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| 1961–62 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Stephen Lister |
| Manager | Eddie Boot |
| Stadium | Leeds Road |
| Football League Second Division | 7th |
| FA Cup | Fourth round (knocked out byAston Villa) |
| Football League Cup | Second round (knocked out byLeeds United) |
| Top goalscorer | League:Derek Stokes (14) All:Derek Stokes (14) |
| Highest home attendance | 28,071 vsRotherham United (9 January 1962) |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,256 vsPreston North End (2 April 1962) |
| Biggest win | 5–1 vsPlymouth Argyle (23 August 1961) 4–0 vsDerby County (9 April 1962) |
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 vsLeyton Orient (20 September 1961) 0–3 vsStoke City (28 October 1961) 0–3 vsRotherham United (28 April 1962) |
Huddersfield Town's 1961–62 campaign was an impressive season for the Town, followingthe previous season's near miss with relegation toDivision 3. InEddie Boot's first full season in charge, Town finished in 7th place inDivision 2 with 44 points, 10 off 2nd placedLeyton Orient and a further 8 behind league championsLiverpool.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
After just missing out on relegation toDivision 3,Eddie Boot took his first full season in charge to try to raise Town up to the top half of theDivision 2. Town made a promising start with 4 wins from their first 6 games, including a 5–1 win againstPlymouth Argyle and a 4–3 win atLuton Town.Derek Stokes had a great start to the season with 8 goals from the first 9 league games including a hat-trick in the 4–2 win againstWalsall. An indifferent spell in October and November saw Town lose ground, but a player exchange in February would see Town surge up the table.
Jim Kerray moved toNewcastle United with experiencedstrikerLen White returning to his nativeYorkshire.[1] His 8 goals in 16 matches propelled Town to the upper reaches of the Division 2. They would finish the season in 7th place with 44 points.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Date | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance | Position |
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| 19 August 1961 | Swansea Town | A | 1–1 | Stokes | 18,208 | 11th |
| 23 August 1961 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 5–1 | Stokes (2), Kerray, O'Grady, Massie | 13,730 | 5th |
| 26 August 1961 | Southampton | H | 1–0 | Patrick (og) | 13,998 | 3rd |
| 30 August 1961 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 2–4 | Kerray, Stokes (pen) | 14,065 | 6th |
| 2 September 1961 | Luton Town | A | 4–3 | Dinsdale, Stokes (2), Saward | 14,436 | 4th |
| 9 September 1961 | Newcastle United | H | 2–1 | Kerray, Massie | 18,087 | 3rd |
| 16 September 1961 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–1 | 14,003 | 6th | |
| 20 September 1961 | Leyton Orient | A | 0–3 | 8,957 | 10th | |
| 23 September 1961 | Walsall | H | 4–2 | Stokes (3),Sharples (og) | 15,100 | 5th |
| 27 September 1961 | Leyton Orient | H | 1–1 | Bettany | 16,917 | 6th |
| 30 September 1961 | Derby County | A | 0–1 | 13,455 | 6th | |
| 7 October 1961 | Norwich City | H | 1–1 | McHale | 14,910 | 8th |
| 14 October 1961 | Leeds United | A | 0–1 | 19,162 | 11th | |
| 21 October 1961 | Bristol Rovers | H | 4–1 | Kerray, Stokes (2),Frowen (og) | 11,845 | 8th |
| 28 October 1961 | Stoke City | A | 0–3 | 35,974 | 9th | |
| 4 November 1961 | Sunderland | H | 0–0 | 19,017 | 9th | |
| 11 November 1961 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 2–2 | Kerray (2) | 10,742 | 10th |
| 18 November 1961 | Liverpool | H | 1–2 | McHale | 23,086 | 13th |
| 25 November 1961 | Charlton Athletic | A | 2–0 | Massie, O'Grady | 12,187 | 10th |
| 2 December 1961 | Bury | H | 2–0 | Kerray, Coddington (pen) | 11,914 | 9th |
| 8 December 1961 | Rotherham United | A | 3–3 | Massie, Kerray, McHale | 10,241 | 9th |
| 23 December 1961 | Southampton | A | 1–3 | McHale | 11,262 | 12th |
| 26 December 1961 | Preston North End | A | 0–1 | 15,524 | 13th | |
| 13 January 1962 | Luton Town | H | 1–2 | Coddington (pen) | 11,140 | 14th |
| 20 January 1962 | Newcastle United | A | 1–1 | O'Grady | 31,950 | 14th |
| 3 February 1962 | Middlesbrough | H | 0–0 | 11,619 | 14th | |
| 10 February 1962 | Walsall | A | 2–2 | McHale, Balderstone | 10,864 | 16th |
| 24 February 1962 | Norwich City | A | 2–1 | White (2) | 16,112 | 13th |
| 3 March 1962 | Leeds United | H | 2–1 | White, Massie | 16,799 | 12th |
| 10 March 1962 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1–1 | White | 10,712 | 12th |
| 17 March 1962 | Stoke City | H | 3–0 | White (2), Stokes | 20,261 | 10th |
| 24 March 1962 | Sunderland | A | 1–3 | Balderstone | 26,412 | 12th |
| 26 March 1962 | Swansea Town | H | 3–1 | Coddington (2 pens), Massie | 7,813 | 9th |
| 31 March 1962 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 2–0 | Baxter (og), McHale | 8,187 | 9th |
| 2 April 1962 | Preston North End | H | 2–2 | McHale, Balderstone | 5,256 | 8th |
| 7 April 1962 | Liverpool | A | 1–1 | Balderstone | 38,022 | 8th |
| 9 April 1962 | Derby County | H | 4–0 | Stokes, White, Coddington (2 pens) | 8,323 | 6th |
| 14 April 1962 | Charlton Athletic | H | 0–2 | 9,127 | 7th | |
| 21 April 1962 | Bury | A | 2–1 | McHale (2) | 7,630 | 6th |
| 23 April 1962 | Scunthorpe United | H | 1–2 | Stokes | 12,397 | 7th |
| 24 April 1962 | Scunthorpe United | A | 3–1 | White, O'Grady, Massie | 10,812 | 6th |
| 28 April 1962 | Rotherham United | H | 0–3 | 8,679 | 7th |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January 1962 | Round 3 | Rotherham United | H | 4–3 | Massie, McHale (2), Kerray | 28,071 |
| 27 January 1962 | Round 4 | Aston Villa | A | 1–2 | McHale | 38,013 |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
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| 12 September 1961 | Round 1 | Carlisle United | A | 1–1 | Massie | 7,360 |
| 25 September 1961 | Round 1 Replay | Carlisle United | H | 3–0 | McCann, Holt (2) | 8,880 |
| 4 October 1961 | Round 2 | Leeds United | A | 2–3 | McHale, Dinsdale | 10,023 |
| Name | Nationality | Position | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Denis Atkins | DF | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Chris Balderstone | MF | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | |
| John Bettany | MF | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| John Coddington | DF | 38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 6 | |
| Peter Dinsdale | DF | 40 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 2 | |
| Harry Fearnley | GK | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| Brian Gibson | DF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ray Holt | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| Jim Kerray | MF | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 9 | |
| Bob Ledger | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Les Massie | FW | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 8 | |
| John McCann | MF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
| Kevin McHale | MF | 40 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 13 | |
| John Milner | MF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Michael O'Grady | MF | 38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 4 | |
| Bob Parker | DF | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Pat Saward | MF | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| Derek Stokes | FW | 37 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 14 | |
| Ken Taylor | DF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Ken Turner | DF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Len White | FW | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | |
| Ray Wilson | DF | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| Ray Wood | GK | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |