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| 1973–74 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Stanley Kinder Garrick Graham |
| Manager | Ian Greaves |
| Stadium | Leeds Road |
| Football League Third Division | 10th |
| FA Cup | Second round (knocked out byChester) |
| Football League Cup | First round (knocked out byYork City) |
| Top goalscorer | League:Alan Gowling (24) All:Alan Gowling (25) |
| Highest home attendance | 11,514 vsHalifax Town (26 December 1973) |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,522 vsWrexham (24 April 1974) |
| Biggest win | 5–0 vsRochdale (23 February 1974) |
| Biggest defeat | 0–6 vsOldham Athletic (20 April 1974) |
Huddersfield Town's 1973–74 campaign was a season of new beginnings for Huddersfield Town as they experienced life in the3rd Division for the first time. The season was not spectacular as Town finished in 10th place, behind fellowWest Yorkshire clubHalifax Town. At the end of the season,Ian Greaves resigned after 6 years as manager. The alarming slide downthe Football League was temporarily halted, butthe following season would see Town continue their perilous freefall to thebasement of the Football League.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Following Town's second relegation in 2 seasons, Town had reached a division not seen by any previous Town team in their history. Town would visit 13 grounds for the first time in league football, although 4 of them had hosted Town in cup matches before. Town's start to the season was pretty mediocre with Town drawing 6 of their opening 12 games, losing only 2 of them, but it was a far cry from1st Division football they were playing just 2 seasons earlier. The previous season's top scorer,Alan Gowling, continued with his goalscoring form scoring 24 goals in the league campaign.
Town eventually finished the season in a disappointing 10th place with 47 points, 2 points behind local rivalsHalifax Town. However, at the end of the seasonIan Greaves resigned as manager of the side. He becameJimmy Armfield's assistant atBolton Wanderers.The next season would see Town get even further down the league ladder, so even though Greaves had halted the slide, it was temporary, not permanent.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 1973 | Watford | A | 1–1 | Hoy | 6,246 | 12th |
| 1 September 1973 | Cambridge United | H | 2–1 | Gowling, Hoy | 5,559 | 8th |
| 8 September 1973 | Port Vale | A | 2–4 | Dolan, Gowling | 5,003 | 12th |
| 11 September 1973 | Chesterfield | H | 1–0 | Fairclough | 6,164 | 8th |
| 15 September 1973 | Aldershot | H | 1–0 | Gowling | 5,849 | 7th |
| 17 September 1973 | Walsall | A | 0–3 | 5,491 | 8th | |
| 22 September 1973 | Wrexham | A | 0–0 | 6,665 | 9th | |
| 29 September 1973 | Bournemouth | H | 1–1 | Gowling (pen) | 5,360 | 12th |
| 6 October 1973 | Rochdale | A | 1–1 | Arnold (og) | 3,220 | 12th |
| 9 October 1973 | Walsall | H | 2–2 | S. Smith, Dolan | 4,436 | 12th |
| 13 October 1973 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 2–1 | S. Smith, Summerill | 4,927 | 8th |
| 19 October 1973 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–1 | Gowling (pen) | 4,715 | 5th |
| 24 October 1973 | Chesterfield | A | 2–0 | Dolan, Gowling | 6,589 | 6th |
| 27 October 1973 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–2 | Dolan | 9,532 | 9th |
| 3 November 1973 | Southend United | A | 2–5 | Gowling (2) | 7,255 | 10th |
| 10 November 1973 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 2–2 | Dolan, Summerill | 6,057 | 12th |
| 13 November 1973 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 1–0 | Summerill | 4,154 | 6th |
| 17 November 1973 | Hereford United | A | 1–0 | Gowling | 7,925 | 6th |
| 1 December 1973 | Southport | A | 0–0 | 2,109 | 6th | |
| 8 December 1973 | Oldham Athletic | H | 2–1 | Gowling (2) | 8,074 | 5th |
| 22 December 1973 | Bournemouth | A | 0–1 | 9,141 | 7th | |
| 26 December 1973 | Halifax Town | H | 4–0 | Lawson, Dolan, Gowling (2) | 11,514 | 6th |
| 29 December 1973 | Port Vale | H | 3–0 | Lawson (2), Gowling | 7,702 | 6th |
| 1 January 1974 | Cambridge United | A | 2–2 | Chapman, Hoy | 5,667 | 6th |
| 12 January 1974 | Aldershot | A | 0–1 | 5,029 | 6th | |
| 19 January 1974 | Watford | H | 1–2 | Gowling | 6,301 | 6th |
| 26 January 1974 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–2 | Lawson | 5,391 | 7th |
