | 1 - 2 | J. Anderson | 2,000 |
| 3 November 1917 | Barnsley | H | 5 - 0 | Baker (pen), Elliott, Wooding, Islip, Mann | ? |
| 10 November 1917 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | A | 2 - 1 | Islip, McIlvenney | 4,000 |
| 17 November 1917 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | H | 1 - 0 | McIlvenney | 3,000 |
| 24 November 1917 | Sheffield United | A | 0 - 1 | 7,000 | |
| 1 December 1917 | Sheffield United | H | 3 - 1 | Hall (2), Elliott | ? |
| 8 December 1917 | Rotherham County | H | 1 - 1 | Hall | 2,000 |
| 15 December 1917 | Rotherham County | A | 1 - 3 | L. Smelt (og) | ? |
| 25 December 1917 | Leeds City | A | 0 - 3 | 5,000 | |
| 26 December 1917 | Leeds City | H | 1 - 3 | Elliott | 4,000 |
| 29 December 1917 | Lincoln City | A | 1 - 2 | Wooding | ? |
| 5 January 1918 | Grimsby Town | H | 2 - 0 | Crowther (2, 1 pen) | ? |
| 12 January 1918 | Grimsby Town | A | 0 - 1 | 1,000 | |
| 19 January 1918 | Birmingham | H | 4 - 2 | Buchan (2), Hall, Mann | 2,000 |
| 26 January 1918 | Birmingham | A | 1 - 2 | Bell | 15,000 |
| 2 February 1918 | Notts County | A | 2 - 3 | Mann (2, 1 pen) | 2,000 |
| 9 February 1918 | Notts County | H | 0 - 0 | ?
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| 16 February 1918 | Bradford City | A | 2 - 0 | Mann, Elliott | 3,000 |
| 23 February 1918 | Bradford City | H | 2 - 2 | Mann (2) | 2,000 |
| 2 March 1918 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 4 - 0 | Buchan (3), Hall | ? |
| 9 March 1918 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1 - 3 | Elliott (pen) | 7,000 |
| 1 April 1918 | Lincoln City | H | 4 - 0 | Crowther (2), Elliott (2) | ? |
| 2 April 1918 | Notts County | H | 2 - 1 | Moore, Mann | ? |
Subsidiary Competition
| Date | Opponents | Home/Away | Result F - A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 March 1918 | Leeds City | H | 4 - 2 | Hall (3, 1 pen), Mann | 3,000 |
| 23 March 1918 | Leeds City | A | 0 - 1 | 4,000 | |
| 30 March 1918 | Bradford City | A | 3 - 5 | Mann, Etherington, Vaughan | 1,000 |
| 6 April 1918 | Bradford City | H | 1 - 1 | G.D. Chaplin (og) | ? |
| 13 April 1918 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | A | 2 - 1 | Hall, Elliott | 3,000 |
| 20 April 1918 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | H | 3 - 1 | Crowther, Etherington, Elliott | 2,000 |
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