| 29 January 1974 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–0 | Lawson | 5,204 | 5th |
| 2 February 1974 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–2 | Gowling | 7,188 | 6th |
| 16 February 1974 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1–1 | Summerill | 7,299 | 10th |
| 23 February 1974 | Rochdale | H | 5–0 | Lawson (2), Gowling (2), Summerill | 5,679 | 7th |
| 2 March 1974 | Halifax Town | A | 0–0 | 8,126 | 7th | |
| 8 March 1974 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1–2 | Gowling | 13,543 | 7th |
| 16 March 1974 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 0–0 | 4,702 | 7th | |
| 20 March 1974 | Grimsby Town | H | 1–0 | Gray | 4,473 | 7th |
| 23 March 1974 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 2–1 | Gowling (2) | 12,444 | 7th |
| 27 March 1974 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–1 | 6,671 | 7th | |
| 30 March 1974 | Southend United | H | 0–1 | 4,453 | 7th | |
| 2 April 1974 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–0 | Gowling (2) | 3,142 | 7th |
| 6 April 1974 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 0–3 | 1,675 | 7th | |
| 12 April 1974 | York City | A | 1–2 | Dolan | 10,189 | 8th |
| 13 April 1974 | Hereford United | H | 0–0 | 4,148 | 9th | |
| 16 April 1974 | York City | H | 0–1 | 7,737 | 11th | |
| 20 April 1974 | Oldham Athletic | A | 0–6 | 16,466 | 13th | |
| 24 April 1974 | Wrexham | H | 2–1 | Dolan, Summerill | 2,522 | 13th |
| 27 April 1974 | Southport | H | 3–1 | Summerill, Dolan, Gowling | 3,320 | 9th |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F — A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November 1973 | Round 1 | Wigan Athletic | H | 2–0 | Newton (2) | 9,557 |
| 15 December 1973 | Round 2 | Chester | A | 2–3 | Saunders, Gowling | 3,296 |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F — A | Scorers | Attendance |
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| 29 August 1973 | Round 1 | York City | A | 0–1 | 6,497 |
| Name | Nationality | Position | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Les Chapman | MF | 31 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 (2) | 1 | |
| Dennis Clarke | DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Terry Dolan | MF | 43 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 8 | |
| John Dungworth | FW | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | |
| Mick Fairclough | FW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Franny Firth | FW | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | |
| Martin Fowler | MF | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | |
| Paul Garner | DF | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| Alan Gowling | FW | 45 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 25 | |
| Terry Gray | FW | 9 (4) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 (4) | 1 | |
| Peter Hart | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bobby Hoy | MF | 26 (1) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 (1) | 3 | |
| Geoff Hutt | DF | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Dick Krzywicki | MF | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | |
| Jimmy Lawson | MF | 31 (1) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 31 (2) | 7 | |
| Dave Lyon | DF | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | |
| Brian Marshall | DF | 24 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 (2) | 0 | |
| Grahame McGifford | DF | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Bob Mountain | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bob Newton | FW | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Jimmy Nicholson | MF | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | |
| Terry Poole | GK | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| Graham Pugh | MF | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| John Saunders | DF | 43 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
| Dave Smith | MF | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | |
| Paul Smith | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | |
| Steve Smith | MF | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 3 | |
| Phil Summerill | FW | 29 (1) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 (1) | 7 | |
| Dick Taylor | GK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |